He is pleased when she finally dials back in her game, more or less officially accepting his offer of a home. “Oh I’d certainly hoped. Perhaps we should head out? The route can be a bit of a trek …” Another mare to join his little herd - his little collection jumps to four.
He pauses for a moment, enjoying her closeness. He is so unused to having a mare be so willing to join him. But, while the route to the Mountain is not long, it can be arduous to those not used to the mountain paths, and it would be best for them to reach the mountains before dark - the paths are even more difficult to traverse then. Best not to linger.
Without another word he steps away and turns in the direction of the mountains. He pauses once to make sure that she is following, then heads out.
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Hours later, as the sun is beginning to dip towards the horizon, they finally stand at the border to the little herdland. He takes a moment, as always, to drink it all in. It’s not the most hospitable of herdlands - the rocky outcrops and sparse vegetation can seem forbidding to a few, but the place holds meaning for him. Partially because it once belonged to his father, but also because it is here that he finally started to make something of himself. That he finally started to build a life.
He turns back to look at Koda, red eyes seeking out the reaction on her face. Will she accept her new, grim home, or will she try to reject it? “What do you think, my dear?”
ZAYN
I'm an ugly mess
@[Kodaline] Sorry for the wait!