03-25-2016, 12:54 AM
During one of the times she had stopped to graze, Sorea felt the steady impact of hoof steps on the ground a little ways in front of her. Raising her head, she was both shocked and delighted to see another of her kind approach her, for it had been a while since she had the pleasure of company.
Carefully she watched the mare's lips as she spoke, and although Sorea understood her and was happy to no longer be alone, the usual insecurity as to what her own voice might sound like began to fill her.
"That I am," she said quickly, knowing by a certain amount of tension in her throat she was speaking loud enough. Really, she had become an expert in determining the strength of sounds, even if she could only feel them. "I am Sorea."
As long as she stayed focused on the mouth of the friendly Ashara, she could probably get away with hiding her defect. It wasn't a source of great shame, but any chance to feel normal would not go ignored. It was then her attention was suddenly directed elsewhere, for a new scent filled the air. Before she saw Phaedrus she noticed his smell, and by the time she caught sight of him, she had missed what he said to her, but not to Ashara.
These two know each other...
Carefully she watched the mare's lips as she spoke, and although Sorea understood her and was happy to no longer be alone, the usual insecurity as to what her own voice might sound like began to fill her.
"That I am," she said quickly, knowing by a certain amount of tension in her throat she was speaking loud enough. Really, she had become an expert in determining the strength of sounds, even if she could only feel them. "I am Sorea."
As long as she stayed focused on the mouth of the friendly Ashara, she could probably get away with hiding her defect. It wasn't a source of great shame, but any chance to feel normal would not go ignored. It was then her attention was suddenly directed elsewhere, for a new scent filled the air. Before she saw Phaedrus she noticed his smell, and by the time she caught sight of him, she had missed what he said to her, but not to Ashara.
These two know each other...