Happily Sorea walked along side the friendly mare, her eyes keen to watch the movement of her mouth as she spoke. Ashara's words were immensely encouraging, and after three years of separation from her birth herd, the time had finally come for her to once again find a home.
"I would probably fair better as a diplomat, if I am to become anything," Sorea replied. "But Ashara, there is something I'd like to share with you."
Perhaps her defect was already obvious to the mare, and she had said nothing to be polite. But perhaps years of honing her other senses and learning to judge sound by vibration had, up until now, made Sorea seem as though she could hear the life of the natural world. After a moment, Sorea finally admitted what had been on her mind.
"I'm deaf," she said, rather bluntly, or so she thought.
But before her new friend could reply, another horse appeared in their wake. He had trotted over to them, and Sorea pushed her uneasiness aside as his body language relayed his good nature, and seeming acquaintance with Ashara. He was well built, and one of the finer horses she had ever encountered, if based on appearance alone.
"I am," she said, after reading the question that had spilled from his mouth.
"I would probably fair better as a diplomat, if I am to become anything," Sorea replied. "But Ashara, there is something I'd like to share with you."
Perhaps her defect was already obvious to the mare, and she had said nothing to be polite. But perhaps years of honing her other senses and learning to judge sound by vibration had, up until now, made Sorea seem as though she could hear the life of the natural world. After a moment, Sorea finally admitted what had been on her mind.
"I'm deaf," she said, rather bluntly, or so she thought.
But before her new friend could reply, another horse appeared in their wake. He had trotted over to them, and Sorea pushed her uneasiness aside as his body language relayed his good nature, and seeming acquaintance with Ashara. He was well built, and one of the finer horses she had ever encountered, if based on appearance alone.
"I am," she said, after reading the question that had spilled from his mouth.