04-18-2016, 11:18 AM
Nitika stared at the champagne mare, surprised by the openness of her offer. Most horses she'd met always said that approval was needed before a new member joined a herd, or whatever they called it. And usually, she was kicked out before that even happened.
But this mare, here she was, offering for her to join a kingdom, to have a home where she wouldn't have to worry about stallions constantly harassing her. She'd have time to nurse her wounds in peace, and she would not be forced to join a herd. She could just exist within the kingdom, put in some time, and then maybe one day, decide if she wanted to move on to another, or perhaps go live in a herd within the kingdom, and, maybe, just maybe, have a foal of her own.
The thought of that was very pleasing to Nitika. However, she still didn't know for sure if she wished to accept the mare's offer right away. Was it really genuine? Would she have to pass some sort of test? Would the stallion be a pompous arrogant being that shoved her away simply because many other horses viewed her markings as bad luck?
Well, then again, if she accepted the mare's offer, she could ask those questions on the way to the kingdom while also getting away from the stallions that lived here. Two birds with one stone, as the saying went. Nitika didn't know if she'd like this... kingdom... for sure yet, but there was only one way to find out.
She lifted her head and looked at the champagne mare, prepared to give an answer, but before she could, the wind blew another scent right toward her. The medicine hat mare's eyes widened as she saw another horse coming toward them, a mare, a little on the small side, unless you counted-
Wait, were those wings?! As in bird wings?! What in the name?!
Nitika could only stare in open shock as the mare approached, not really processing her words at first. She could only look at those wings; what in the hell were bird wings doing on the back of a horse?! That was seriously not right! What was going on here?!
She vaguely heard the mare speak to her, as well as the champagne mare. Apparently, the kingdom she came from was known as the Falls, and it was ruled by a stallion named Kreios. Unusual name, but with her markings and name, who was Nitika to talk?
Deciding she shouldn't keep the mare waiting for long, the medicine hat mare offered a stuttered reply, "Uh... s-sure... I don't really... I don't really care where I go... I just... I just want to get away... from these stallions..."
But this mare, here she was, offering for her to join a kingdom, to have a home where she wouldn't have to worry about stallions constantly harassing her. She'd have time to nurse her wounds in peace, and she would not be forced to join a herd. She could just exist within the kingdom, put in some time, and then maybe one day, decide if she wanted to move on to another, or perhaps go live in a herd within the kingdom, and, maybe, just maybe, have a foal of her own.
The thought of that was very pleasing to Nitika. However, she still didn't know for sure if she wished to accept the mare's offer right away. Was it really genuine? Would she have to pass some sort of test? Would the stallion be a pompous arrogant being that shoved her away simply because many other horses viewed her markings as bad luck?
Well, then again, if she accepted the mare's offer, she could ask those questions on the way to the kingdom while also getting away from the stallions that lived here. Two birds with one stone, as the saying went. Nitika didn't know if she'd like this... kingdom... for sure yet, but there was only one way to find out.
She lifted her head and looked at the champagne mare, prepared to give an answer, but before she could, the wind blew another scent right toward her. The medicine hat mare's eyes widened as she saw another horse coming toward them, a mare, a little on the small side, unless you counted-
Wait, were those wings?! As in bird wings?! What in the name?!
Nitika could only stare in open shock as the mare approached, not really processing her words at first. She could only look at those wings; what in the hell were bird wings doing on the back of a horse?! That was seriously not right! What was going on here?!
She vaguely heard the mare speak to her, as well as the champagne mare. Apparently, the kingdom she came from was known as the Falls, and it was ruled by a stallion named Kreios. Unusual name, but with her markings and name, who was Nitika to talk?
Deciding she shouldn't keep the mare waiting for long, the medicine hat mare offered a stuttered reply, "Uh... s-sure... I don't really... I don't really care where I go... I just... I just want to get away... from these stallions..."