05-26-2015, 11:50 PM
love is a temporary madness...
When the call rings out to bring the kingdom together, it startles the red mare. She had been lost in her thoughts, mired in sadness and pain on behalf of her daughter. She had been searching for the red and white girl for several hours now, to no avail. She had returned from her adventures a changed horse. A filly so very different from the one she had been before she left that it is a startling contrast to see. Joscelin had been withdrawn, intractable, unwilling to speak of what had hurt her. Unwilling to tell her what had caused the cracks to form over every inch of her body.
She is glad of the distraction. Her daughter is growing up so fast. Such a hard thing for her to accept. But she knows she must. She knows smothering her will only drive her farther away. After all, she hadn’t been much older than Joscelin when she had first come to trouble. As difficult as it is for her to do, she realizes she must give her space. She would come to her when she was ready.
Her step is heavy, her features distressed as she approaches Tiphon. Her russet gaze finds his, wishing she could speak with him, knowing it must wait. So she does, though her normally bright smile is noticeably absent.
She listens to his words, grateful for the reason to engage in something else, to keep her mind from her worries. The mention of the two Jungle children brings forth a spark of curiosity, as well as a hint of something else. Somethings she has a difficult time naming, for it is not something she has ever felt before. She knows only that she does not like it, though she is careful to keep it to herself.
She remains silent until the end, when Tiphon mentions her, granting her a new rank and a new trait. It surprises her, this sudden recognition. She had certainly not expected it, content as she was with her standing within the Dale. But she smiles, the first smile that had touched her lips today, accepting graciously.
“I am honored. Though, if you don’t mind, I would like some time to think on what trait I will choose.”
She pauses a moment, further collecting her thoughts. Her russet eyes travel the small group briefly, before turning back to Tiphon.
“The only addition I have is a question actually. I am wondering about our standing with some of the other kingdoms, aside from the Jungle? Our affiliation with many of them seems rather… ambiguous, at best. Especially those that have recently changed hands. I feel that approaching them, the Tundra and Gates especially, would be beneficial in finding exactly where we stand.”
She is glad of the distraction. Her daughter is growing up so fast. Such a hard thing for her to accept. But she knows she must. She knows smothering her will only drive her farther away. After all, she hadn’t been much older than Joscelin when she had first come to trouble. As difficult as it is for her to do, she realizes she must give her space. She would come to her when she was ready.
Her step is heavy, her features distressed as she approaches Tiphon. Her russet gaze finds his, wishing she could speak with him, knowing it must wait. So she does, though her normally bright smile is noticeably absent.
She listens to his words, grateful for the reason to engage in something else, to keep her mind from her worries. The mention of the two Jungle children brings forth a spark of curiosity, as well as a hint of something else. Somethings she has a difficult time naming, for it is not something she has ever felt before. She knows only that she does not like it, though she is careful to keep it to herself.
She remains silent until the end, when Tiphon mentions her, granting her a new rank and a new trait. It surprises her, this sudden recognition. She had certainly not expected it, content as she was with her standing within the Dale. But she smiles, the first smile that had touched her lips today, accepting graciously.
“I am honored. Though, if you don’t mind, I would like some time to think on what trait I will choose.”
She pauses a moment, further collecting her thoughts. Her russet eyes travel the small group briefly, before turning back to Tiphon.
“The only addition I have is a question actually. I am wondering about our standing with some of the other kingdoms, aside from the Jungle? Our affiliation with many of them seems rather… ambiguous, at best. Especially those that have recently changed hands. I feel that approaching them, the Tundra and Gates especially, would be beneficial in finding exactly where we stand.”
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