04-03-2017, 11:00 AM
T . A . R . Y . N
The cool water surrounding Taryn’s hooves let her close her eyes for a moment of relaxation. Before her mind could wander, she heard hooves approaching. Taryn’s eyes opened lazily and drifted in the direction of the approaching horse. She didn’t turn her neck, but watched from the corner of her eye.
The horse was curious, as were most here compared to Taryn. The black mare was physically boring, but she believed her mind made up the difference. In her few short years, she had played parts ranging from loyal follower to manipulative snake. Even then, she had never felt like she wasn’t being herself. Her true nature was of a dark one, but she excelled at being what her elders wanted her to be.
And what about you? She wondered as the golden horse splashed with white approached her. There were so many different kinds of horses in the world, it was impossible to make a generalization just from an appearance or even a homeland.
When the new mare greeted her, Taryn finally turned to face her. She seemed friendly enough with that smile, but Taryn was always cautious. The weather was a typical starting place for new meetings like this.
Taryn simply replied, ”Aye, it is.” Her voice was different from the others here. She was never sure why, perhaps it had come from her parents that she couldn’t remember anymore. She had been asked many times if she wasn’t from here, but she didn’t truly know the answer. The place she had come from didn’t have a name. It was littered with horses more plain and more aggressive than the ones she had encountered recently.
”Taryn,” she answered name for name. Up close, she noticed the mare was much smaller than herself. It helped her relax some, even though she knew height had little to do with anything. Taryn had been so busy over analyzing Lucrezia that she forgot she was here to find a new home. This mare could give her one if she was more trusting towards her.
She flopped her ears forward and tilted her head slightly to the left. Her voice was light and happy when she said, ”Where a' you from?”
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