04-07-2017, 04:27 PM
Aten, at first, as the other stallion had probably planned, did not hear his arrival. The golden stallion was still getting used to being here in the Taiga, even though Jinju had made his time here enjoyable. The filly's company was welcome, and she was a good friend. Aten was glad he had met her upon first arriving here in the Taiga. He was also grateful she'd stayed with him when they'd met her father, the appaloosa stallion had been quite intimidating to the younger one. Of course, who wouldn't be intimidated by a kingdom leader?
Aten was calmly grazing among some of the other horses in the Taiga, his watchful eye keeping an eye on some of them as well. Though he was not yet a herd leader, and still didn't feel completely accepted here yet, he still felt the need to watch over the other horses. He already came to feel like they were friends, acquaintances he cared for and had the growing need to protect them as they had given him a home here.
So, when the wind shifted ever so slightly and the watchful stallion picked up the scent of someone new, his attention was drawn. His sculpted head went up, long mane falling over the left side of his neck as he looked around. His eyes were at first drawn to a foal, scampering among the grasses apart from it's dam's side. Aten didn't think much of that, until his eyes went up just a bit further.
He could see him; the stallion, a tall, imposing black beast who was also watching the foal Aten had spotted. The golden stallion started stepping away from the grazing horses, his eyes narrowing in caution as he watched to see what the stallion might do. Aten, his protective ways, might have charged the other, but considering he was just standing there, he'd give the other a chance to leave, consider his other options before doing anything foolish.
Then, something happened that made every nerve in his body tense up. Jinju suddenly appeared from the trees, walking up and appearing to converse with the new stallion. Aten grew worried for his friend, but knew he couldn't be overprotective of her. She had ways to take care of herself, ways that Aten was not born with unless counting the features of teeth and hooves.
Still, deciding he wanted to be there for his friend, Aten started trotting over to the two horses. He, like Jinju, unknown to him, felt disrespected at the fact the stallion had so blatantly crossed the border without any indication of his arrival. He would not openly show his displeasure, unless the stallion gave reason for it. Aten knew when to not start something he couldn't finish. As he got closer, he noticed that he could probably finish a fight, given he was taller than the black stallion, but that didn't mean he should start anything.
The black stallion leaned in, stepping close to Jinju and saying something Aten couldn't hear. But seeing him that close to Jinju, without her permission, infuriated the stallion. He picked up his pace and cantered toward the two, letting out an enraged neigh as he got closer.
Once he was upon the stallion and filly, Aten slid to a stop. He reared up and lashed out with his front hooves to get the stallion to back up, the tense muscles in his shoulders flexing out as he kicked.
Getting back on the ground, shaking his head and stomping his front hoof, Aten snorted at the stallion, "Surely a creature such as yourself knows to respect the personal space of others? Jinju speaks well; your behavior is rude, and you'd do well to back and leave the kingdom. You do not seem to come here with offerings of peace, so I suggest you return from where you came."
Aten was calmly grazing among some of the other horses in the Taiga, his watchful eye keeping an eye on some of them as well. Though he was not yet a herd leader, and still didn't feel completely accepted here yet, he still felt the need to watch over the other horses. He already came to feel like they were friends, acquaintances he cared for and had the growing need to protect them as they had given him a home here.
So, when the wind shifted ever so slightly and the watchful stallion picked up the scent of someone new, his attention was drawn. His sculpted head went up, long mane falling over the left side of his neck as he looked around. His eyes were at first drawn to a foal, scampering among the grasses apart from it's dam's side. Aten didn't think much of that, until his eyes went up just a bit further.
He could see him; the stallion, a tall, imposing black beast who was also watching the foal Aten had spotted. The golden stallion started stepping away from the grazing horses, his eyes narrowing in caution as he watched to see what the stallion might do. Aten, his protective ways, might have charged the other, but considering he was just standing there, he'd give the other a chance to leave, consider his other options before doing anything foolish.
Then, something happened that made every nerve in his body tense up. Jinju suddenly appeared from the trees, walking up and appearing to converse with the new stallion. Aten grew worried for his friend, but knew he couldn't be overprotective of her. She had ways to take care of herself, ways that Aten was not born with unless counting the features of teeth and hooves.
Still, deciding he wanted to be there for his friend, Aten started trotting over to the two horses. He, like Jinju, unknown to him, felt disrespected at the fact the stallion had so blatantly crossed the border without any indication of his arrival. He would not openly show his displeasure, unless the stallion gave reason for it. Aten knew when to not start something he couldn't finish. As he got closer, he noticed that he could probably finish a fight, given he was taller than the black stallion, but that didn't mean he should start anything.
The black stallion leaned in, stepping close to Jinju and saying something Aten couldn't hear. But seeing him that close to Jinju, without her permission, infuriated the stallion. He picked up his pace and cantered toward the two, letting out an enraged neigh as he got closer.
Once he was upon the stallion and filly, Aten slid to a stop. He reared up and lashed out with his front hooves to get the stallion to back up, the tense muscles in his shoulders flexing out as he kicked.
Getting back on the ground, shaking his head and stomping his front hoof, Aten snorted at the stallion, "Surely a creature such as yourself knows to respect the personal space of others? Jinju speaks well; your behavior is rude, and you'd do well to back and leave the kingdom. You do not seem to come here with offerings of peace, so I suggest you return from where you came."