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Gathering before the spotted mare she listened attentively. Others had surrounded as the game was announced. Rules stated and directions given. She made a mental note of her task. Colored pebbles... Ok. Got it! As Crota wrapped up her speech and stepped aside Aurora did not rush to the lake as others had. She smiled contently at the others as they passed her by...
Making her way to the lakes edge she followed a well traveled path. Beaten down from the many that had traveled it before her. Golden flecked eyes remained vigilant as she scanned for pebbles. The breeze was gentle today but the winter chill was self-evident. Her gown of brightly hued feathers clung to her hide like a blanket, shielding her from the cold. They were a combo of her favorite colors;hazel, teal and navy. TEAL! Out of her peripheral vision she noticed a small pile of pebbles, teal in color. Turning towards them she stopped and examined them. Hmmm... She didn't have teal on her list...
Another may have passed them by but not Aurora. She gathered them and placed them at the base of her withers, all four of them tucked neatly between her wings. Moving along she weaved down the path towards the lake. Aware of the others moving about. Trying to stay out of their way... THERE! In the dead grasses was a lone pebble orange in color. She needed orange, one to be exact. Gently she plucked it from the ground and held it between her lips...
Reaching the edge of the lake she noticed another standing still in a specific spot. Head cocked curiously as she wondered if something was wrong. Being the caring type she approached the pinto cautiously. "Halo...," shaking her head as she giggled slightly. The pebble was still between her lips as she attempted to speak. Quickly placing it at her feet she started over with a smile, "Excuse me for talking with my mouth full. Let's try this again, hello." She couldn't help but giggle again, "I'm Aurora. Is something wrong?" Her voice trailed as she noticed a red glow coming from just under the other. Oh pebbles, duh... "You found red pebbles? How many?". She looked upon her inquisitively hoping maybe she had one to share...
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