keep a little fire burning; solace

[Smoak]

Keep a little fire burning;
however small, however hidden.

Smoak's thundering gallop comes to an immediate halt as Solace's distant whinny draws him into its honeytrap. His lanky appendages, perhaps his only remaining coltish feature, dig into the sediment that rings Hyaline's crystalline lake as he slides his golden frame to a halt. The son of Dahmer and Ellyse spins on his hooves, now damp and sinking into the soft loam, and raises his bone-armored head high in anticipation for the blue-tinted girl's arrival.

It doesn't take her long to find him and a crooked smile lights his face up as Solace peels away from the treeline. The backdrop is lost on him as she approaches, the prettiest, loveliest feature of Hyaline ─ why had he waited an entire season to come find her? She removes the space between the two of them quickly, the excitement in her voice drawing his own to the surface and reminding him that he should probably greet her in return. "Solace," he says warmly into her ear just as her soft muzzle caresses his cheek. The young stallion takes a step back from her and tilts his head to the side, those mischievous hazel eyes finding her with guile.

"Careful, I'd hate for Svedka to see us touching," he whispers playfully to Solace, accenting his jest with a wink as he moves his head further to tug at her mane with his blunt teeth. "So, I guess playing Queen just wasn't cutting it anymore, huh?" he inquires with the same warmth as he finally pulls away, savoring this new scent of Hyaline that clings to the young mare. His hazel eyes move from her, sliding over the crystal lake and to the lone wisteria tree that sits near the eastern edge. He regards it for a brief moment before peaking at Solace again, this time from the corner of his bright hazel eye.

"I bet they love you already, Lace. Like father, like daughter." He pauses only briefly before nudging Hyaline's caretaker on the neck. "Care to show me around and tell me how you've been? I promise not to be too much of a handful."

Smoak

lineart colored by sanaa

@[Solace]