AuroraElis
A carmel twist to hear the great stallions descent into the water. The smooth trickle of parting wake stretching to lap at the shores behind him. Her eyes remain where she longed to go but her limbs did not reach for it. Not yet.
She hears him climbed up onto the land again. A heavied weight of soaked feathers she is very accustomed to are brought to his sides as he nears somberly. Holding onto his strength as long as he could in an attempt to comfort her, but she is far from consolable.
Only when his strength wavers does her eyes turn to find him crumbling onto the ground. It is the slightest turn of her head from her defeated posture that bringing the sight of the Overseer to her. Now mingled with the earth of his kingdom.
Another voice of concern is found in her ears and it is familiar. That's funny, had she forgotten she had friends here? The limped stride of the form approaching confirmed to her that she did. Unknowing strife riddled her face and she knew the mare was unaware of the news. She hadn't the heart to break another, not today.
For a brief moment the kind mare gesture felt strangely comforting, even though it was not the embrace of her soulmate. Her smile still amiss as a tear rolled down her cheek again. Wounds want to comfort the grieving pair is admirable. She would have done the same at one time, but not this time. Her solemn voice, barely audible bids farewell, "I'm sorry Warrick. Truly I am. But I can't stay here. Without Rou... It's just not home." Sunken eyes lifting to her friend she adds, "If our...my..." She winced at the words, "son, Phebous returns, can you tell him I've gone to look for him? I'll visit in the spring again." She musters the strength to extend her muzzle to the mare in a goodbye, before leading off to return once again to the commonlands...
AuroraElis
Not all that Glitters is Gold
@[Warrick] @[wound]