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[Lichen]

The brambles were in bloom.

Small white flowers that weren’t much to look at but they signaled the arrival of raspberries. Yummy yummy raspberries. The kind that were deep and dark in color meaning they’d be the ripest and sweetest. Nutkin was currently gorging herself on these berries, and happily so!

Raspberries meant Spring had come at last. Nutkin ate as much as she could, as if she’d never eat again. Which was untrue and quite unlikely since she foraged a lot with her mom as they trailed a herd of deer. Eventually mama said it was time to go and she pouted the entire way there because she wanted to stay in the forest and play with the fawns. 

So she ended up here. 

She’s been here before. Is dropped off here quite a bit actually. Just not when it was all green and muddy... but that was exciting! Especially as she was shedding fur and her antlers were growing their first tine. 

Other fillies might have picked their way through the mud, lifting each delicate hoof to avoid getting dirty. Not Nutkin! She splashed and stomped before realizing there was someone else doing the same. “Hey!” she called out in a friendly tone before slogging her way over to the other. 

It was a girl! At least she thought so given the other was streaked in layers of mud and grime much like she was. Nutkin was all smiles as she looked her over from head to toe. She offered her muzzle in quick greeting before snorting and stomping her cloven feet in the mud. “Can I play too?” She wasn’t sure what game was being played but supposed that didn’t matter.

@[Leokadia]