08-05-2019, 11:03 PM
Aten did not wait long in solitude for Wolfbane to arrive. The stallions had agreed on a time, and if Wolfbane wanted the knowledge Aten possessed, he needed to hold up his end of the deal. The golden stallion heard the other coming before he physically appeared; he knew the sounds of the forest. A presence like Wolfbane's was still too foreign; those who were well trained in the ways of the redwoods could tell when something didn't belong.
Aten noticed that Wolfbane lacked the wings he'd seen when he first met the stallion and Lepis some seasons ago. Perhaps he had the ability to hide them? Wolfbane greeted Aten with a small smile and and thanks for the golden stallion donating his time. Aten gave a short dip of his chin to acknowledge Wolfbane's words, expressing that he did not mind meeting.
Of course, it was a different matter when asked who he was meeting with. Then Aten would have other choice words.
He waited for Wolfbane to fire off his myriad of questions before he began, "In regards to Turul, he is not currently by my side. If he is in the area, he has not told me. He does not need to inform me of his whereabouts at all times; he is allowed the freedom a bird of prey like himself craves."
Given that they also shared a mental link, Turul did not need to be in the immediate area to detect if Aten needed help. Only those with the acute senses of a predator would be able to smell that Turul was not too far off in the woods at this current time, though he was preoccupied with hunting down his next meal.
"I will give what info you wish for in the order you requested. In regards to how I ended up living here, it was many seasons ago. I was banished from my sister's herd by the stallion shortly after the Reckoning that altered Beqanna's terrain. I did not know where my dam and siblings ended up, and though I searched, I turned up nothing. Two years after, I wound up in Taiga. I was taken in by Ruan and taught the kingdom's ways, alongside his daughter, Jinju.
"I lived in Taiga for several years as a peacekeeper and protector. One season, there was a terrible fire that slaughtered everything in it's path. So far as I know, every resident managed to escape, though many not without injury I'm certain."
Speaking of this matter caused a twinge of pain to flare in Aten's burn scars. The stallion blew some air out of his nose and shifted one of his front hooves in an effort to distract his mind before he continued on.
"I lived out in the Forest land for a number of years before I returned to Taiga. By that time, it had been rebuilt from nature, and was under the leadership of the mare Lilitha. In regards to their history in connection with Taiga, I know more about Ruan since I knew him longer.
"Ruan was what I call an original; he was one of the first leaders, the first chosen successor after Romek and Maribel took over Taiga's land when the fairies granted their request. He raised a number of orphaned foals to join Taiga's ranks to defend the kingdom in times of trouble since it has always been known as a peaceful, mediated territory. Ruan was willing to help out our allies in times of trouble, but when our efforts were not needed, he had Taiga thrive under the gentle souls of those who lived here.
"He had a desire to shield those he took under his wing, myself included it seems. He enjoyed my company, he often told me, and though I have never said it aloud to this day, I have a strong suspicion that, had he not disappeared and Lilitha had taken over, he would have asked me, just as she did.
"In regards to Lilitha, we had a good friendship, and I hope it has continued. Unfortunately, she did not reveal much of her past, and I did not feel it was my place to ask her for what she did not feel comfortable sharing. My limited knowledge of her is that she ruled Taiga for some time after Ruan's disappearance, and her parents are Offspring and Bly. I have heard of both of them as well, and their daughter has a number of their traits together, good and bad. But I will not speak ill of her."
@[Wolfbane]
Aten noticed that Wolfbane lacked the wings he'd seen when he first met the stallion and Lepis some seasons ago. Perhaps he had the ability to hide them? Wolfbane greeted Aten with a small smile and and thanks for the golden stallion donating his time. Aten gave a short dip of his chin to acknowledge Wolfbane's words, expressing that he did not mind meeting.
Of course, it was a different matter when asked who he was meeting with. Then Aten would have other choice words.
He waited for Wolfbane to fire off his myriad of questions before he began, "In regards to Turul, he is not currently by my side. If he is in the area, he has not told me. He does not need to inform me of his whereabouts at all times; he is allowed the freedom a bird of prey like himself craves."
Given that they also shared a mental link, Turul did not need to be in the immediate area to detect if Aten needed help. Only those with the acute senses of a predator would be able to smell that Turul was not too far off in the woods at this current time, though he was preoccupied with hunting down his next meal.
"I will give what info you wish for in the order you requested. In regards to how I ended up living here, it was many seasons ago. I was banished from my sister's herd by the stallion shortly after the Reckoning that altered Beqanna's terrain. I did not know where my dam and siblings ended up, and though I searched, I turned up nothing. Two years after, I wound up in Taiga. I was taken in by Ruan and taught the kingdom's ways, alongside his daughter, Jinju.
"I lived in Taiga for several years as a peacekeeper and protector. One season, there was a terrible fire that slaughtered everything in it's path. So far as I know, every resident managed to escape, though many not without injury I'm certain."
Speaking of this matter caused a twinge of pain to flare in Aten's burn scars. The stallion blew some air out of his nose and shifted one of his front hooves in an effort to distract his mind before he continued on.
"I lived out in the Forest land for a number of years before I returned to Taiga. By that time, it had been rebuilt from nature, and was under the leadership of the mare Lilitha. In regards to their history in connection with Taiga, I know more about Ruan since I knew him longer.
"Ruan was what I call an original; he was one of the first leaders, the first chosen successor after Romek and Maribel took over Taiga's land when the fairies granted their request. He raised a number of orphaned foals to join Taiga's ranks to defend the kingdom in times of trouble since it has always been known as a peaceful, mediated territory. Ruan was willing to help out our allies in times of trouble, but when our efforts were not needed, he had Taiga thrive under the gentle souls of those who lived here.
"He had a desire to shield those he took under his wing, myself included it seems. He enjoyed my company, he often told me, and though I have never said it aloud to this day, I have a strong suspicion that, had he not disappeared and Lilitha had taken over, he would have asked me, just as she did.
"In regards to Lilitha, we had a good friendship, and I hope it has continued. Unfortunately, she did not reveal much of her past, and I did not feel it was my place to ask her for what she did not feel comfortable sharing. My limited knowledge of her is that she ruled Taiga for some time after Ruan's disappearance, and her parents are Offspring and Bly. I have heard of both of them as well, and their daughter has a number of their traits together, good and bad. But I will not speak ill of her."
@[Wolfbane]