08-18-2015, 09:31 PM
love is a temporary madness...
The sun makes a valiant effort to struggle the clouds still littering the skies above. A soft beam settles over the group, offering hope for a brighter day ahead. The promise of the bright beam brings happiness to her features and a smile to her lips. She has little doubt her companions (well, Iset, at the very least), are just as grateful for the rays pushing away the water laden clouds.
Elysteria is entirely unsurprised when Weir expounds on her brief commentary of the Dale with a far more detailed description. The action brings a crinkle of amusement to her russet eyes. She rather enjoys the way in which he so freely gives his knowledge to anyone who will listen. She had availed herself to the endless supply of information he seemed to possess in the past, and it never failed to rouse her curiosity. Granted, everything he had just mentioned of the Dale she already knows, but his attention to detail is unparalleled.
As the mare responds to their words, she draws Elysteria’s full attention. Her words tug at her heart strings, causing sympathy to rise. Though she had known the love her mother when she had been very young, she too had not had a true concept of family until she had found the Dale. A softness touches her eyes as she gazes at the dark mare.
“Not all family is blood, and unfortunately, not all blood is family.”
She knows this far too well. She had known the love of her mother, but she could not say the same of her father. Or of the many siblings sired by her father.
At Iset’s next word, an amused grin curves Elysteria’s lips. When the time came, she would quite happily show the mare her favorite places for riding out inclement weather. As she continues, asking what duties might keep her occupied, Elysteria dips her head in a brief nod.
“There are a number of duties that might occupy your time here. We have two castes, the diplomatic caste and the war caste. As you may have already guessed, the diplomats are responsible for our relations with other kingdoms, while the warriors are responsible for our protection. Depending upon your preference, you may be asked to visit other kingdoms or to steal from or fight the kingdoms that are not our allies. You may even do both, should you so choose. Additionally, members of both castes are asked to aid in recruiting new horses to join us. We also have a newly created air force, for those members who would like to aid in patrolling the kingdom’s borders.”
Elysteria is entirely unsurprised when Weir expounds on her brief commentary of the Dale with a far more detailed description. The action brings a crinkle of amusement to her russet eyes. She rather enjoys the way in which he so freely gives his knowledge to anyone who will listen. She had availed herself to the endless supply of information he seemed to possess in the past, and it never failed to rouse her curiosity. Granted, everything he had just mentioned of the Dale she already knows, but his attention to detail is unparalleled.
As the mare responds to their words, she draws Elysteria’s full attention. Her words tug at her heart strings, causing sympathy to rise. Though she had known the love her mother when she had been very young, she too had not had a true concept of family until she had found the Dale. A softness touches her eyes as she gazes at the dark mare.
“Not all family is blood, and unfortunately, not all blood is family.”
She knows this far too well. She had known the love of her mother, but she could not say the same of her father. Or of the many siblings sired by her father.
At Iset’s next word, an amused grin curves Elysteria’s lips. When the time came, she would quite happily show the mare her favorite places for riding out inclement weather. As she continues, asking what duties might keep her occupied, Elysteria dips her head in a brief nod.
“There are a number of duties that might occupy your time here. We have two castes, the diplomatic caste and the war caste. As you may have already guessed, the diplomats are responsible for our relations with other kingdoms, while the warriors are responsible for our protection. Depending upon your preference, you may be asked to visit other kingdoms or to steal from or fight the kingdoms that are not our allies. You may even do both, should you so choose. Additionally, members of both castes are asked to aid in recruiting new horses to join us. We also have a newly created air force, for those members who would like to aid in patrolling the kingdom’s borders.”
elysteria