02-09-2021, 01:01 PM
Months passed. His children hit their year mark and Yan was watching them bloom like mysterious, rare flowers in the dark. The Eclipse hadn’t dampened their moods or resolve like it had Yan, and it seemed to have affected his offspring in unusually beautiful ways as much as it’d scarred them otherwise. All three were changing, touched by the darkness and evolving into truer forms of themselves. Memorie came home from an accident positively glowing, and though her punishment had been having to deal with a grumpy sire who’d only just gotten back two other missing foals, Mem seemed unperturbed and unstoppable. Now, she too would always carry a light with her wherever she went. A proverbial beacon to others, like Cheri.
Cheri… the filly was a late blossom. Recently she’d cultivated an obsession with her powers which Yan didn’t intend to stop. She would have to learn by proxy since no better instructor could be found given the circumstances, and figure her unique magic out on her own in the meantime. She was also going through what Yan liked to believe was a growth spurt, or (gods he hated thinking it) the ‘springtime’ of her marehood. Like her dam, crystals had started to sprout from odd places, and Yan felt that Amarine was a better companion to have during those growth spurts than him. She understood, and in a way it might even bring the two closer together.
Reynard, his son, had come home with gleaming oddities too though. He had somehow taken the light from the heavens and spun it around himself, and now wherever he went the young stallion would be accompanied by a star's ethereal glow. Not only that, but Yanhua could see how Rey was steadily growing into his confidence and his birthright. The horns growing out from Reynard’s skull like a proud, bony crown curved sideways and twisted in on themselves in a fantastic arching display. Every season that passed made it seem like Rey was growing taller, getting stronger, and when his son had been put to the test he’d shone through and done well to defend his younger sister against the threat of unseen evils.
All in all, it could be said of Yan that he was the proudest of sires this side of the continent. Despite the Eclipse and its setbacks, his family had come together and remained stronger than ever before, supporting each other through the endless night and all its terrors.
But in the back of Yanhua’s mind was the mountain and the strange fairy, and as time passed that thought grew into a nagging reminder he couldn’t seem to avoid.
They had a quest to complete, a purpose to fulfill. He had started this journey and he would see it through to the end, regardless of measurable outcomes. But, Yan had reservations. He hesitated to put Ama through the ordeal again, considering what they’d already been through, and so with the quest at the forefront of his thoughts and good intentions in his heart, Yanhua strode back from a border patrol and made his way to Borderline’s grove in search of his blue-haired mate.
Cheri… the filly was a late blossom. Recently she’d cultivated an obsession with her powers which Yan didn’t intend to stop. She would have to learn by proxy since no better instructor could be found given the circumstances, and figure her unique magic out on her own in the meantime. She was also going through what Yan liked to believe was a growth spurt, or (gods he hated thinking it) the ‘springtime’ of her marehood. Like her dam, crystals had started to sprout from odd places, and Yan felt that Amarine was a better companion to have during those growth spurts than him. She understood, and in a way it might even bring the two closer together.
Reynard, his son, had come home with gleaming oddities too though. He had somehow taken the light from the heavens and spun it around himself, and now wherever he went the young stallion would be accompanied by a star's ethereal glow. Not only that, but Yanhua could see how Rey was steadily growing into his confidence and his birthright. The horns growing out from Reynard’s skull like a proud, bony crown curved sideways and twisted in on themselves in a fantastic arching display. Every season that passed made it seem like Rey was growing taller, getting stronger, and when his son had been put to the test he’d shone through and done well to defend his younger sister against the threat of unseen evils.
All in all, it could be said of Yan that he was the proudest of sires this side of the continent. Despite the Eclipse and its setbacks, his family had come together and remained stronger than ever before, supporting each other through the endless night and all its terrors.
But in the back of Yanhua’s mind was the mountain and the strange fairy, and as time passed that thought grew into a nagging reminder he couldn’t seem to avoid.
They had a quest to complete, a purpose to fulfill. He had started this journey and he would see it through to the end, regardless of measurable outcomes. But, Yan had reservations. He hesitated to put Ama through the ordeal again, considering what they’d already been through, and so with the quest at the forefront of his thoughts and good intentions in his heart, Yanhua strode back from a border patrol and made his way to Borderline’s grove in search of his blue-haired mate.
@[Borderline] let's get this show on the road!