Jakub's parents had been paired young amongst two herds, a political marriage you could say. His father had always been there to support and protect his mother and he had witnessed soft, tender glances between the two but he had never been pervy to true love.
His mother was the closest thing to his heart. She had always been his biggest supporter. She had kissed his wounds and had picked him up when he fell. She had been a constant figure of love while his father had always kept him at arms length. A deep seated hatred reflected in his fathers eyes for reasons unknown to him.
He watched Adria talk of Ischia. The same awe and appreciation for life that he cherished in his mothers presence was evident in the way her eyes glossed over in thought. His heart seemed to skip a beat as he walked beside her watching. He could imagine that this was exactly how true love was suppose to feel. Natural. Easy.
As they walked away from the volcanoe towards Taiga the landscape began to change. They had trailed into the parts of Tephra that had gone untouched by the war and the volcanoes destructive grasp. The trees towerd above in a canopy. The farther they went the ground became rocky, moss covered walls that jutted above. They were descending to his spot. Any other path would have been difficult to navigate as they trailed down into a deep cavern. Jakub kept a watchful eye on Adria as they went keeping her close ready to be her shoulder to lean on if need be.
As she finished her talk of Ischia he smiled at her as he trailed his muzzle in her forelock down to rest by her ear pausing in there journey to whisper softly for only her ears to here. If Ischia is half as beautiful as you there would be no way I could resist visiting. I promise to visit often.
He turned back to the path as she nuzzled in close to him, her touch sending waves of emotions through his body. They were breaking through the final stretch of rocky downward slope as the view before them opened up. It was a small cove that housed a small blue lagoon pool shallow enough for even the least qualified swimmers to relax beneath it's cool waters. There was a beach suddenly beneath their hooves of stone polished by time. The stones were bright and diverse in color, like stained glass. The cliffs jutted up covered in moss and flowers. Small trees broke through cracks and rose towards the sky above. A waterfall fell opposite of them, feeding into the pool from Taigas river. Two lands coming together as one. This was his little piece of heaven. Secluded, only touched by the suns warmth above.
As she asked her questions of Tephra Jakub stepped aside letting her take in his hideaway. While he pondered her question.
Why Tephra? I'd be lying if I said I knew what I had wanted when I woke up in Beqanna's grasp. Magnus had approached me and asked me that question himself, what did I want... I told him that I wanted to have purpose, be someone worth remembering. He offered to show me Tephra and to teach me how to lead. My reasonings were very selfish at first. I was excited to have someone teach me what I didn't know. My father never let me be more than he was, but here all of a sudden was a man who was not scared of what I could accomplish but wanted to help me.
Once I learned the land and learned beneath Magnus it became less about me and more about serving others. The land, the rulers, the residence... the visitors he gave a small playful smile towards Adria. He had been anxious to show her this place and he hoped she found it as mesmerizing as her own jungle island. His eyes searched hers as they filled with adoration, she truly looked as if she was made to be apart of his world here.
JAKUB
and out he came, holding his brothers heel
@[Adria] I accidentally deleted my original response ); I hope this one is just as good. He'll wait forever for a response!
Link for descriptive purposes. Aside from the beach.
https://www.vigattintourism.com/tourism/...ligan-City