09-13-2020, 04:21 PM
Astra Daggenhardt
She had never expected any of this, had never even thought that such a thing could happen. All this time that she had spent getting lost, running in circles in a desperate attempt to find her mother, who may not even be alive for all she knew; but, she tried not to think about that too much. Instead, Astra focused on trying to collect some sort of emotion from the faint memories of her mother, any feeling at all. She thought of the gentle eyes that looked down at her without judgment, the warmth of her side that had kept her safe through even the darkest of nights, and the soft sing-song voice that lulled her worries and calmed her wild spirit. No feelings came though, instead only the fear lingered, and she began to truly fear that she may never find her again.
The only time she had actually seen her mother in this strange land was in the afterlife, and even then she was not real. She could never imagine her mother in such a place anyways, it wasn't possible - it couldn't be possible. It was an illusion, that was the only explanation she could think of, and perhaps that stallion had known such horrid tricks would occur there; yet what was she to do about it now?
The memories of that day cycled through her mind, but exhaustion plagued her and soon everything was becoming a dark and hazy blur, serving only to give her more reason to slowly shut her eyes, fighting only momentarily to keep them open. Once shut, she gave a small sigh before allowing herself to doze off in the cold - until she heard a soft thud nearby. White ears pricked in the cold air, swiveling in an attempt to find the source of the sound, too tired to lift her head.
For a while there was silence, save for the sound of the rushing water, and then her soft ears twitched at crunching of the snow.
"Someone is coming." She thought to herself, her mind now panicking - what if it was that godforsaken being again? What if he was here to finish the job? No, it couldn't be. Why would he fix her and put her wings back together if only to kill her again later? Unless this was some sort of sick game he enjoyed, giving her hope of life only to tear it away again while she was still weak.
Over the pounding of her heart, she heard a voice call out towards her, and she raised her head in panic. Wide, fearful eyes searched the features of the taller being that stood away from her, expecting to see the dark grey of the god that had plagued her with more trauma. For a moment, she was thankful that it wasn't him, before realizing she still did not know who this was - or if he could be trusted. Dark wings tucked closer to her body in defense, aching as she did so, and the dark feathers puffed out slightly in an attempt to show some sort of aggression.
"Stay back!" Her voice was hoarse and quiet as she called out in warning towards the sparkling bay pegasus, but it was the best she could muster for now.
The only time she had actually seen her mother in this strange land was in the afterlife, and even then she was not real. She could never imagine her mother in such a place anyways, it wasn't possible - it couldn't be possible. It was an illusion, that was the only explanation she could think of, and perhaps that stallion had known such horrid tricks would occur there; yet what was she to do about it now?
The memories of that day cycled through her mind, but exhaustion plagued her and soon everything was becoming a dark and hazy blur, serving only to give her more reason to slowly shut her eyes, fighting only momentarily to keep them open. Once shut, she gave a small sigh before allowing herself to doze off in the cold - until she heard a soft thud nearby. White ears pricked in the cold air, swiveling in an attempt to find the source of the sound, too tired to lift her head.
For a while there was silence, save for the sound of the rushing water, and then her soft ears twitched at crunching of the snow.
"Someone is coming." She thought to herself, her mind now panicking - what if it was that godforsaken being again? What if he was here to finish the job? No, it couldn't be. Why would he fix her and put her wings back together if only to kill her again later? Unless this was some sort of sick game he enjoyed, giving her hope of life only to tear it away again while she was still weak.
Over the pounding of her heart, she heard a voice call out towards her, and she raised her head in panic. Wide, fearful eyes searched the features of the taller being that stood away from her, expecting to see the dark grey of the god that had plagued her with more trauma. For a moment, she was thankful that it wasn't him, before realizing she still did not know who this was - or if he could be trusted. Dark wings tucked closer to her body in defense, aching as she did so, and the dark feathers puffed out slightly in an attempt to show some sort of aggression.
"Stay back!" Her voice was hoarse and quiet as she called out in warning towards the sparkling bay pegasus, but it was the best she could muster for now.
One life with one dream on repeat
@[Warden]