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Just another day in paradise - Arrakk - 01-02-2015 A strong breeze picked up towards the afternoon and sent the heavy clouds rushing through the skies. The persistent patter of rain slowed to a quiet drizzle, barely tangible as it hung like a haze in the air. Here and there a crack in the clouds appeared to let down pale rays of sunlight. It wasn't much, the sun had yet to regain enough strength to actually take the chill out of the wind, but the stallion could still feel the warmth against his skin as he slipped out from his sheltered spot beneath a tree. Shaking the long and bony neck until the damp pelt no longer released droplets of water, glittering in the light, he breathed a deep sigh and stretched contentedly. A pinkish nose, stained with freckles and slightly burned and flaking from careless exposure to the sun, reached down and rubbed against a knobbly knee. Yellowed ivories kneaded the skin, careful not to disturb the scab that covered a good deal of the leg. It was an old injury, half a season at least but still not fully healed. The stallion tested the leg thoughtfully, raised and lowered a striped hoof, then carefully placed a bit of weight on it. A dull, throbbing ache painted lines of displeasure in the soft skin around the eyes, but after a bit of consideration Arrakk clipped a long, mulish ear in a shrug and began walking at a slow pace. It hurt, but no more than he could live with, and at any rate he felt a need to get out of the forest. It was a rather nice, mind you, about as nice as forests got without being gardens. Tall trees, moss and rocks and a bit of snow here and there... He rather liked it, but caution demand that injured horses avoid areas where predators dwell, and thus the scraggly stud gritted his teeth and made his way south in search of slightly more open terrain. He enjoyed the view as he went, eying the landscape with mild interest as the paths grew more pronounced and tracks grew increasingly numerous. Was he heading towards populated areas, perhaps? There were both pros and cons to that thought, but on the whole he didn't mind the thought of some company. It had been some time since he left his herd, and while he didn't particularly miss them Arrakk was growing a bit tired of his own company. He kept his eyes and ears open as he paused to drink from a small creek, not really expecting anyone to jump out - but hey, couldn't be too careful, right? RE: Just another day in paradise - Alysanne - 01-02-2015
RE: Just another day in paradise - Arrakk - 01-04-2015 Over the murmur of clear waters came a sound of soft footfalls, a steady rhythm that approached neither hastily nor stealthily. Arrakk raised the head with water dribbling from the mouth, hardly believing his own eyes. What do you know, speak of the trolls and they start tugging your tail! Granted, the lady that had appeared across the creek was as far from a troll as he was from being attractive. Voluptuous, well fed, curves all in the right places, not to mention the sweetest smile! Arrakk was compelled to return it and gave the mare an awkward grin, shy and a bit disbelieving. He had this urge to look over his shoulder to see if someone else had appeared behind him, because surely this vision of a horse couldn't be talking to him! But he was as alone on his side of the water as he had been for weeks, and her eyes were on him and Arrakk shook his heavy, inelegant head hastily - he seemed to have temporarily swallowed his tongue. It was a good thing that Alysanne was a talkative person, because otherwise this might have ended in one of those awkward silences that make horses sidestep, avert their eyes and eventually part with things left unsaid. The concerned words was the perfect ice-breaker however, the unicorn felt feeling return to his tongue and shrugged mildly. "Quite, it is not as bad as it looks" Arrak said, licking ice cold water from his lips. His voice was pleasant enough, soft and quiet and slightly hoarse from lack of use, though his accent suggested he wasn't native to the area. "Thank you, though, it is very kind of m'lady to care. I'm Arrakk..." He shuffled weight back and forth between the long legs, wishing he had more skill with words. He ought to say something more, should ask about her, about this place, about the owl that curiously enough seemed to be following the mare around. It was quite peculiar, but he couldn't seem to find the right words to use. Instead he flicked the sparsely tasseled tail and let his eyes trail over the surrounding trees, quietly hoping she wouldn't be put off and leave. It had been so long since he talked to anyone this beautiful... and nice to boot! @[Alysanne] RE: Just another day in paradise - Alysanne - 01-07-2015
@[Arrakk] sorry it took a couple days! Between the flight down to Texas and getting sick I haven't had much time awake to write posts <3 RE: Just another day in paradise - Arrakk - 01-18-2015 "Forgive? What is there to forgive, I remember not having been slighted." He tilted his crowned head slightly and blinked towards the mare in mild consternation. The one who ought to apologize should surely be himself, considering his lack of social graces... the art of keeping up a conversation was one he had never truly mastered. Arrakk never knew why some insisted on filling a perfectly comfortable silence with pointless banter - though, in this case it had to be said that it was a good thing, or the two of them might have been left standing there, staring at one another until the ending of the world. This chatty mare did a splendid job of moving the conversation onwards. The pallid unicorn obediently turned his attention to the owl that accompanied Alysanne and gazed at it with quiet interest, fidgeting somewhat under the critical gaze. What did the bird see with those large, intense eyes? Surely nothing to write home about, probably nothing worth even remembering. He was rather unassuming, height and sheer lack of beauty aside. Some would perhaps mourn their own ugliness, but it had been many years since Arrakk set aside envy and jealousy to accept his own shortcomings. So what if he wasn't much to look at? It simply enabled him to enjoy the beauty around him all the more. Perhaps, with a bit of time and patience the scrutinizing glare might see past the ungainly shell and come to appreciate the quiet, gentle soul within. "A pleasure" he said, bobbing the neck agreeably - he still didn't know why the owl permitted itself to be kept as a pet, but accepted the oddity of it in good stride. "Indeed, you are quite right, miss. Lost heard of mine, see, and I had to move slowly because of this leg. I told them to go on ahead, I'd catch up, but... doesn't look like I will find them again now." His eyes trailed down to the murmuring waters of the creek, over large ears slumping morosely on the poll. Gray skies reflected in the ever changing waters, passing rays of sunlight occasionally causing the surface to sparkle and gleam. It was pretty, almost as much as the lady before him. Arrakk probably ought to be more distressed by the loss of the only family he had ever known, but in all honesty he didn't miss them all that much. Since his blood relatives left his only ties to the roving heard had been history, a feeble bond based on mutual need and habit. No, far more interesting was this foreign bird, this fallen angel disguised in mortal cloak with kind eyes and kinder voice. A clumsy smile spread across the stallions mouth as he looked up again, actually daring a question of his own. "Do you live here, in this... Helovia?" @[Alysanne] Sorry for the wait! :3 RE: Just another day in paradise - Alysanne - 02-01-2015
RE: Just another day in paradise - Arrakk - 02-04-2015 Mist-colored eyes closed upon themselves time and again in slow rhythm, tuned to the rise and fall of lean sides and a steady heartbeat. Cool water rose up to swallow a large, split hoof as a shifty waddle too many brought the stallion off the muddy bank and into the creek with a splash. An odd wheezing sound, halfway between gasp and groan escaped him and with a graceless jump he ambled away from the frigid liquid that sent jolts of stabbing pain through fetlocks and knee. Emerging, he realized only after some time that he had crossed to the other side of the stream and blinked sheepishly at Alysanne. She was still talking, the lulling hum of her voice as sweet as fresh spring grass - and yet he had to confess that he had lost track of what she was saying. He tried to catch up and pricked his over large ears to catch each and every word, angled for the deep, true meaning behind them - and just then she stopped, paused, grew silent. The unicorn shifted in place, wary of placing too much weight on his front leg yet too uncomfortable to stay still. "Well, I... uh..." How embarrassing. Addressed by this vision of a mare, and he wasn't even paying attention. Arrakk scrambled to regain some sense of where she had left off. An offer, there had definitely been one, and a suggestion to... what, use magic on him? Even in his distracted state this notion brought a smile to Arrakk's lips, distant and somewhat patronizing. "Surely not. You jest, lady Alysanne, and it is a most amusing joke - of course there is no such thing as magic. I quite wish there were, but alas the years have robbed me of such vibrant imagination..." Soft creases appeared around the eyes as he tried for a discreet second study of the lady. She must be younger than she appeared, to even suggest such a thing as though it was possible... or maybe her mind was slightly addled? Shame, truly, but as they say one cannot have all. If there is one thing he has learned in life it is that great beauty sometimes leave a horse wanting in other areas... Truly a sad thing, but it did not make her less pleasant to listen to. "Perhaps it is too bold of me, but I would gladly accept your offer" he continued, though still not entirely sure what the offer consisted of. It did not matter much - he had nothing better to do anyway, and if saying yes meant that he could spend more time in Alysanne's company then it would be worth any amount of embarrassment to come. @[Alysanne] RE: Just another day in paradise - Alysanne - 02-06-2015
wow I hope I did that right hahaha |