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A New Home [NEWCOMER][OPEN] - Reina - 12-12-2012 jA NEW HOME Reina picked her way carefully up the hill, straining every muscle in her body to stay upright. She carried her head low but kept her eyes focused ahead of her. Her steps were getting shorter as her feet got heavier but she refused to give up, not when she was so close, not after she had travelled so far. Every step brought her closer but every breath brought her more pain. By now her knees were beginning to lock and her joints were becoming stiff. Don't give up now. The minutes crawled by, as did the hours, and the days. Moments lasted for months and dawn melted into dusk. Not once did Reina stop or take a break. She had been travelling for almost two months now, but it was hard to tell. She was looking for a land called Helovia, where she had heard she could find safety in a herd. Suddenly, Reina caught sight of something that made her pause her train of thought for a moment. Did she see the top of the hill? I'm nearly there. She picked up her pace, ignoring the whole new level of pain that surged through her body. She was nearly trotting as she made her way towards the crest of the hill, however she soon had to return to a walk. Hours later she rounded the top of the hill and took in the amazing sight that lay before her.I'm going to be okay here. She stood for a moment longer, taking in the view. Now, to find somebody else. [/size] RE: A New Home [NEWCOMER][OPEN] - Athena2 - 12-14-2012
RE: A New Home [NEWCOMER][OPEN] - Cypress - 12-14-2012 A tall, stocky, white winged femme stumbled her way towards the conversation. She noticed another of her gender who seemed to be near collapsing, accompanied by a winged mare, who Cypress presumed was a Throat member, from the way she was so full of hospitality, which many wanderers possibly never contracted. That was the way of Cypress- observing. She could assume many things accurately just from using the way things were. So now, Cypress paced foward to see if she could possibly be recruited. She found a small opening to the clearing, and hid in a cluster of trees, while peering out through the opening at the conversation. "...ena. Can I help you in any way?" She knew there was more to the sentence, but had not heard it in time. The mare seemed deep in thought as Cypress crept foward. Damn! Cypress despised the branch that snapped as she continued, and despised BirdSong, coming soon as it did. The darn oak would have not cracked in the snow, packed into the infinite hoard of frost. Surely the two would note her presence now, so the creamy mare pressed on and emerged into the clearing, still chastising herself inwardly. Dang dang dang-"Hello." She interupted her thoughts by speaking what she should have instead of letting guilt take her over and consume her like the markings on a hybrid. She stopped walking, and spread her thick, feathery white wings. RE: A New Home [NEWCOMER][OPEN] - Reina - 12-15-2012 Reina raised her head drearily and noticed the mare trotting towards her. She was about her own age but she seemed so... different. She was full of energy and she possessed an air of self-importance. Reina had never stumbled across someone so friendly and welcoming. There was also another difference. She had two small wings at the bottom of her tail. As the mare came nearer, Reina stumbled backwards a few steps but she soon straightened herself up and stood tall. "Hello, my name is Reina and.. and I have come to sought out safety." Reina tried to speak formally and clearly but her voice came out croaky. She was not sure what else to say so she decided that she ought to mention how she came here. "I have travelled for months on foot from the East." She coughed and the effort shook her to the bones. She nearly fell onto her knees but she gathered together her energy and forced herself to stay on her feet. A moment later, another mare appeared from behind some trees. She stepped towards Reina and Reina instinctively drew back. She was the same as Athena. But instead of two small wings at the bottom of the tail, she had two large ones attatched to her sides. When the new mare spoke, Reina waited for Athena to reply, not trusting herself to think of something to say. RE: A New Home [NEWCOMER][OPEN] - Athena2 - 12-15-2012
RE: A New Home [NEWCOMER][OPEN] - Reina - 12-21-2012 (I don't know if I am meant to wait for Cypress to respond. If I am, I am very sorry and I will delete this post immediately) Reina closed her eyes for a moment as Athena spoke so kindly to her. She had never heard of someone welcoming a stranger so completely and she immediately felt warmed by Athena's presence and words. However she forced herself to close her eyes, just for one minute, to make sure that it was not all just a dream. This was exactly what she had hoped she would find.. shelter, other horse, food... And more than that, Athena had mentioned that she was a healer, maybe she could help Reina to recover. It was a general rule of thumb not to trust strangers but Reina didn't even consider turning Athena down. It's not like I could do any worse than I am now. "Th-thank you," at first it was all that Reina could say but after a moment she gathered herself together and spoke again. "I have travelled for a long time, possibly for too long, but there was nothing left for me where I came from, and nothing to help me on my way except hope for what I would find at the end. I would be very grateful for your shelter and companionship but I hope you understand when I say, I cannot see myself travelling very far, very quickly." RE: A New Home [NEWCOMER][OPEN] - Athena2 - 12-21-2012
RE: A New Home [NEWCOMER][OPEN] - Reina - 12-29-2012 Reina sighed gratefully. It felt good to hand her problems over to someone else. She knew that that wasn't quite what she was doing but she hadn't spoken to another equine for months, whatever about ask one for help or be offered help. She was aware that she still had a hard time ahead of her, it could take weeks to recover from the complete and utter exhaustion, but suddenly her future began to look a lot brighter. "Th-thank you." It was all Reina could say, or even think, for a few moments but then she pulled herself together and thought about what Athena had said. "I am very grateful. You are very kind. I am aware that I am not in the best state but I assure you that when, and if, I recover to my full health, I will be a strong and useful member of your society." And she meant it. She was a naturally strong horse and she was smart. And quick. And agile. She only hoped that at some point, some time, she would be able to repay Athena for the kindness she was showing her. Without another word, she began to struggle forwards, her head lowered and her feet dragging but her determination as strong as ever. |