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11-04-2012, 03:05 PM
 Cold northern winds brushed past his thick winter coat, like the unwelcome fingers of prying relatives; he stood solitary against the relentless winter gales, eyeing the world impassively from behind a writhing veil of burnished orange. Although frostfall was hard this winter, it did not touch the valleys and crevices of the Foothills, rather, it only brushed over its mountain peaks and merely graced the ground with a dusting of white. Snow danced from the clear skies, although when the winds decided to sweep through the valley, it was chased relentlessly. Halfheartedly, he lipped the brown dead grass, disliking the dry taste it left in his mouth. He wondered how the Heavenly Fields fared, and if its grazing was any more succulent than this stale sod. He snorted with distaste, tossing his head upwards and glancing around warily. He preferred to be well removed from the herd more often than not, and today he enjoyed (albiet reluctantly) the cold sunshine filtering through glittering snowflakes and the sharp, clean smell of winter. For a moment, he shut his eyes, finding the darkness comforting, but the sound of what appeared to be breaking ice made him startle, and light entered his mercury eyes painfully. When he could see once more, he found a pretty grey pegasus in the distance, one he vaguely recognized as one of the new leaders, Svetlana. Not wanting to ignore her, he let a steady nicker rumble through his body, alerting her of his presence. With a moment of contemplation, the appaloosa picked his way towards her, broad striped hooves digging almost delicately into the frozen, hard winter sod. "Lady," he greeted softly, ears perked forward eagerly. The dark red tail swished gently, catching the blue light in gold. Jackal paused several feet away from the leader, grey nose pushed forward in greeting. "Congratulations on your position," the dun warbled cheerfully, "what a great honor it must be." He silenced himself quickly, wondering if she would think him an idiot for chirping so much. forever is a long long time when you've lost your way
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