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08-06-2012, 05:38 PM
The sun had not been up for long and it was already burning away the slight coolness of the night. It had been pleasant in the forest, but now not even the shadows could drive the sweat and heat from his skinny body as he very slowly walked among the trees. Head held low and nose tucked in towards the neck a bit so that the horns would hit anything before his skull did and the tips of his wings brushed softly against the trees on his sides. Guiding himself carefully through this unfamiliar land. Ever since he had left Anarore and parted from all the others, it had been one unfamiliar area after the next. He had tried to follow scents, but it had been hard. However, when he had entered this forest during the night, he had felt a spark of hope. It had more scents of horse than the other places and it all reminded him of the Gateway. It was not the Gateway, though. The paths were different and the smells not the same, but many horses had gone through here and maybe... Just maybe he could find someone he knew. However, his searching would have to take a break as the sun rose higher and sent its hot rays down through the branches of the trees. Xenos dared himself to step off the path and walk into a thicker part of the forest where he could feel the faint protection of the shadow. If there only was a wind... The young stallion stopped and lowered his muzzle fully to the ground and nipped at some straws of dried grass sticking up among equally dried sprigs. Even the earth underneath smelled of dust. That sent a slight worry through him. Everything smelled of that hot, dry dusty smell and he had not located any water yet. The night had been alright but if the day continued like this and the next... There had to be water somewhere! Suddenly he felt thirsty and was reminded how weary he really was. Shaking the dry straws of grass from his lips, he began to slowly walk again and tried to find his way back to the path. Water had to be found soon. And better shade. And rest... |
