Aurelia asked whether she had taught anything to anyone and Alysanne had to think about it for a moment. But, of course, the answer was right there and did not require any thought at all. There was someone she had taught a whole lot of things – simply because it had come with the territory. So with a smile, she explained “I taught my son some things – tried to teach him how to fly but he was still too young to do very much.” His wings were still fluffy, filled with down so he mostly played at flying – flapping those adorable little appendages as quick as he could as he ran about. “But I taught him the names of the trees and the plants where we lived.” It had been something she was happy to share, though he had been too young and too interested in other things to really settle down and find it worth listening to her for long periods of time. He had cousins, plenty of them, to play with and he was much more interested in chasing them around.

Just as she was thinking ahead, wondering whether Mikey would be up for the lessons (she did not doubt that he might – the kind stallion was always there to help when he could), Aurelia announced that she had to leave. Though saddened, Alysanne did not question the reasons for Aurelia having to leave soon – it was getting dark and as peaceful as Helovia had seemed so far, the land would surely be dangerous for a foal out on her own. But the little winged girl did not seem concerned enough to require an escort so, despite her instincts, Aly doesn’t say a thing about it.

Instead, she merely offered the girl a bright smile – truly happy to have come across her. “It was wonderful to meet you too, Aurelia. I look forward to seeing you again!” She rather hoped that their paths would cross again - hopefully before she left, which was seeming like a real possibility the more she spent here. At least for a time.

Soon, Aly would turn back and try to find her way back home to the Edge – but she lingered, enjoying the sunset as it shifted from blue to pink to orange and the sun burned a vivid red as it slipped towards the horizon across the meadow and trees. Her smile lingered with her - Helovia was certainly beautiful.