Escaping from the cave, finally she felt free. Wondering through the snow, the Empress only felt a few bites of the cold. Draped in her wild furs, her back and stomach remained warm. The snow swirled around her, her eyes were as cold as the kisses the snow flakes left on her warm coat. Bright blue sapphires that flashed with a hideous rage. Abandoning the lies had not been easy, witnessing the truth was even harder. Still it grew before her, a black hole sucking up everything that she held dear. For it wasn't the actual bringers of truth that frustrated her so, it was the way she found out. Pausing by a mound of snow, The Empress was quick to notice the other hoof prints that lead away from her. Pressing her chops together, the vermillion queen decided that it would do well to follow these prints and see what creature she would meet on the other side. Would it be a snake, lion, mouse or wolf? Subtly and slowly the mad woman began to hunt her prey. For it was all just a game really, even the truth and lies that had clouded her vision for so long. Finally a figure loomed in the distance, the mare took a moment to study him. He let a nicker out which caused the Empress to tilt her head. Once a responding nicked sounded though, her gaze snapped up to the sky.

"Midas." A soft whisper followed by a leering grin. They had no true relationship, they were not friends or truly even acquaintances. Still, the winged stallion might be glad to see her, together they had defended his home. Perhaps he would be willing to assist her in her quest for a companion. Putting on a winning smile, she approached the other stallion who remained grounded like her. Her blue orbs passed over the grounded stallion with indifference. This one was nothing to her, not apart of her family, not in the slightest bit mad or to be honest interesting. Her eyes turn back to Midas, she waits for him to land and present himself...if he was planning too. Of course she could not force him and no doubt her appearance had not been anticipated. Her eyes spot a fiery glow in the sky, Fina perhaps? Her lips press together in slight excitement. She needed a few of those pretty feathers...maybe the fates would favour her today. Maybe the Pheonix would drop a few and Eris could collect them. Her eyes lose the fiery glow, Fina climbed higher. Still her eyes remain trained on the sky, waiting for the appearance of the feathered companion again.

A debt could start to be repaid and two friends could talk.

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Angel, Eris needs to collect a companion's feathers for her quest. I was wondering if perhaps Fina could 'drop' a few for Eris to collect? If not that's totally fine! ^^

ERIS

The Blood Empress