Alysanne

Alysanne felt incredibly curious about who Kahlua had on her mind. Was it the golden Kaj? Her partner in crime, leading this herd together. It certainly would be wonderfully poetic, their king and queen together. Or perhaps there was someone else. She tried to think of who before she realized that Helovia was filled with horses she had not met so there really was no point in speculating. But, their conversation on the subject would have to wait (or rather, her questions on the subject) until another time.

Being confused about love was not a pleasant experience, she imagined. It could be a rocky enough emotion when everything was going smoothly! Things with Sasha had felt so sure to her, right from the beginning, even though he had his own wars to deal with – even though he had been not-so-sure right from the beginning. And when they stopped being so sure they just… stopped altogether.

Confusion over wings and feathers and flying, however, was a much easier problem to solve. Alysanne might not be the best at flying herself – she could even use a refresher – but she at least knew the basics.

To answer Aeolus’ question, she stretched out a wing to the side, dislodging Hemlock from his perch so that the little owl very ungracefully tumbled about a foot before spreading his wings to catch himself. Circling back upward, he landed promptly on her head where things were certain to be much safer. “These long ones at the end,” She used her head to gesture to them as best as she could. “They’re flight feathers. They help us get up and stay up.” Well, there was probably more to it than that but Alysanne must admit that she didn’t know a whole lot about the science and logistics behind it. Still, this bright-eyed colt was part of her family and she’d be happy to share what knowledge she did have if he was interested.

As usual, the painted pegasus found it difficult to imagine denying anything to a foal. “If you want, I can teach you a bit about flying later.”

Aeolus’s descriptions of his mother and brother were causes for concern, however. He seemed a little concerned about Brisa, and if she hadn’t left the Edge in a while it was no wonder. A look was cast at Kahlua – perhaps they should go find their dear friend and see if she was alright. The explanation about Levex’s disappearance was certainly enough to cause panic in Alysanne. He hadn’t been home in weeks! “Oh Aeolus I’m so sorry. I’ll keep an eye out for him, maybe we should spread the word too…” She knew very well how easy it was to wander off and not think anything of it but this was a young colt! Surely they needed to put together a search party to look through Helovia and find him, bring him home to his mother and family.