I won't elaborate on the pain of my injuries. They were not better the next day, not by a longshot. I didn't want to move from my nest in a scraggly tree, my neck stretched out on a limb. But certain...things called, and with a deep groan i rose to my feet, bracing myself before jumping down, a wing unfurled to cushion my descent. But it was not to be. My left foreleg hit the ground, stiff from disuse, and buckled beneath me. I stumbled, teeth bared and ears flattened before i regained my footing. These wounds wouldn't kill me, but damn if they didn't hurt like hell. Slowly i move towards the Oasis, skirting the herd. I didn't want to be seen like this, i'd approach Alija later for healing. Right now, i kind of wanted the pain. Sort of a wake-up call that i needed to get my ass in gear and bulk up more. Of course, how i would find time for that between my duties was beyond me. My thoughts wandered to the Rotunda, to the work i had to abandon. My hooves hit water, and robotically i drop my head to drink my fill. Once finished, i raise my head, gazing at my reflection. I can pick out features of my father's, as i can pick out my own features in my son's. Son... Now wasn't the time to dwell on that; i loved the boy, but felt so... confused around him. Such a role model. My thoughts then flickered to Levex and Aeolus, my other 'sons'. Instant guilt hit me, and i ambled towards a dune overlooking the herd, searching for them amongst the crowd. Of course i would loose them. Wonderful. If Aakesh wasn't attached to Alija at the hip, i probably would've lost him too. A faint snort escapes me, and i leave the dune before i am spotted, returning to the shade beneath my tree, to my thoughts and solitude. "talk talk talk" @[Morrigan] Bucephalus
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