A head perked up with alert ears and bright eyes as a sudden flurry of activity marked the start of the race.
"Oh my!" Willow fussed, glancing around to either side of her as she became aware she'd already lost much ground. She spotted Poppy not far beyond her and gave an airy laugh at their slowness.
"Poppy, let's go, it's started!" Willow spoke as she strode forward on large, powerful limbs, at a walk.
Aborun as mature as she didn't do much in the way of charging or surging. Any sort of fast movement would set her tree swaying, often in the opposite way, and could lead to toppling over among other things. A fallen aborun was about as useful as an upside down turtle, so she intended to take her time slow and steady, especially in the beginning while she worked herself up to speed.
Luckily her great stature naturally gave her long strides and her excess traveling certainly had her in decent shape. Although it would do well not to be last she knew, if only because she'd get lost. So much of Helovia was still unknown, and such was the main purpose she decided to compete in this event - sightseeing!
Humming a happy tune to herself Willow gave the heart a wide berth, although paused to glance at the endless fire for a moment. The shrinking of her tree however soon had her hastily retreating, more than happy to dive into the seas of tall grasses. Although perhaps some were not so happy as she watched from afar one of the front runners tumble. She winced in sympathy, but he was soon up, fast on the heels of the grullo that passed him.
As she parted the grasses, her tree standing far above them like a beacon to any of the wandering that happened to get lost, a range of forest began to open up before her. Even more delighted she picked up her pace to a steady trot, tree limbs shaking as hooves rattled the ground. That would soon prove exhausting, but she wanted to make it into some of the deeper parts of the forest at least before slowing. There was sure to be a plethora of flora to examine, knowledge which would be crucial to her herbal healing.
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EQUINE :: Cross Country Race, Round ONE
