Heavy hooves stomp through the pines, crunching needles beneath. My weary head hangs low to the ground, worn out, disinterested in my surroundings, but my eyes are keen on movement. I hear the familiar rustling of wings to my right and I cock my head, nostrils expanding to sniff the air for similarly familiar scents. Nope, definitely a stranger of the equine form. Perfect. I change course, my path only marred by the slight limp I carry in my hind left. Blood decorates my right cheek, dark and scabby. I'm rather looking forward to the scar that will take its place: just another talisman to mark my journey. Peering through the overlapping barks, I see a chocolate stranger, clearly out of breath from a long flight. His respiration is noisy and my ears swivel forward to listen. After a moment's hesitation where I watch for signs of danger, I step into the light so he may see me before I speak.
"Greetings Comrade." My voice heavy, accent thicker than normal, as if I'd just woken from a long summer nap. "Welcome to Helovia." I move my muscles to smile, but what shows is more like a pained grimace. It hurts to smile. I let the corners of my mouth fall back to their downturned resting place. No more smiles for the stranger.
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*You may do anything you wish with Rostislav excluding dismemberment and death.