The day had been like any other inside the protective barriers of the Aurora Basin. Although it is Birdsong, the warm air that coursed through the rest of the land didn't quite reach the mountainous region. Still, it was warmer than usual, even on this bright, moonlit night. High in the sky, the orb of light shone down on the unicorn's homeland, casting playful tendrils of shadow across the snowy ground.
An otherwise quiet night was interrupted by the quiet footfalls of a young colt, each step seeming magnified in comparison to the silence that enshrouded the land. Whenever he would walk from the cover of the scraggly trees and the light would hit his pelt, he seemed to glow just like the moon above. He was engima in this land, the only soul with both a horn drilled into his forehead and a pair of sleek wings melded into his shoulders. For four months he had lived amongst them, otherwise unbothered by the unicorns. Some of them had different mindsets than others, he knew, for more than once he had seen a poor, naked equine being beaten and ran down by his herdmates.
Why they would do such a thing, he couldn't understand, but from the shadows he had watched silently as it had all went down right before his eyes. For as young as he was, he knew he was powerless to truly do anything about it. Perhaps he would finally question his father about it whenever he ran into him again, or even his adoptive mother, the sweet mare named Kou.
A swirl of breath was expelled from his nostrils as he gave a sigh, finally coming to a stop near a towering pine. Tipping his nose skyward, his glowing, pupiless eyes took in the sight of the midnight sky. It was clear of any dreary clouds, revealing a blanket of jet black sprinkled with shining stars. The aurora borealis could be seen shimmering to the north, creating a brilliant display of light in a section of sky. It was enough to coax a gentle pull of the colt's lips, revealing the smallest of smiles.
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