A R A H

She had travelled far, seeking the solitude of the dark forest. Her presence had only been in the forest a few times, now some greater force had drawn her here. Slim and nimble legs smoothly navigated the rocky ground, her eyes searched through the forest, the Impersonator knew that there was movement going on around her, the trees replayed the sound back to her. Stumbling footsteps...hushed voices. Arah dipped her great antlered crown under a tree. Then the voice sounded out. "Please... help." Orbs that were a pure gold widened with worry. Someone needed her, someone wanted her to help them. Was this why she had been brought to the forest? It was such a pain riddled voice, it called directly to her soul, her kind heart, so she began to move quickly towards the voice.
When she arrived others where crowded around something, probably the injured one. The white doe pressed forward. They were all offering help which gave her hope, perhaps whoever needed them was not beyond their skills.

Coming up and moving behind an ivory stag, the doe's eyes rested upon a creature she had never seen before. It's slender and beautiful body was broken and bleeding. Arah could not explain it, even though they had no bond, no conversation no...nothing, the silver doe felt that she understood this dying creature perfectly. Almost like a...sister. They matched each other in so many ways, only Arah would not get to befriend this beautiful sister. She could only help her move on peacefully. Everyone offered help around her, Arah however did not need to use her voice. This sister, was beyond healing. They shared so many similarities, however Arah knew it was their kind spirits that they shared the most. Compassionate eyes watched her dying sister on the ground, a single tear fell onto her check. Finally the stallion told them all to hush, the doe was wasting previous breath to answer all of their questions. Gently Arah moved forward, pausing for a moment she stopped and then laid beside her sister on the ground. "It's okay, do not worry." Her words where gentle, spoken at barely more than a whisper. Arah did her very best to keep the pain out of her voice. Kings may have guarded their kingdom with a heavy heart, however Arah's heart was her kingdom and she was always willing to share it. "Hush now, did not fret. Only tell us what you have the strength for." She offered the doe a watery smile.

"We will figure out the rest." Arah knew that the dying doe had come here with a task, that when she had called out for help, it had not been for herself. Her eyes glanced over to a glowing orb on the ground, was was that strange thing? Further more did it belong to the deer? Arah slowly stood again and moved to inspect the orb, gently she pressed her nose it it, to see if it would hurt her. When it did not she gently began to roll to orb of light back to it's owner. Then she resumed her place laying next to the dying doe, feeling the tears streaming down her face, Arah did not hide them. For so long she had felt lost and mostly without a friend. However looking upon this doe with heart felt eyes, the sliver mare realised that there was more to life than feeling sorry for yourself.

Instead the doe, who was finally herself again, a feeling caring loving mare began to hum. A barely audible sound, it was the tune of her ancestors. They always hummed or sang it when a member of their herd passed on. "Your body, warmth, voice and laughter may leave us. However your spirit will always be one with ours." Arah had never liked those words before, however today she was truly willing to accept this doe's fate. More than that she was ready to accept the doe's spirit.

She had grown much since entering Helovia.

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Arah's wishlist. She wanted a Griffin. | Entered in another drop here for her Griffin and failed :P

And a sun set to lay away your day to day fears