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09-13-2013, 12:34 PM

PURIFY
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The great pillar cast light upon the barren sands and across the faded grass of the oasis. It was a good change, from the dismal darkness of the forest that had proved a challenge for the two brothers. For weeks - or so it seemed to be weeks, for the pair had no way of telling the time spent wandering the Threshold - they had been trapped in the endless labyrinth of foliage and wild trees, branched clawing at their bodies like gnarled hands, grasping and scratching at their tired withers. Mud and debris had clung to their exhausted legs and marred their wings, tainting their golden pelts. But now, the pair could relax. Now, they bathed in the tranquil yet icy cold waters of the oasis. With no sunlight to heat the water, even a desert oasis could quickly cause hypothermia, the smarter of the twins; Altair; was sure. He watched with mild amusement on the edge of the water, his pelt soaked from a quick dip, as Felix bathed.

The water was cold, yet welcoming. Throwing back his head - wet tendrils of white-gold hair slapping his back and his wings - he let out a loud whinny and stretched out his sodden wings, slapping the waters surface and sending rippling waves spreading out from the collision. It felt great to finally be able to relax in relative safety after their ordeal. It hurt to think back on their homeland, Cambria, yet they had been running for so long it felt like a dream of lives long passed.

Shivering, the older and somewhat happier of the pair waded to the edge, shaking his wings and pelt like a canine. Damn, it felt good to be clean - and alive! For a while, the twins had thought that unlikely. The unicorns from their former herd had wanted their bloodline to be cleansed - namely, via murder. Lots and lots of murder. Yet the threat was gone for the time being, and the duo let the fear fade from their minds. Rolling in the long, damp grass, Felix was the picture of tranquility, yet as he flopped to the side and spied his brother sitting beneath a palm tree, his eyes unable to remain open as he drifted into a stupor, he could not help but worry. Yes, Felix hid it well, but in the end, his brother needed him. He couldn't fight - not with his condition, so despite his apparent idiocy, he was ever vigilant, always watching.

He would die for his little brother.

Sighing, he sat up, shaking his head and snorting as his long forelock flopped over his left, brown eye. The remaining blue eye peered around curiously. He could see other horses - his new herd mates - not far away. He nickered toward him, hoping he might get to better know his new family, and let his haunting thoughts fully be banished from his mind.

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Purify - by Felix - 09-13-2013, 12:34 PM

RE: Purify - by Rasta - 09-15-2013, 08:00 PM

RE: Purify - by Felix - 09-18-2013, 02:38 PM

RE: Purify - by Rasta - 10-05-2013, 10:25 PM

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