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Drawn from the ramblings of her restless mind by the impatient call of her bonded and echoing cry from the north, Africa had travelled obediently to the traditional point where the herd generally was brought together for meetings, celebrations and such- the limestone rocks which had been carved through time into rather outstanding wave-like troughs. She stood towards the middle of the gathering crowd, guilt still pressing heavily upon her conscience and eradicating her desire to step optimistically among them. Bathed in the awkward silence which had become a rather familiar comfort in recent times, she watched the two stallions at the front unwaveringly, unless by chance another of her kin bumped or brushed by; in which case the humble Oracle offered a rather generous, masking smile.
The larger of the Sultan’s Gaucho, began to speak and she noted rather quickly the effort gracing each word; the clarity and the quality of Helovia’s familiar tongue. Impressed, a light smile gathered the corners of her coal-hued, wrinkled lips. To think those surrounding had been so judgemental- Africa certainly felt now that the hard feelings and suspicion felt during the last gathering should be now laid to rest.
The reason for the meeting intrigued the Oracle immensely, and for the first time in many moons she felt a renewing warmth and passion stir through her core. The dithery smile lifted further, spreading through her otherwise bland expression to fill the stressed creases which had set over her soft face. If there was nothing Africa felt more strongly about, it was the Lord of this land- he who had bestowed enormous grace and favour upon the one-winged mare despite the fractured nature of her appearance. She held the Sun God in high esteem, loved and worshiped his glory, and would not hold back her fervour now amidst her peers.
The stirring of emotion through her heart began small streams of curling fire to divide the bleak, grey veil of her heavy mane upon her neck; and so too did her hooves began to burn by her God’s will. The Oracle had been affected by his enchantment before and held brilliant composure despite Silas’s unsettled departure from her silk-dressed back. "I could not agree more. " Africa announced when Midas too had spoken. The young mare was pleased both Kings acknowledged the relevance, and a wave of relief did wash through her being now that the issue; the lack of recognition and respect for he who watched so graciously over their family, had been voiced.
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She swayed in place for a moment, weighed down by the information which had been given to her also, by the Sun God himself. The Oracle needed to express it to Midas and to Gaucho soon, and they then to warn the herd- "The Sun God has given to me a message for our Sultans…" She interrupted the proceedings bravely and stepped forward passing with unrestrained urgency through the mass of bodies. "Gaucho, Midas," she began with a hushed voice as she moved to stand closer than might otherwise have been preferred by any of them. "We have been warned to watch the darkness. Our Lord has cautioned you to mind our borders. She paused, desperate to be certain the message she relayed was complete- then continued… "He told me there is a sickness in Helovia that can’t be fought." She was not sure if the message would make sense to the two stallions; she had not completely wrapped her own head around it. With a frank nod, the Oracle slipped back to her place in the meeting.
"Also, only hours ago, Windwalker and myself were set upon by a monster by the beach; gruesome and ill. It was coughing and spluttering with some infection I have never before seen- certainly it seemed barely to be alive. We fled, frightened that its intention was to infect us also! The Sun God is right, it seems our borders are unsafe now."
With a frank though uneasy nod, the Oracle slipped back to her place in the meeting.
[ooc: Africa is in favour. She has also warned Midas and Gaucho of the sickness and darkness in Helovia, at the Sun God’s request- and of the monster encounter on the beach.]
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