Alysanne

Several nights had passed since the day in the forest when Brisa had given birth - enough to get the little family home safely to the Edge and make sure that they were alright. Enough to enjoy the wonder that was one of her best friends becoming a mother. It was the day after that Alysanne had thought of Torleik and worried after him. Knowing that Brisa cared for him and heavily suspecting that he felt the same, she wondered how he was doing after finding out that the twins were not his.

Was it silly to be so concerned about someone she barely knew? Probably. Even sillier was actually deciding to go out and see if she could find him to check up on him. But here she was, without a clue as to wear to start, and not feeling all that silly at all. Stranger he might be but that hardly mattered. Last time she checked, even if she didn’t know them well the other equids of Helovia were still capable of emotions.

Might as well start at the top and make her way down! Even if she didn’t find him, it would surely be a pleasant enough day to spend wandering about Helovia and exploring a little - seeing what was in bloom in all the different lands. With Tallsun just around the corner, even the the northern mountains were starting to pop with colour as the permafrost warmed just enough to allow grasses to take advantage of the short growing season - and the little trees that survived here would be doing the same.

Not today, unfortunately. The temperature lingered just above freezing and it was overcast, the sky a dull grey that lightened only where the sun hid behind the clouds. Hemlock was experimenting with his newfound ability to fly by leaving his spot on her head for moments at a time before flopping back down again, each time with a disgruntled hoot. She tried not to giggle at such a noise coming from such a small creature but it was hard - and at the very least the joy lit up her bright green eyes as she distracted herself from her companions antics and resumed the search. He’d be pretty easy to pick out, she imagined, and as there was no immediate rush - just her own consuming worry - driving her, she merely used a slow, meandering pace to examine the Steppe before working her way back towards the south.

for @[Torleik]