The Endless Blue. So much had happened here...

Tolio... the thought crashed into her mind just as the waves crashed against the shore. It was here that she had first met her cinnamon love. Where they had frolicked so care free together. Where love first budded between the unlikely duo, and disaster had struck later. Didn't the ridiculous Faelene situation occur here? Phaedra couldn't quite remember. It was also here - although far higher - that she had met Sohalia and Levi. Levi, who at one time had been a friend, and Sohalia who had never been anything but. The two had helped her fulfill her quest to the Earth God, and secure her companion.

So much...

On cue, below, Phaedra spotted a familiar shape. Stella trilled loudly, zooming down immediately to greet the youngster. The secretary bird likely had spent more time with Raeden than Phaedra had. The bird had accompanied Rae and Ru on countless adventures, always keeping them safe and reporting back to Phaedra what they had been up to. Oh just because she had been a distant mother didn't mean that she hadn't known what was going on. Still, that likely wouldn't mean much to the twins. Rae had left the Foothills shortly after Ru had, leaving Phaedra to rule without her daughters. Still, they had grown up into fine mares, hadn't they? Her distant parenting (and Tolio's complete disappearance) hadn't hurt them...had it?

Descending like a falling star, Phaedra landed lightly upon the beach. Whatever sweat had built up on her sooty coat merely looked like a lack lustre patch of starsheen, for her mane and tail glimmered so brilliantly it was hard to focus on anything else.

"Well darling". Phaedra began, trying to catch her breath, although doing so rather elegantly. She tossed her creamy mane - a move that Rae had almost perfectly mastered, before continuing. "I see you've found yourself a Cerndyr. Your sister will be so jealous."

Phaedra chuckled. Ru had always come up...rather short, when life was handing out prizes. Rae was certainly the more beautiful - although perhaps Phaedra was biased. Rae did resemble her mother, while Ru took after their father. But finding a companion...Ru certainly wouldn't be happy about that.

Stella trilled happily once more, delighted to see Rae after so long. Her bright orangey-yellow face looked at Tin with interest, as she hovered next to the trio.