Ugh, I had to get away from the icy, personal hell that had become my home. Don’t get me wrong, so far there wasn’t too much for me to complain about. However, there were still a few things I could do without. Such as no longer ruling over others, having to take orders (despite the fact that none were given to me as of yet), and that god-forsaken cold. That was the primary reason for my little escape, I needed a break from the snow covered wasteland to take time to warm my bones and explore this new land. Night time was the perfect opportunity, as that was the coldest time in the mountains, and provided me leverage while most were sleeping. Perhaps I could find someone that could lead me back to the cold trail of my pet, I would take any little clue at this point. Perhaps I would meet someone with a little more sanity than Beloved, though I had to admit that she was incredibly intriguing with her oddities. I added a little mental post-it note to try and learn more about her, dig deeper into her brain and discover whatever secrets I could. Such behaviors led me to believe that she would be a fun little demoness to have around, enough to entertain me for a bit.

As I wandered mindlessly, I took a few moments to memorize the trees and different landscape. Now that I was granted a position as Phantom, I had to make sure I could learn the new lands with ease. I absolutely refused to settle for the lowest possible rank, and for the time being I would do my best to earn my title, prove that I was worthy enough for so much more than this. At least until I could come up with a final plan on what I wanted to do in Helovia. It was evident that there were still moments in which I forgot that I had changed when one of my horns caught onto a low-hanging branch, jerking my head back unexpectedly. With a frustrated grunt, I pulled forward to no avail. Some of the vegetation had managed to weave into the open hole of the larger horn. Quickly my chocolate gaze darted to make sure that no one had seen me in this embarrassing state, before jostling my crown violently before finally breaking free. The tree put up a good fight though, leaving a little leafy twig remnant.

With a grunt, I frowned. Ah, to hell with it. Who gave a rat’s ass that I had a twig stuck on my face? I was beyond caring at this rate, and continued to wander on, though much more mindful of low branches. Through the trees, I caught a glimpse of a welcome sight. A cave, one that reminded me of the underground tunnels that I once ruled over with a bloody, iron hoof. Oh sweet memories, how I missed that dark Srotigus Pit. Finding comfort in the familiar feeling that the cave brought me, I wasted no time in waltzing right in as though I owned the place. The chill of the winds outside stopped, and as my hooves clicked against the rocky floor, I gave a satisfied sigh. This was the perfect place for me to relax and collect my thoughts, a little hideaway for me to plot in while trying to survive this unicorn ridden land. But before my eyes could adjust to the new darkness, no longer blessed sight by the light of the moon, I realized that I was not alone in this cave. Nares flared at the scent of another, ears perking forward as I noted that the scent was feminine. Soon my eyes began to adjust, and I narrowed them on the figure of the mare that stood deeper in the cave.

She was quite a bit shorter than myself, dainty and petite with a beautiful frame. Oh my, this night just gets better and better! ”My, my…What have we hear?” My voice broke the silence of the night, echoing into the cave as smirked, hoping to wake her without causing too much panic. As much as I would love to see terror in another’s eyes at the sheer sight of me, I was more interested in the potential that this mare presented me with. Indeed, a pretty face could provide me with a great deal of fun for a night, if one was willing…Hell, even if one was not willing. Instinctively my crown raised with pride, grateful that the cave was tall enough that my twig-ridden horn would not hit the ceiling. Dark gaze continued to study her, and my breath was nearly stolen from me as I realized that this mare did not have any…extras on her. Not a single horn or feather marred her, and suddenly I found her all the more appealing. She was not a unicorn? Then that meant that there were more than unicorns residing in this hell-hole! Part of me began to wonder why all the unicorns of this land stuck together like a pack of wolves, while another part began to wonder what they would do if they learned that I was not always a unicorn myself. No, the Gods of Aeon had decided to ‘bless’ me with my crown, truly one of a kind and unparallel to any other horn that I had come across. Would they choose to find it impressive? That I was chosen to change to a unicorn? Or should they find it revolting that I was born of different blood?

Remembering that I was standing in another’s company, I broke away from my train of thought to offer a charmingly handsome smile at the damsel. “I don’t mean to intrude my dear, I was not expecting to find this cave already inhabited. Especially not by a lovely young lady such as yourself.” Indeed, usually caves were housing bats or lonely, ugly old hags. And this little lass certainly was not either of those.

My auds pricked forward to catch her whispers, thankful that the silence of the cave carried her voice so easily. I wondered why she spoke so softly, using words that I couldn’t even understand. However her tone was far from threatening, not the slightest sign of aggression presented towards me. Oh yes, this was going to be a good night if I can keep this up. As her muzzle reached forward, I tilted my crown slightly in confusion. That was…odd. I had never seen someone reach forward so quickly, and it honestly made me a little suspicious of the vixen. Instead of returning the stretch, my neck pulled back slightly until she smiled. Just as I was about to return the gesture, touch my muzzle to hers in hopes of generating a spark of passion, a voice ripped through the silence and caught her attention. In a split second, my mood drastically changed. Quickly, my head snapped around to look at the jackass who couldn’t take a hint and interrupted. As my gaze landed on the culprit, I felt my blood begin to boil.

’God damn these motherfucking unicorns!’ The thought screamed in my mind as I noted the set of horns upon his crown, my nose scrunching as I caught on to a disgusting smell that he gave off. I could damn near tremble with rage at this imbecile, but there was not an ounce of me that could show it just yet. I did not have the urge to battle right now, not while I was trying to take care of other needs. Instead of charging the unicorn with my blades turned towards him, ripping through his flesh and tackling him to the earth like I wanted, I narrowed my eyes sharply. I studied him, narrowing in on the flask he carried. The smell reminded me of when fruit had fallen from trees, beginning to ferment. I had witnessed other creatures each the rotting fruits, and how it affected them. ”It’s night, you inebriated cretin.” Nor was I his 'comrade'. The words were hissed through my teeth, ears pinning back angrily at his interruption. What kind of jackass just enters a cave, filled with nothing more than a stallion and a mare, and tried to make small talk? What if we were mates? What if we were actually in the middle of a vigorous workout that left me happy and her sore? Would you really want to see that? Or was he hoping to get in on the action.

The thought alone made me grumble with dislike, the sound eerily close to a growl as I continued to eye the stallion that had interrupted. One ear flipped towards the mare as she spoke, catching on to her name and the location. The Falls? Quickly the information was logged away for safe keeping. It was a shame, my anger towards the other stallion had completely erased my pleasant disposition. ”Panzram.” I muttered my introduction, withholding the name of my home purposefully. I wanted to see where this drunkard was from, and if he was a part of the unicorn clan that resided in the Aurora Basin. He certainly didn’t smell of it, but then again that toxin he drank could mask just about any other aroma. I would have to play nice if he was a Basin member, at least for the time being. Otherwise, fair game.

I wasn't really sure which was worse of the brute to do, to respond to my comment and irritation or to ignore them. The stranger chose the latter, and for some odd reason it only seemed to agitate me further. Auds pricked as he spoke to the mare before me, my bristled hairs settling down just slightly when he commented about rendezvousing with her at home. Although typically that would bother me, I was calmed by the fact that he was not a member of the Basin. Therefore, I didn't have to play nice with him. My ivory tassle lashed against my spotted flank in silent, mutual agreement to ignore each other.

However, I was incredibly surprised by the boldness of the petite equine mare. Auds flicked forward in the shock as she basically asked the drunkard to leave. Resisting the urge to smirk at the cretin, my dark orbs darted to him for only a moment before settling back to the chestnut. Indeed, we do have private matters to attend to...Crown raised slightly as I took a single step closer to the vixen, angling myself to watch the stallion as though daring him to go against her wishes. After all, it was not I that suggested he leave...Sure, my body language screamed the words for me, but at no point did I open my mouth and tell him to fuck off like I so desperately wanted to.

With my newfound protective stance over the mare, I wondered just what she thought she was getting herself into so willingly. Perhaps she could be more useful to me than I initially intended..."I apologize, it's just...There are matters that I wish to speak about with a woman right now, and an equine at that." While the apology tasted vile in my mouth, I told the truth completely. It was possible that my wanting to speak directly with an equine would cause some trouble for me in the future, but that was the least of my concerns.

OOC: Icky post...Sorry guys!