I hadn't traveled too far outside of the Dragon's Throat in my search of new plants to use for my role as a healer by the time I reached a gaping hole in the earth. Pausing in my tracks, I studied the area with critical eyes. There didn't seem to be too much of a reason for me to fear the area, there were other hoofprints around and the area seemed to be well-traveled. What was the harm in exploring these caves? With that thought, I marched down into the entrance without fear, waiting only a moment to let my eyes adjust to the new darkness.

Once I was in the caves, my mouth grew slack as I gazed at all of the fascinating details. A dull glow captured my attention from another cave, and the closer I stepped the more defined it became. When I entered the cave, a small gasp escaped my lips at the sheer beauty that filled the room. The ground beneath my hooves grew soft and sponge-like, absorbing the shock of my steps and welcoming me further. A soft glow illuminated the room from the young trees and the mushrooms that decorated them, setting the atmosphere with a perfectly matched song of a small waterfall and stream. My eyes traveled further upwards to the ceiling, studying the vines the trailed and spiraled down with glittering flowers. The very room itself was a secret getaway for lovers, romantic and peaceful with promising hopes of sweet words and gentle caresses. It was strange for a mare such as myself, knowing that I had no reason to be in such a beautiful cave and that I could have been intruding rudely on a couple's rendezvous.

Yet despite this feeling I walked deeper into the room, beginning to collect mouthfuls of moss to tuck away into my mane for future use. This moss was soft, delicate and absorbent, perfect for dressing and cleaning wounds - a must for any healer to have available. As I collected the vegetation, my nose bumped against something that I hadn't noticed before. Thinking it was a rock, I stepped back to go around. But when my gaze landed on the culprit, I realized that it was not a rock at all. Auds flicked forward as I realized it was a pearly egg. Immediately I shot my head up, scarlet eyes desperately searching the glowing cave for the egg's mother. But as far as I could tell, we were alone. Lowering my muzzle to the precious thing, I brushed my lips against the shell to see if there was any warmth left. The shell itself was cold, implying that it must have been here for some time but as my lips lingered I could feel a warmth towards the center. I felt the warmth inside the shell roll towards my touch, the tiny creature seeking the comfort that it's mother no longer gave.

With shock I pulled away, my heart skipping a beat to know that the being inside was not only still alive, but in need. I searched the nearest tree with my eyes, wondering if possibly the egg had fallen from a nest above. But there was no such nest. Surely it's mother must know it was missing? Yes, yes that must have been it. She would be back for it soon...But...The egg had felt so cold at first. With sad eyes I stared at the poor thing, wondering what the right thing to do would be. Nothing so small and helpless should be abandoned, forgotten and shunned. The thoughts hit a little close to home for me, and sealed the deal in my decision as I gently started to roll the egg onto the length of my trailing tail. It was too large to carry in my mouth, I had no wings to wrap around it, nor did I have any sort of bag to hold it. But my hair was not enough to keep it still.

The moss! Quickly I began to tuck mouthfuls of the moss around the egg, providing a safe cushion for the egg should I travel over any rough surfaces and a buffering wall to keep the egg in place. "There you go little one. Now, let's find your mother, shall we?"


OOC: Open to anyone! Morri has found her companion egg and doesn't really understand that it's been abandoned...

Before I could even start moving, testing out the strength of my tail to drag the precious egg behind me, a rather familiar voice echoed in the caves. Without even looking up, I assumed that I had been joined by the seemingly omnipresent Morningstar. "I have to try, Buceph-" I started to speak as I turned my crown towards the shadowed figure that was barely lit by the glow of the magnificent plants surrounding us. My sentence was abruptly stopped, auds flicking forward with curiosity while my scarlet eyes narrowed to better inspect the stallion. Another pegasus, very much like the Chancellor of the Dragon's Throat, only with a few differences. Replacing the luxurious gold speckles of Bucephalus were sapphire spots and wing tips. "Oh, I'm sorry. I thought you were someone else, you sound quite a bit like him."

From there I ignored the similarities between the stallion before me and the one that drove me nuts back in the Throat, chalking it up to the fact that there were many black pegasi stallions in the world, just as there were many a plain bay that looked exactly alike. With a sigh I glanced back towards the beautiful egg, an edge of sadness in my voice at the thought that this poor creature was left to die. "I can't just leave it alone, I can't just let it die here..." I whispered softly, more to myself than to the stranger before me. When I looked back up to the stallion, I slowly began to walk forward to see if the egg would stay balanced in it's nest of moss. Success! I would have to make sure that I walked slowly, however. "I apologize for my rudeness. I am Morrigan, a healer for the Dragon's Throat. May I ask your name, so I do not call you by someone else's again by mistake?"

OOC: @[Telesaan]

A soft smile spread across my lips as I dipped my crown respectively towards the stallion when he introduced himself, though it faded quickly when my attention was brought back to the egg that was safely nestled in my hair. "When I brushed against it earlier, whatever was inside rolled towards my touch. It needs the warmth, so I think it will have a better chance of survival in the desert sand of my home. With any luck, maybe it will survive and go on to live a happy life." There was a tone in my voice that couldn't hide the fact that I was afraid that my plan could potentially fail, knowing that despite my best efforts the soul inside could possibly end up dead. Yet despite all of this, I was hopeful. After all, if I were to leave the abandoned egg here, there was not a chance in the world for it to survive. At least I could sleep at night knowing that I at least tried.

A single aud flicked towards the doppleganger of Bucephalus, and I paused to think about his question, trying to think of the last time i ever saw an egg this size. Never before had I actually seen anything lay an egg of this size, and all I could do was shake my head with the fact that I simply didn't know. "There is no telling, I suppose we will find out if and when it hatches." The slight smile returned, and I began making my way towards the exit of the cave. It was becoming increasingly obvious to me just how alone I was with this stallion in an enclosed area, and that fact alone was making me quite uncomfortable. When I went around the winged stallion, I made sure to keep a wide arc between us, minding my distance to at least place me closer to the exit than he was. I didn't want to be rude though, and I looked back over my shoulder towards Telesaan. "Would you like to walk with me?" I asked, inviting him to follow me out to the surface in order to keep our conversation going. It was completely up to him, for I wasn't sure if he had actually come into the caves for a reason to begin with, and I didn't want to keep him from anything important.

OOC: @[Telesaan]