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This is something
All or nothing
All or nothing
RIFT
The world was melting.
Trees folded soundlessly, gelatinously, into the earth. Leaves dripped crystalline melodies that struck invisible chords deep into the planet's core. Sounds grew wings and flew into the realm of visibility, inflections and accents ringing out and grabbing at the thin stallion's attention. Gazing up at the sky, Rift watched as the sun burned itself away, leaving a bleached white skeleton slowly shattering into dust. His face was frozen in horror, his expression deceptively calm as he watched the universe crumple around him.
Sniff.
And just like that, the world was whole again, bright and warm with lattice-like shadows sprawled over the grasses and the quartet - no, the trio - of mares around him. Blinking slowly and giving another half hearted sniff at the vague sense of dripping in his nose, Rift wondered at how long his attention had been lost to the hallucination. Sifting his focus to the slowly retreating form of Brisa, the lad nodded at her back before letting his gaze drift downward to Naerys.
A sigh escaped his lungs as he found the cherubic youth still tucked securely beneath his wing, her kind eyes radiating a trusting warmth that he had only known in innocence. Scarlet eyes fell closed for a moment in relief; he had not harmed her during reality's lapse. In his relief, the rogue couldn't help but brush his lips protectively over Naerys' small, tulip shaped ears. The tension drained from his frame in a slow exhale - whatever these strange new lands had done, they would not take him away from his convictions.
Looking up as Ranjiri's voice broke the thin silence, Rift's worried expression broke into a grin; the more the merrier!
And the more, the less danger Naerys would be in if Rift's reality decided to splinter again.
Before he would answer, Laedere's voice rand out as well, offering escort in her strange, lilting tongue. Casting his gaze to the heavens, a small gesture of thanks to whatever gods were listening, Rift felt his heart swell. "I thank you kindly for your offer, ladies, and I gladly accept. I fear that despite my good intentions, without your and Naerys' assistance, we would find ourselves hopelessly lost." A wry grin twisted at his lips, but the gesture held a small measure of melancholy as the brute recalled a time in his lie when getting lost was an adventure, not a death sentence. As Naerys spoke, Rift forced himself from the unexpected reverie and summoned a grin to curl the corners of his mouth; today was new and young, no sense in dwelling upon days long turned to ash.
Dipping his head respectfully toward Ranjiri and Laedere, Rift took a few steps toward what he hoped was the South, glancing at the trio of ladies periodically to make sure his sense of direction remained accurate. "Brace yourself, ma'ams and misses," He chuckled with a lightheartedness that took him by surprise, "you are in for a world of confusion if I remain in the lead." Flicking his tail and catching Laedere's eye, the fiery chestnut motioned forward with his dished skull, "Best take the lead, our patterned crusader, I have an inkling that you are more familiar with the terrain than our flight-spoiled hooves could ever hope to be." He tossed a cheeky wink in Ranjiri's direction, awash in a sudden sense of giddy excitement.
And as they moved, the four of them strangers united beneath a causeless banner, Rift felt the grin that stretched his lips become real.
♥♥
SORRY FOR THE CRAPPY POST AND LONG WAIT! But here it finally is, we can end it here if you would like or your pons can reply with their own ending post c:
ALSO IF YOU WERE WONDERING, Rift and Naerys are gonna have a thread at World's Edge pretty soon that is the heppi party taking the heppi ponpon back to her heppi family and you guys can totally join in c: I'll tag y'all when I make it~
SORRY FOR THE CRAPPY POST AND LONG WAIT! But here it finally is, we can end it here if you would like or your pons can reply with their own ending post c:
ALSO IF YOU WERE WONDERING, Rift and Naerys are gonna have a thread at World's Edge pretty soon that is the heppi party taking the heppi ponpon back to her heppi family and you guys can totally join in c: I'll tag y'all when I make it~
