Iona hadn’t awoken with the impulse to explore the whole of Helovia, but it seemed like that was exactly what was happening.  When the painted mare had seen her twin setting off for somewhere outside the Edge’s, she knew that today would be a day spent exploring Helovia.  It wasn’t that she was following her sister, it’s more that she was just ensuring that Alysanne kept out of trouble.  So, functionally, she was following her sister.  She kept a respectful distance, of course.  Though part of her wondered if Alysanne was unknowingly delivering her to Naerys’ father.  God, wouldn’t that be the day. Iona smirked just at the thought. 
 
But it seemed it wasn’t to be when the two ended up at the seashore.  Iona could see the islands in the distance, and it seemed like they were attracting quite a bit of attention.  When she looked back to the shore she saw that her sister was swimming towards the islands. Iona was almost afraid to roll her eyes at this point.  The painted mare was afraid her eyes would roll so far back into he head that they would stay there. What did her sister have against flying? Honestly?
 
With a huff, Iona flew ahead, taking stock of the islands that the Earth God had just brought into the realm.  They were beautiful, that’s for sure, and unlike anything she’d seen.  By the time she finished her pass around the Islands, Aly had reached the shore and made her way towards a large gathering, of sorts. The painted pegasus flew a low pass over the gathering, skimming the treetops while looking for familiar faces.  She didn’t know too many (aside from her family) but there were some faces from the Edge that were familiar even if she had no name to accompany the face.   Queen Mauja was there.  And on her next pass she saw something that caused her to be equal parts proud and equal parts concerned – Naerys.  This hardly seemed like an event appropriate for a child, but there was no shaking the adventure from the girl.  This Iona knew from personal experience.
 
Iona considered landing and joining her family, but the pegasus felt safer in the air than almost anywhere else.  Plus, from this vantage point, she could better keep an eye on her loved ones.  So she the mare flew sweeping circles around the group, remaining in earshot, eagle eyes never straying from the scene.