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06-09-2016, 01:51 PM
The dark woods near my homeland are filled with death and children. By some misfortune, I am counted among their ranks on the evening that the monster appears.
When I first find myself near the occurrence I am preoccupied by the sheer effort of motion; never before have I found terrain that is so difficult to cross, and given my condition I am stressed even further. My hindquarters ache as they carry the bulk of my ever-growing weight, and my hooves catch on roots. Always, I am stumbling.
Those that appear before me, all young and grey like myself save for one blue mare that sticks out in the crowd, do not seem to be so tripped up by the natural twists of the earth. I am familiar enough with these woods and darkness' long shadow but not my own body; it is here that the problem lies.
As I grow older I grow into something beautifully crafted but woefully injured. I am like a priceless piece of art with a devastating crack splitting its middle. Does the value decrease, or simply the pleasure of viewing the thing? I'm not certain anymore what part of myself, if any, is to be grieved for and lamented.
Maybe my voice. Because once again magic changes the world, a creature appears from the shadows. First the peddler by the heart, then the salmon at the falls, now this... They all have a dialogue to start and a crowd more than willing to chip in. My tongue, frozen, issues forth no reply. I think back to the grey unicorn that had tried to help me at the last strange event, and do as he advised. In a simple sign of affirmation, I extend my right forehoof and stamp it down. Due to my age I'm larger than all the other foals, and I'm not much smaller than the short mare. It's the death-bringer, the one with the amulet-like adornment, that stands above me.
It's that thing I should be scared of. But I've witnessed enough of these strange occurrences to know that whatever you fear is the most valuable, regardless of the prize.
Will I be feared, one day?
No priors.
Seeking:
[WaterxDark :: Can use moisture from the surroundings to summon waves]
[Restrictions :: Extends 5m radius from body; can create up to three small or one large wave.]
