Phaedra felt a momentary surge of panic as Levi moved towards her. As fear gripped her muscles making them taunt and ready for flight, the feeling dissolved as his muzzle grazed her cheek. As he swiftly turned, she eyed him curiously, her green eyes narrowing and twinkling mischievously. She couldn't quite decide what to make of him. At the beginning of their encounter, she thought him a simple flirt like her. But did she detect something more in that touch..?

Would you care to go for a walk? She flicked her tail, holding it high as she trotted to meet him. Her muscles were still sore from their swim, and a walk might help to limber them out some. "That would be nice" She cooed as she matched his pace. Looking over at him, she nudged him with her wing, before dancing away to the side. Tossing her head in the air, she broke into a light trot, letting her tail stream behind her playfully. "Well? Coming?" She called, her voice full of laughter as she broke into a canter, lavishly enjoying the way the movement helped stretch her muscles.

Phaedra pranced to the side as she felt Levi lightly nudged into her. Turning her gaze towards him, she watched time seemed to pause, or to slow, as they looked at each other. Just as suddenly, Levi broke the look, shaking his head. Phae tilted her head quizzically, unsure of his intentions, but carried on just the same. "Would you like to race lovely? Oh, maybe I shouldn't have said that. Your much to delicate to want to race." As he spoke, Phaedra smirked competitivley. Too delicate, huh? We'll see about that.

Phaedra moved in close to him, trying to hold his gaze, as she had been able to do previously. She moved in closer to him until their bodies touched - her shoulder nestled perfectly against him - her wing feathers brushing up against his skin. Hoping that he was paying more attention to her, than to where he was going, she leaned in even closer, as if she was going to nuzzle him. As her muzzle was nearly about to graze his, she stuck out her foreleg - the one closest to him, home to trip up, due to their close proximity. At that moment, she danced away sideways, laughing. With a grunt, Phaedra kicked her heels into the sand, excellerating into a full-out gallops as fast as she could. Catch me if you! She called joyfully behind her, not turning to see whether her trick had worked, and Levi had tripped or not.

She her hooves pounded the sand, she pinned her ears back against her skull, in order to achieve the most aerodynamic shape possible. Her sandy tail streamed out behind her like a banner, as she raced down the beach.

She could hear Levi thundering behind her. So he didn't trip she thought with amusement, as he matched her pace. She looked over at him, and frowned as she noticed that his gaze looked almost angry, and certainly sarcastic. Did he know she was trying to be playful? To have fun? Maybe Levi was the type to take offence at a mare tripping him up, ego and all that. She didn't think so though...Still, her lungs were too full of oxygen for her to have voiced her concern, and try to explain. With a grunt, she watched him pour on the speed and quickly out pace her. He was so fast! Her muscles strained to the run in the sand - it wasn't a terrain that she was used to at all. But he is, she remembered, rolling her eyes and mentally chastising herself for forgetting. Still, it was all in good fun, right?

Phae shifted her weight into her hind end; hopping for about two strides as she unfurled her wings. With a graceful leap, she hurled herself into the air, feeling the air currents immediately catch under her large tawny wings, and raise her into the air. She climbed quickly, pinning her ears back to create a more aerodynamic shape, and tucked her forelegs neatly to her chest. If Levi turned to look back at her now, he would only see an empty beach. Phae held her breath and beat her large wings as silently as she could, as she easily matched Levi's pace. He might be fast on the ground, but she was unmatchable in the air. Like a hawk, diving for a kill, she dove towards him, her wings pinned to her sides. Only when she was a few feet above him, did she open her wings, casting an immediate shadow of her wings, on either sides of him. Laughing, as he must surely know that she was literally on top of him by now, and no longer needed to be silent, she beat her wings harder, flying out in front of him.

Phaedra was so intent on beating Levi, that she didn't notice right away when he disappeared from below her. She was so focused on the steady drum of her wings, and breathing deeply to ensure her muscles remained oxygenated, that she was wholly unaware that anything else was going on. That's what being a good racer was, wasn't it? It was the sound, which snapped her out of her racer's delirium. The lack of hooves pounding the sand to accompany her wing-beats, and Levi's sudden shriek of pain. What...? Glancing down, she saw that Levi was no longer there. Phaedra banked sharply, throwing her weight into her left shoulder and spiralling quickly as she changed directions. She noticed Levi about 20 feet behind her, sprawled at an awkward angle in the sand.

Phaedra flew as swiftly as she could to his side. As she neared, she leaned back in the air, allowing her large tawny wings to buffet her to a smooth stop. TRAP her mind screamed at her as she neared his immobile body. Was...this a game too? Her nostril's flared as she took in his scent, unsure whether or not to proceed. Levi had had plenty of chances to attack her, if that was his goal...why do it now? Tentatively she took a step forward, arching her neck out towards him, ears pricked forward listening and watching intently for any signs of movement. Cautiously she dropped to her knee's beside him. "Levi" She whispered softly, glancing around to see if there was anything on the beach that would present an immediate threat to Levi. Satisfied that there wasn't, she turned back to him, a look of worry gradually taking hold of her features. "Levi!" She called again, this time louder, and stronger, her voice full of concern. Gently she nudged his shoulder with her nose. She placed her wings over his dark glistening body, and noticed with a shock that her normally tawny wings were now white. If Levi could have looked up at her now, he would also have seen a halo of shimmery gold dust hovering above her head. What was going on?

[OOC: The white wings and glowy dust are from this: http://helovia.net/showthread.php?tid=35...4#pid23084 - I wasn't sure if Levi was participating or not ^^ ]