[PRP]A Romantic Lakeside Reunion - (Austin & Alura)

[Moxxiie]

Austin walked along the lakeshore, staring out over the sparkling water. He sighed to himself, wishing he didn't have to spend his time alone so often. Since leaving home, he had started to miss his family; his mother, father, and sister. But it had come time for him to find his own place in the world, whatever that may be.

The sun was setting over the mountains in the distance, casting beautiful colors through the clouds and reflecting on the water, with the last few rays of sunlight dancing on the waves.

Austin remembered long ago when he had come to the lake with his family. He'd made a few friends around the watering area, none of which he had seen recently.

Reminiscing on the past, he lowered himself to the ground, intent on watching the sunset alone, and drifting off to sleep.  

[Moxxiie]

The sounds of water sloshing woke him from his doze, and he glanced around for the source of the sound. A dark silhouette stood against the sunset sky, casting a shadow across the shore. He squinted his eyes trying to figure out who his company was.

He quickly got to his feet, sweeping his tail to brush off some sand from his flanks, and made his way over to the dark stranger. As he neared, the faint light from the sun showed the stranger to be a black mare Soquili with waves of pink hair flowing over her shoulders and rump. And there on her shoulder and haunch, were three hearts. He knew those hearts. He used to play with a filly who had those same markings, and same hair.

"Alura?" he called softly, hoping he was right, and that he wouldn't end up looking like a fool, calling some stranger by the wrong name.  

[Moxxiie]

"Oh wow! It is you!" he exclaimed, so happy to see a friendly familiar face. He was more awake now, and could discern her features a little better in the fading light. She had matured gracefully into a full grown mare, filling out and up into a beautiful black beauty. He tried to inconspicuously look her over, all the while a big grin across his face. "You look wonderful. How have you been?"  

[Moxxiie]

"Yes it really has. I've missed you pretty girl. I can't believe it's been so long." He had stopped a couple feet from her, not getting too close as to not make her uncomfortable. "I think we were still pretty young when our families moved away from each other."

He recalled some of the fun times they had spent together, all the adventures they had, games they played or trouble they found. He had been so sad the day that they had parted ways.

Nemesis Valkyrie

 

[Moxxiie]

"So what brings you back?" he asked.
"I've met a few friends, loved and lost, but never anything like what we had. That first crush. Nothing like it." he teased. "But again, we were just foals. It wasn't serious then." He chuckled. "I remember playing with you, and we made a silly little promise to never like anyone else. Do you remember that?" He asked. "Do you remember when we scratched that tree as a symbol of our friendship?" He recalled a day where they had been playing together, tag was the game, and he had caught her underneath a pretty willow. He had been so enamored by the tree and how magic it felt beneath it.

"Alura, let's make a promise, okay?" he had said. "Let's promise not to ever like anyone else. Let's mark this tree as our spot, a symbol of our friendship." He had found a rock on the ground and went over to the tree, and scratched a couple lines into the tree. "There." he said, stepping back. "We can make this our special place to come and play together."

[[OOC: Not initials, as Soquili can't read but the same principle]]

Nemesis Valkyrie

 

[Moxxiie]

He felt a quick pang of jealousy shoot through him at the thought of her being with anyone else, but he really couldn't be mad about it. "Well, that foalhood crush ....it never really went away," he admitted, almost shyly. He felt odd. He'd never felt shy in his life.

He thought about it a second, then blurted, "We should visit that tree, see if our scratches are still there." He hoped she liked the idea, for he didn't want to part with her again, especially not so soon.

Nemesis Valkyrie

 

[Moxxiie]

"I'm so glad you agree. Let's go there now." He suggested. "I'm sure it's not that far."

As they made their way to the tree, he recalled many memories of their childhood when they would play here. They would play tag and hide and seek, and one of his favorite games, find the pinecone. He smiled outwardly thinking about the fun times. "Do you remember "find the pinecone?" he asked sheepishly.

Nemesis Valkyrie

 

[Moxxiie]

They arrived at the tree. It stood tall and beautiful as ever, it's long limbs reaching down to the ground, branches swaying in the breeze. Austin stopped to admire the beautiful tree. "It's just as I remember it," he said. "Now, where are those scratches?" He approached the tree and walked around it slowly, looking closely. "I don't see...oh, wait...he looked higher and saw two deep gouges marked into the tree. "There!" he exclaimed. "There they are." A huge smile spread over his face as he called Alura over. "Come see."

Nemesis Valkyrie