[PRP] the Sunlit Rock Where Secrets Lie unseen

[SerinaNight]

Sunlit Rock sighed happily as the sun beamed down upon her, warming her coat to a rather comfortable temperature. Listening to Amber splash around in the nearby river she pondered what she might do today. While contemplating the various activities she could pursue (continuing to lie in the sun being quite high on the list) she noticed that the sounds of splashing had stopped. Opening her eyes to make sure Amber wasn't about to cuddle up against her while covered in water she noticed her turtle was doing quite the opposite. Ambling toward the treeline, Amber had exited the river and was heading away from Sunlit Rock. A bit confused she stood up, shaking herself off and following the rogue turtle. Said turtle looked back when she reached the tree line and gurgled happily when she saw Sunlit Rock was accompanying her. Smiling and shaking her head at Amber playfully the doe looked up into the treeline, wondering what it was that had distracted Amber.

Sighing once again as she pawed yet another branch out of her horns she wondered why she was even doing this. While the original idea had been quite interesting following Amber throw his mess of bushes and low branches was not quite as fun as it had sounded. Brushing a few leaves off her back she heard Amber grumbling a bit, looking down she noticed the turtle was nudging her leg. Sighing good-naturedly she continued on, causing a once again happy turtle to stumble forward to take the lead. Eventually they reached what looked like their destination, considering that Amber had stopped and looked up at Sunlit Rock for some kind of recognition. Pausing for a moment she looked forward, past the trees blocking her path and smiled. This would indeed be interesting.  

[StarScarred]

A pale doe sits in the small clearing just beyond the other doe and her turtle, nestled comfortably on a patch of grass in a stream of sunlight. Her legs are folded beneath her, and her eyes are closed, but her head is still raised-- as if to catch the warmth on her face. A grey giant moth rests daintily on her rump, occasionally fanning it's wings.

The sudden snapping of twigs is loud in the clearing, and one of the doe's ears flicks toward the sound, one bright green eye opening, almost lazily, to see what the commotion is. She spots the other doe, and her turtle, and then turns her head to look at them fully, both eyes now open.

"...Well, if you're going to come in, then come in-- no use standing there to gawk. Haven't you ever seen another doe before?" If the words are a little sharp, the faint tone of amusement, and the doe's surprisingly smooth, tenor voice seems to take some of the bite out of it.  

[SerinaNight]

Sunlit Rock smirked, examining the doe's face for a moment. "Never one as lovely as you." She responds, her smirk growing wider. Looking the doe from horns to tail Sunlit Rock nodded. This doe was indeed quite beautiful. She couldn't help but wondering if any bucks had approached her with offers, and if this doe had accepted. The children would probably have been quite lovely. Stepping forward into the clearing she noticed Amber was already ahead of her, gurgling happily as she plopped down quite near the other doe. That was the best place to get sun, something the turtle enjoyed. Sunlit Rock smiled, that gave her a reason to sit quite close to the pale doe.

"You really are quite beautiful." She commented as she approached, eyeing the spot next to Amber. Pawing at the ground a little she flattened some of the grass. Smiling up at the other doe she tilted her head, looking at her hair. She'd heard stories about other kin with long hair coming from near their horns, but she'd never actually seen it. It was quite interesting, the way it curled and fell around the does shoulders. Noticing the doe's coloration, she smiled. "Almost like you're glowing in the sun..." The light yellow markings on the doe's legs would probably give her that appearance even without the sun nearby. "This is Amber." She said, looking down at her turtle, who gurgled at the mention of her name. Sunlit Rock smirked a bit. "And I'm Sunlit Rock."  

[StarScarred]

Secrets certainly hadn't expected that response. She knows she's pretty, but it's not the sort of thing she ever thinks about-- more something that others occasionally remind her of, and it always seems to catch her off guard. In fact, it's so unexpected, that the normally sharp, some hard-edged doe actually colors a little. Her pale fur does absolutely nothing to hide this fact, and she hmph's softly to herself, before turning her head to the side a little, though she continues to watch the pair from the corner of her eye.

Is she flirting with me? She wonders, but it's hard to tell. And then another compliment, and Secrets looks back at her, eyes narrowed a little in observation, a little shrewd. And then the turtle plops down next to her and ruins it with it's happy gurgling. She can't help but to return the smirk.

"Ah.. Thanks," it's a bit stiff, and then she clears her throat, and tilts her head at her moth. "That's Liar." The name amuses her, because, of course, the moth is completely silent. "And I'm Where Secrets Lie, or Secrets for short."

She studies the other doe again, and notices the way her markings almost seem to resemble that of a turtle's shell. "You know, I've never seen markings like yours before. They're rather.. unique. Like a turtle's shell, almost."