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With a soft knicker, Alice found herself stepping softly into a clearing, the trees of the forest she lived in thinning out, making it easier for the delicately decorated Soquili to move. It was empty here... Which was more or less fine with the Unicorn, as she was used to being on her own. Not that she relished the feeling of being by herself, she thought with something of a frown, shaking her head lightly to try and dislodge such negative thoughts from her head, a light tinkling sound filling her ears from the silver metal that adorned her head Soft bronze eyes looked over the area again, noting that maybe she wasn't exactly alone. A bird chirped in the trees that surrounded the pretty area, and she was certain she had seen signs of some animals burrow off to the far side of the area. Alone was subjective, after all... Or so Alice told herself as she moved further into the clearing, trying to take solace in the simple, understated beauty of nature. She didn't mind being on her own- really, she didn't! But it did give the sweet-natured Soquili much time to brood and think...

Alice lifted her head when she heard another enter her clearing. When was the last time she had seen another Soquili, let alone spoken to one? What if her voice didn't work, after not speaking for so long? What if she said the wrong thing, or... Or a lot of things. "H-hello," she murmured softly- perhaps too softly? Taking a few careful steps forward, the white and indigo mare murmured a soft greeting again, her eyes kind as she spoke. "I- I am Alice. It is nice to meet you," the Unicorn said softly, rather taken with the pretty pastel colors and diminutive stature. "What is your name...?" Oh, she hoped she didn't come across as rude and nosy, the decorated mare fretted, lowering her eyes a bit. But she was so starved for company... And the small mare before her seemed friendly enough, so hopefully this would prove to be a positive encounter.

It seemed that Allarianna's pleasent, positive aura was going a long way to soothing the Lolita mare's nerves. "Allariana," she said softly, as if testing the name out, finding that it left a sweet flavor in her mouth. "That is a very lovely name." The darkly decorated Soquili was rather small as well, but Allanriana was even tinier than she was! But she emitted such a cheerful aura, and seemed so sure of herself that Alice almost forgot about how small she appeared until she looked at her again. "It... It is a pleasure to meet you," she said softly, putting as much genuine emotion into the words as she could, because it truly was a pleasure to meet the happy little Flutter, for Alice. Today... Today would be a good day. "Ah, yes, you are right... It is nearly spring, isn't it? "Thank goodness... Cold weather does not exactly agree with me," the young unicorn said with a soft laugh. "And I imagine you less so. Lovely butterflies are much more suited for the warm and pretty weather of summer, don't you agree?"

Alice smiled softly, closing her eyes for a moment to think of the lovely colors and smells and sights that spring and summer brought. Especially spring, when all the trees would bloom, and the flowers would sprout up and spread their petals for all the admire. There were quite a few flowers of spring she liked that matched the colors of the Flutter mare she was speaking with now. So light and airy... Where as her own colors, while striking, were much more dark... nearly sinister sometimes, since the night sky could take on a violet hue if the moon was shining just right, and night could get scary... Alice vastly preferred the sun and the day. "I'm sure you're just as elegant as they are, Allariana," Alice quickly assured her new-found friend, nodding her head. "You're so small, I bet you can fly just as well as they can," she added, looking to the filmy, delicate wings that graced the back of the friendly mare.

"Flattery? From me? Never," Alice insisted with a soft laugh, shaking her head, the silver chain connecting her horn to her crown tinkling gently. "I speak the truth. I have no reason to flatter." She smiled, and pawed at the ground a little, finding herself so happy that she needed to move a little, just to let some of the feeling out. She hadn't had someone to talk to in such a long time, it felt... Halting her train of thought to listen to her new found friend speak again, the mare slowly shook her head, eyes lowering to the ground. "Not... not that I am aware of. As far back as I can remember, I've always been alone. I... I am sure I have parents somewhere, of course. I just... am not sure where they are." She laughed again, though it lacked the mirth and good humor of her previous laughter. "Ah... And you, Allariana? Do you have family and friends to return to after our chance meeting?" Perhaps, if she did... Alice would be permitted to come along and meet them! That would be oh so nice... Even if they weren't her own family, it would be wonderful to be around family of any sort... Assuming that Allariana wouldn't mind, of course. And assuming she did have family. Alice hoped so, for Allariana's sake. Such a sweet mare should not have been forced to grow alone.

"Grandchildren!" Alice exclaimed in surprise, a soft laugh coming from her has she looked over her new-found friend. She certainly didn't look old enough to have grandchildren! She must have been a wonderful mother, though, the mare thought with a smile. And a wonderful grandmother as well, she was sure! "I would love to meet your family sometime, Allariana, I truly would. With someone so kind and sweet as you for a mother and grandmother, I'm sure they must all be wonderful to be around." If Allariana was willing to share her family, as it were, then Alice would have to do all she could to help return the gift. She didn't have much to offer aside from her company, but it seemed the pastel colored mare enjoyed that well enough, so hopefully her friendship would be a sufficient return. Family was such a powerful word... It would be nice to be around a family, even if it was not her own.