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Keshet ranged ahead of his brothers, sister, father, mother, "uncles", and "aunt", anxious to see the sea first and from there find his way back to Chione. A familiar scent was wafting on the swirling, indecisive winds today, and remembering it instinctively, he bolted, chasing the unpredictable winds. Chione! Her sweet scent was on the wind, though the wind changed direction so much, it was unreliable. In the fading light as he galloped toward Chione and her sweet, delicious scent, the dying sunlight turned his black coat even blacker and made the rainbows of his scales, mane, tail, and forelegs burn brighter than ever.

Those cypress trees, that line of trees! Chione was beyond it, he recognized these trees, squat and twisted by the winds from the sea. He had to slow down as he passed between the trunks and under the low boughs, but as soon as he was out from under and behind them, he surged forward again, powerful muscles in his legs pumping as heard as his heart. The Aririn mare, earth-colored, from what he could see in the dying rays of the sun, bigger than he remembered, but still, it was Chione, he'd know her scent anywhere. Keshet skidded to a halt a few yards behind her and gave a quick, almost shy nibble.

It had been so long, at least a season, since he'd met Chione and promised to come back for her someday. She was bigger, still a little smaller than him, though, but he still loved her scent and taste. "I'm back," he said softly in his deeper stallion's voice. "I came back for you, just like I said I would."

After his sister had wandered away on her own, Jiyuu set about through the forest to search for her. Sadly, it seemed that he wasn't a much better tracker than his father had been, and thus far hadn't been having any luck.

"Just what'd you think you're doing, Jii?!"

His ears perked up at the familiar sound of Chione's voice. It seemed he wasn't as far off course as he had originally thought. Although, what was se scolding him for when she couldn't even see him? Curious, he trudged forward in the direction her voice had coming from, hoping to figure out what she was up to.

(( lol XD I think it's kinda cute heart Here I heard kelpis just drag people to the bottom of the lochs and eat them XD ))

Chione's nose wrinkled lightly in indignation. "Of course I recognized you! Who couldn't? You'd stand out from over the clouds." Her protests quieted as he nuzzled her, a slow smile curving her lips. But her mind wasn't on the evening, then or now. It was that look on his face as much as anything that seemed to have calmed her, if only just for the moment. "I- yeah. I remember... I was waiting..."

Embri perked her ears forward, head slightly tilted. There was a conversation going on, but it seemed to have one too many voices. Jiyuu, Chione... and someone else? Trotting across the sandy beach, the young mare winds her way through the trees and closer to the other Kirin.

Who's that...? The dark coated male was unfamiliar to her, though it seemed as if it should not be so. Certainly he was very familiar to her foster-sister. Judging it safe enough, at least to show herself, Embri stepped out of the bushes daintily and walked over to the small gathering.

Chione started to open her mouth to respond. She'd have to say goodbye to her siblings f- she flinched as Jiyuu's voice cut the air. "It's alright, Jii. He's- he's right. We met a long time ago, out in those fields with the big rocks." She heard a soft swish of limbs, ears perking as she looked to her sister. "Embri? You too, huh?" The orange mare smiled slightly, though it was nervous and a little strained.

Chione frowned, glancing up at Keshet, then back to her brother. "Jii... Embri... I already talked to Mom and Dad. I'm going with him." Before either could interject, the words tumbled out. "But I'm coming back! I mean-..." She shifted her weight uneasily. "I'm not leaving you guys forever..."

Keshet nodded at Jiyuu. "A pleasure." He smiled gently and encouragingly at Chione before looking to Jiyuu and the one who must be Embri. "We'll come back from time to time, at least once a season." It was clear at a glance that this Embri deeply suspected him. "I want to show her the world, and to explore it with her at my side," he said carefully. Future plans for love and possibly offspring of their own...not prudent at this juncture, especially not since that last bit was exactly what this Embri must be expecting him to say. It was true, just not the whole truth.