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 Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2010 8:49 pm
 Swellow walked gently through the forest, his large wings folded upon his back. His depression had sank even further during these last few months. He had no only been left by one he thought he loved, but then he was left by his mate as well. His ego had been crushed and his ideas of life and love were skewed. He wondered how anything could even bring a smile to his face let alone make him laugh again. Watching the leaves fall to the ground he scoffed,
"Your lucky..."
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Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2010 5:16 pm
 Bella had spent much of the day in the forest, simply grazing and admiring the beauty of the area as she normally did on calm days such as this. While she was a very social butterfly, so to speak she had her times when she loved to just walk and reflect quietly upon things, just by herself.
She had just spied a particularly tasty spot of grass when she heard a faint mumble down the hill from where she stood. She pricked her ears forward and sniffed the air curiously.* Well~ looks like i'm not the only one in the woods today~*
She peered cautiously over the edge, just to see who she was dealing with, having no desire to meet up with another Kalona any time soon.
What she saw made her heart ache. A handsome winged stallion with the saddest face she'd ever spied on a Soq. The wind tussled her silvery blue mane and the sun dappled her flowered coat.
If there was one thing she couldn't stand to see, it was the look of heartbreak, she knew it well.
She slowly made her way down the hill, so not to startle him* Ah~ hello~
*she clopped toward him, a sweet smile on her lips* are you ok?
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Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2010 7:15 pm
Swellow stopped for a moment his ears picking up the faint sound of rustling, secretly hoping for a fight he let well enough alone until he heard a voice. It was feminine, and it seemed to be speaking to him. Sighing slightly he wasn't sure if he really wanted to deal with another female...they brought heartache that's all he knew or cared to know about any of them anymore. However, his nature wouldn't allow him to ignore them even in such a sour state. Looking up he could see a grounded mare, great he thought another one to clip his wings. His voice gruff and low,
"I'm fine miss..."
He really wasn't sure what to say to a mare without being rude about it.
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Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2010 7:28 pm
Bella tilted her head a little, he was a handsome stallion indeed. If not dripping in a deep sadness she hadn't seen on anyone for quite some time. She flicked her tail a little* ah...well i'm Bella by the way, Bella Lillian...it's nice to meet you either way~* She shook her mane a little * it's just, you don't look fine is what...*she pricked one ear forward and spoke softly* do you want to talk about it? ... i'm sorry if i'm prying, you just seem in a lot of pain...errr.
*She felt at a loss for words for the poor guy, even his feathers seemed droopy and depressed, she wanted to find a way to cheer him up. *
Say~ you're a winged one, i've always admired that~ it must feel nice to soar around, i've had many friends like you~ hah, i always tried to race them on the ground while they flew in the clouds. Then again i was a filly and much faster then~ *chuckles a little, trying to find a humorous tone for him*
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Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2010 7:51 pm
He couldn't tell if this mare was just deranged or really did feel bad for him. He looked her over, the patterns on her body were beautiful and seemed to just ooze happiness even if they were blue. She looked like the plate his two legger had in her teeepee. Trying to be polite he nodded, and thought about his words carefully,
"I am fine..."
He knew she could tell he was lying but it didn't matter any ways. He watched her uneasiness slightly sighing softly his nature, trying to ruffle his feathers to attempt to look a bit happier,
"Hey...I look I'm sorry miss I didn't mean to upset you...I just...there's a lot on my mind...and"
Giving a forced smile as he heard about her racing those with wings,
"You raced a winged one...I bet even now you would still be just as fast. Too bad my wings are...clipped so to speak or I'd take you up on that offer of a race..."
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Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2010 8:09 pm
*Bella's eyes softened a little and she tried to remain in good spirits for him. She still smiled a little, even through his lie. Knowing he was trying his best not to make her feel bad or flee.*
Well, i see that...*sighs and shuffles a hoof* It's just, i can't stand seeing someone in pain like you seem to be.
She blinked at him and tilted her head a little* aye, well...i don't know~ it was a long time ago...but it was a lot of fun. She wrinkled her brow and looked at his wings in disbelief* clipped~!? how? why?
It hurt to think of anyone messing with a winged one, much less keeping them grounded like that~ most of her friends had been free spirits, his looked crushed.
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Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2010 2:42 pm
Swellow chuckled as he saw her disbelief and then shook his head as he stretched out his wings. He liked to look at them and loved the way the wind felt through them but things were just too complicated, his heart wasn't up to flying and neither was his mind. It would be easier he thought and said out loud.
"I suppose if I just spread my wings and soared through the wide open skies and allow the wind to ruffle my feathers I could easily forget all that is troubling me."
Giving her a real smile this time,
"But I would never want to come down...and it would mean missing out on such a mare as yourself."
He couldn't keep his personality in check all the time. Besides she was a pretty mare and she did try very hard to make him smile again so why not give her a pretty word or two. It would make up for his sullen mood when she first appeared.
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Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2010 10:10 pm
Bella listened to him, let him think and then smiled happily when he spoke, a glimmer of a real smile on his lips. She nodded sagely and then after a minute, met his eyes and put a hoof down.
" Then you should, wouldn't it be best, even for just a while to let yourself relax and think of other things? While i may not know what is troubling you, it would seem best to help yourself, when others can't do what you can do for yourself."
she smiled softly and a light blush came to her pearly cheeks " thank you for the sweet words, but if you needed to fly, i would never hold you back~ you can come back down when you feel like it~ and then we can chat~"
She felt like she could help him, even though she didn't know what exactly was troubling him, or even what his name was. He would look gorgeous happy and flying...oh~ she checked herself for that thought, fidgeting a little.
indeed~!!
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Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2010 9:37 am
Swellow smiled, she wasn't like the other mares he had met, she was kind and almost in a way inviting and trusting. He wasn't sure what to make of her, but as he though he felt a twinge of guilt. He had been so wrapped up in himself that he never even made a proper introduction. Blushing slightly he looked at her and grinned he knew how to make this all better. Taking off in the opposite direction he let his wings stretch to their fullest and take lift. He hoped the mare wouldn't have taken offense to his sudden leaving but it was the only way he could come back and properly introduce himself...it was rude he knew but perhaps a quick flight would bring him back and allow him to at least be himself when he returned to her.
The wind ruffling his feathers and soothing his soul he wondered if he would even land to see her again, he had been high enough for her not to see him but still close enough to see her frame through the light trees. Smiling he knew that returning to the ground was not going to mean forever so he gentle glided down behind her and quietly made his way up to her.
"Forgive me miss I do believe that we have not formally be introduced."
With a little bow he smiled a real smile once again just for her,
"This sullen stallion you have met today goes by Swellow...and may I ask of your beautiful name?"
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Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2010 10:23 pm
Bella nickered in amusement as he took off, watching him quickly breach the canopy of trees and soar into the open sky. It was hard keeping an eye on him through the leaves but he seemed to be having fun, and that was the important thing.
She tilted her head slightly, having lost track of him for a second, when a gust of wind from behind her tussled her mane. She laughed merrily and turned to face him as he glided in for a landing.
She smiled politely and bowed to him as well " Swellow is it? that's a lovely name~ my name's Bella Lillian, or Bella for short." She chuckled a little " it's good to meet you o gallant winged one~"
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Posted: Sun Feb 07, 2010 2:48 pm
"Bella? Bella...Beautiful Bella..."
He smirked his spirits were slightly lifted after his quick flight, at least he felt as if leaving the ground wouldn't mean losing someone since she was there waiting for him when he returned.
"I'm very sorry for my mood and my demeanor...shall we try this again? I am very pleased to be in your presence miss Bella. It truly is a pleasure meeting you..."
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Posted: Sun Feb 07, 2010 3:00 pm
Bella smiled sweetly at the compliment and saw him do a complete 180 after his flight, as she knew he probably would. She was glad he felt better.
She flicked her tail and bowed her head a little in greeting.
" It's all fine~ and it is an honor to meet you as well Swellow~"
a breeze ruffled her hair and she inhaled the cool spring air, "hmmm"
she looked back at him " say, would you like to take a walk with me?"
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Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 4:34 pm
"A walk with a charming and beautiful mare...that would be a delightful addition to my day. I believe a walk would do me just fine...and I can of course spend more time in the company of such a beautiful mare"
He nickered slightly as he pranced around Bella, he was feeling much more like himself, it was a nice welcome to feel more like the jolly fellow he was and less like the sulky pest those mares had made him become.
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Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 4:22 am
She smiled at the compliments, blushing a little under the flattery " heh, well thank you~a walk with someone as handsome as you isn't too terrible a day either <3" she was certainly happy he had come back down from the skies to walk with her, while she did have friends who were winds and such, she had always just watched them from afar and hoped they came back down to play with her.
She giggled a little as he pranced and strutted about, finding it nice to see him so chipper. She walked slowly, enjoying his company, the weather and the season of new things. " So what was the matter before, if i may ask?" she smiled softly " you seem like a completely different stallion, which is most becoming on you, by the way" She winked playfully.
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Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 6:50 pm
Swellow stopped dead in his tracks at the question of what was wrong, well it was simple..mares that was his whole problem the reason he was in this mess but that's an odd thing to tell someone he had just met. Sighing slightly he looked at Bella and for the first time really looked at her. She didn't seem like the type that would hurt him...then again neither did those others that had broken his heart, but perhaps she could be trusted she seemed to have a way about her that made him at least for the moment forget his worries and take a nice quick flight and actually want to come back down and socialize with her, she couldn't be that bad. With a half smile he finally said to her
"Mares...one broke my heart before I even knew she held fast to it...she was a grounded mare such as yourself...I fell from the skies and ever since then I've been grounded myself. I thought perhaps it was because I was the way I am that she left for a stallion such as her self grounded and from what I hear just as exotic as she was."
Thinking a little and feeling the tug,
"Then there was another mare...well I had over heard my two legger talk about mating and mates and lives together...and I even believed that she was an angel on earth she was of the skies like myself...but...I'm not sure where she is now or what happened to her she vanished soon after our meeting. But...I don't blame her...well I do believe she is a trickster and a temptress...then again all mares are...its to be expected."
Wincing slightly as he realized that he might have just offended Bella he quickly turned and smiled lifting his wings to a great span.
"Well...all except those such as yourself...I'm sure you are incapable of such tricks..."
He felt the guilt rise up in his throat as he watched for her reaction, the only thing he could think of that would make this up for her would be a little bit of a ride...except he wasn't sure if he could pick her up off the ground except for maybe a few inches but still she'd be flying...and that would be the only way to get out of trouble he mused slightly.
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