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Borealis watched the black-and-white stallion curiously. For a blinded horse, he certainly had put up quite the chase. Typically, when Borealis ran with the fog, he saw no one. The shadows he loved so well tended to unnerve other Azrein, but Borealis liked it that way. Less chance of wandering into unnecessary, unwanted conversation.

But today, today was different. Borealis inched himself quietly toward the water, hoping the cool breeze would be enough to hide his scent and the sound of flowing water enough to hide his steps. He might be seeking companionship, but that didn't mean he needed to be obvious about it. At least there's no chance of being seen...

Borealis closed his eyes and shook his head. So much for going unnoticed... Bending his head down to drink, he popped one eye open to look at the other stallion, who appeared to be shaking in his horseshoes, looking at Borealis with a frightened stare. Great. Probably going to call me horn head as soon as he stops quivering like a coward.

"Not that I particularly care, but why are you looking at me as if I'm going to grow another head?" Borealis swished his tails in annoyance. "It's not like I asked you over, anyway," he grumbled Tossing his mane flippantly, he met the other's eyes with a steady glare.

"Seriously, why are you here, if not to bother me with your nervous condition?"

"Oh. Well, drink then. As long as you aren't here to poke fun at me, then whatever." Borealis' curiosity had gotten the best of him, though. "What's got you horrified, anyway? Something I should be wary of?" He beat the urge to look behind him, knowing that, in a worst-case scenario, he could always leave an unseen threat in his dust.

Borealis stamped his foot impatiently when no reply was given. "C'mon, I know you can't see, but what is it? A smell? A noise? All of the above?"

"Oh. I just assumed you were blind." Borealis frowned ruefully, upset with himself. Just like everyone assumes I'm a freak. Maybe I'm not so much better than they are, if I can do the same thing. Pulling himself up to his full height, Borealis decided that he would make up for his mistake. Can't have this guy thinking I'm a bully.

"I, uh, I didn't mean to hurt your... Um, feelings?" Borealis glanced nervously from side to side, checking his peripherals to make sure no one else was around to see his attempts at friendliness. "Oh! And I, well, that is to say, um... I wasn't trying to scare you back there, you know, in the fog... Yes? Right." He bit at his lower lip, worrying at it a bit, and his tail streamers twitched their ends in the damp grass. "Just don't like having my space invaded, okay? Don't like being bothered, that sort of thing." Borealis snorted derisively. breaking eye contact. He hated being thrown into conversation unawares; made him feel itchy and uncomfortable, and the inevitable silence between speaking caused him to fidget.

"This is the part where I tell you my name, correct?" he asked, lifting his right back hoof to scratch at his left hind leg absentmindedly. "Because I'm Borealis, if that's the case." He attempted a smile, then saw his reflection in the lake and thought better of it. That's just going to scare him more...

"Jonda, huh?" Borealis let out the huge breath of air he didn't even realize he'd been holding in. "So." He rubbed his neck against his left shoulder, eyes glancing around, a mildly embarrassed look across his face. "Heh, heh, yup." Slowly, Borealis stretched back up; his tails hung still and perfectly straight with nervous energy.

"Look, uh--Jonda? Yeah, I've never really, um, introduced myself to someone--" well, not successfully, anyway, Borealis finished in his thoughts. He worried his bottom lip with his teeth absentmindedly. "I don't... I don't suppose you've, um, been on my side of the conversation before? Know what gets said next, that sort of thing?"

If I could only smack myself in the face with my hoof...