Duer had been snoozing peacefully under a tree when the strange mare came crashing down out of the sky. Of course she hadn't really crashed, but to Duer, being jolted awake like that sure made it feel as though she had.
He got up, stumbling a bit as he found his balance and shook the sleep away. Once he felt reasonably awake, he looked out at the stranger again.
Part kalona? Some variety of hybrid in any case. She seemed distraught. Well, he'd been no stranger to sadness and frustration lately himself.
"Greetings," he said, stepping out of the shade. "Is it normal around here to have young mares just fall from the sky?"