 Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2014 5:22 pm
.Tortured. .Pumpkin. Nadezdha grinned as she hopped merrily through the woods, which were still recovering from the fires. The ground had hardened and moss covered everything, but the evidence remained on the charred trunks of trees. But that didn't bother her today. Nothing bothered her. Her heart fluttered as she continued on through the forest, humming a cheerful ditty she was making up as she went. Oh, what a wonderful day it would be! Pastel markings and long, dreamy locks filled the young mare's mind as she went, and she continuously looked behind her in hopes that he'd decided to follow. She sighed a little at the lack of his presence at each glance, but continued on. The time apart just meant more happiness for when they could be together again, after all! She giggled in spite of herself. How could a mare feel this way over a silly stallion? She mused at the thought of him some more before coming up to the clearing she'd left her father in. With any luck, he'd still be there and she wouldn't have to wander around in search of him this time. -MoomoolatteCha- The stallion was making his way through the forest as he started to smell the freshly burnt wood. It didn't smell well at all. He decided to travel it and see how things were doing.Especially the little animals that once lived around them. "I hope they're okay.."He sighed and kept going. The poor branches were falling off and the ground was just gray. Canter pinned his ears and started to rush a little out of the way. Maybe it wasn't such a good idea being here because someone was probably looking out for dead animals or even injured ones. He really didn't want to be someones meal today.
Canter was coming from a different direction in the forest.He didn't know that there we any others around him and he wasn't sure if he wanted to find out in this kind of area. Canter was just passing through and just happened to wandering into it. Luckly he showed up after it was finished. .Tortured. .Pumpkin. Her tune diminished and her brows furrowed as she entered the empty clearing. Where had he gone? "Father, where'd you go?" For a moment she forgot about the stallion she'd met a few days prior and she grumbled. Grumpy old man, always making her chase him around! But she knew that sticking with him was better than wandering around alone, and Bright probably had stuff to do, too. Then again, he did tell her to come back any time... She smiled at the thought. She could just go back, and her father would have to catch up to her for once! Nadya giggled a little, but knew he probably would have a fit and she'd get a lecture about taking off, especially with a stallion. Rolling her eyes, she called out to her father again. "Helloooooooo? Where are you? I thought you said you'd be right here when I got back!" She stomped a petite hoof and let out a puff of breath in her frustration. -MoomoolatteCha- Canters ears flickered back and forth as he heard a mares voice crying out for something. His knightly self went into his saving mode and started galloping towards the mare.He hoped that she would keep talking or else he couldn't find her to help her.Was always out looking to help people,he wasn't the stallion to let someone lay there and die. The gentleman in him couldn't let it happen.
Canter stopped to try to hear out the mares voice again,but she stopped. His ears went flat."Crap.."He huffed and then started pacing.Where was it where was it? Then he heard it."Hellooo!?" He called back and started bolting towards the voice. Canter was a huge muscle man,draft male that was huge compared to the average mare. Sometimes he wished he wasn't so big because it could cause problems if he was in a rush from danger. .Tortured. .Pumpkin. Nadya's brows just furrowed more at the reply to her calls. Usually, her father would just approach her after he'd heard her bellowing out like that. Then he'd give her a lecture about predators and about how it was unwise to make your presence known to those who didn't need to know you were there. But these calls certainly didn't sound malicious. If anything, they sounded... Worried? Scared? She grumbled as she thought about the possibilities. Either someone was getting hurt, or someone was running from something that may hurt them. For a moment she considered what her father may say. He'd probably tell her that if it was unsafe for someone else, it was definitely unsafe for her. But then again, what if someone needed help? She sighed and thought about it for a moment before carefully motioning toward the voice. She replied hesitantly, quieter than her calls to her father. "... Hello?" -MoomoolatteCha- She called back once more.As her figure came into sight he skitted to a stop.The mare wasn't bloody,it didn't even look like she was hurt."A..are you okay...?" He asked with a bit of a worried look on his face. Canter was such a weirdo,he couldn't help himself sometimes. Maybe she was just trying to find someone and he was intruding on them. "Uh...Sorry.." Canter got a little blush on his face and sraped his hoof on the ground in front of him.
His eyes drifted up to the mare and he kind of got blind sided. She was gorgeous. So graceful.. Canter shook his head to come back into reality and he just stood there like a deer in head lights.He probably looked so silly... .Tortured. .Pumpkin. Nadya didn't know how to react. The stallion easily towered over her, and could probably squish the tiny cerynei with one hoof. Her eyes widened a little bit as he asked about her welfare. "Am /I/ okay? Goodness, from the sound of your voice, I surely thought you were in trouble!" She sighed in relief and looked him over. After a few moments, she couldn't help but giggle. "Good hustle, though. I was just looking for my dad. He's around here somewhere, I think. Then again, I don't even know where he disappears to anymore. I'll probably have to hunt him down." She laughed a little again. "M'name's Nadya. What's yours, Mr. Knight?" -MoomoolatteCha- Canter sighed in relief. Even though he was laughing at her,it was alright because he knew she was okay. "I really didn't know what you were yelling out...So i had to make sure you were alright." He kind of chuckled with the mare."All the way out in here...in the burnt woods?" Canter looked a round them at the burnt trees and brush. "Canter." He smiled and didn't realize it but he puffed up his chest and gave a bow for the mare."Its a pleasure,Nadya." It was a bit silly to be out here in the woods all by yourself.Then again so was he. Though he wasn't though to judge because she could probably take care of herself better than he ever could. .Tortured. .Pumpkin. She smiled and shook her head. "I was just calling to my father. We don't separate much, but when we do he's usually where I left him. Or at least nearby. But it seems he's not around here this time." Nadya looked around and nodded. "It isn't as bad as when it first happened. But we're travelling to higher ground, just in case it does again." She nodded to some mountains in the distance. "We're headed that way. We've talked about getting a cave up there all to ourselves. I've never been to the mountains, so it should be pretty cool. Plus flooding doesn't happen up there as much." The small mare grinned at the simple introduction. "I like Mr. Knight better." -MoomoolatteCha- Canter looked around them.They were the only two in this horrible looking place."All of your belongings got burned?"He asked as he looked back to her.He tossed his mane and sighed.That was a really sad thing to think about,losing all of your things and memories just by a little fire. "That might be a lot better."He agreed,it was probably better up there then down here. The stallion laughed and shook his mane."Okay.Then how about you are going to be Miss Princess then?" He rolled his eyes jokingly. .Tortured. .Pumpkin. The mare seemed to wince at the stallion's question about her belongings. "Yeah... Something like that." In reality, her jewelry was all she'd really had. That and her sister. She frowned for a few moments at the thought of her Lyuba and her mother but snapped out of it. "Miss Princess?" She grinned. "Honey, if anything, I'm a queen." She giggled and tossed her bangs from her face. "So are you not from around here or what? I haven't seen anyone who wasn't affected by the fire and flood since it's happened." -MoomoolatteCha- Canter pinned his ears. That hit a sore cord in the gorgeous mare."No..I'm.. kind of new around here. Whatever happened,happened before I even came to the lands.." Canter looked around some more.It was...sad. "I was thinking about saying Queen,But I wasn't sure which would be more of a compliment." He laughed. Though this wasn't the moment to be laughing.Just hurt her already and he just met the mare.Then again he didn't know what exactly happened to the lands.He just happened to wake up and found it like this. "I'm sorry..Miss Queen.I had no idea." .Tortured. .Pumpkin. Nadya's eyes widened a little bit. "Well you're lucky you missed it. First there was this horrid drought, and then everything caught on fire, and then it flooded. How often does that happen all in a row?" She sighed and shook her head. "I mean, what kind of luck do you need to have for that all to happen? Someone must've made the spirits awful mad." She nodded before smiling. "Well obviously queen. They have more power and are taken more seriously." -MoomoolatteCha- "They probably did...That sounds so awful." Canter felt horrible.He didn't even know anything about it.He couldn't believe she lived through all of it. All he wanted to do was hold her and try to keep away the pain from her heart.,but nothing could ever do that."Is...there anything I can do to help..?" He asked quietly. Wasn't sure what to say,he didn't want to offend her all over again. Someone really must have pissed off those spirits,If plenty of horses died and just a hoof full lived,thats a shame. .Tortured. .Pumpkin. The mare was rather confused when her new acquaintance offered assistance. She was already fairly independent, and had never really asked anything of anyone. "Uh... Well I wouldn't exactly know what to ask for, honestly. I've never really needed much help. I've always been the one doing the helping." She paused. "So... Do you need help with anything?" -MoomoolatteCha- Canter nodded.What was he thinking,she was a grown mare and didn't need his help.He smiled and shook his head."No. Of course not. I really don't have anything or really know anyone. I just keep traveling until I find a place to sleep." Canter shrugged and scraped his hoof on the ground,making a pile of ash. "Can...we go somewhere a bit happier? If there is that." .Tortured. .Pumpkin. Nadya frowned. "All by yourself all the time? That doesn't really sound like much fun. Why all the travelling?" Her frown only increased when he asked to go somewhere happier. "Well, honestly, there isn't. The rivers are all still super high and the trees everywhere are still scorched. But they're way better than they were. They're healing. It's a good sign."
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