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[Lady Argentum Draconis]

Episca ducked her head and emerged from the thicket she'd managed to squeeze herself into the night before. It hadn't been ideal but it was much better than the cold breeze that had swept through the area the night before after the sun had set.

She yawned and stretched out her wings and legs getting out the kinks. She felt a pop in her wings and shivered a bit. "Oou~" that had felt good and had been much needed after a cramped and cold night. "Blech..." she made a face right after and smacked her lips and flicked her tongue out a few times, her entire mouth feeling dry. First task of the day was decided then: find water. She sniffed the air and attempted to get her bearings. She'd only come into this area a day or two before finally having been willing to stray from her mother and grandmother's home and watchful eye. The decision had been terrifying but it was high time to see if she was capable of controlling herself without someone making sure she could do it. Oh, the delights of her mixed heritage.

Having caught the scent of water she sighed and ducked under a low hanging branch and started off in the right direction. Her stomach growled reminding her she hadn't eaten since early the day before and that food should follow water. Well that was the morning accounted for which meant she wouldn't be moving out until early afternoon.

She wandered into the area around the stream she'd scented and was so focused on figuring out what direction she was going to travel in she almost missed the other female standing nearby. Out of the corner of her eye she caught the large leathery wings and she nearly jumped out of her skin completely missing the single horn on the other mare. Oh heavens help her! She'd wandered into a full kalona's territory! "I'm sorry!" she squeaked out turning her head expecting the worse.

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[Lady Argentum Draconis]

Episca slowly opened an eye when nothing expected happened. No taunts, no fangs, no hooves. That was, unexpected. Instead what she did get was an blunt but honest inquiry. Above all else the relief she hadn't spent the night in someone else's territory. Well that wasn't entirely true, the area could be large and under the control of someone who lived deep in the forest and just hadn't come out this far to find her and this other mostly kalona mare. That didn't put her in the clear but it at least put her in a neutral gray area of this other mare. She hoped.

"Ah...um..." she managed to straighten up and stop visibly cowering and furled her wings properly against her side. She really had to stop using them as a shield, injury would only ground her for who knew how long and that was a less than appealing option. "I thought, well, that you lived here and well I had trespassed. She took a moment to look over the other female. On second glance she saw her fears were at least unfounded that the other mare was a full blood. That horn definitely didn't belong on any kalona or that tail. Was that unicorn? She wracked her brain for a moment before feeling confident that the other mare was in part unicorn.

"I too am just passing through." she said in a small voice. "Just came looking for the water and maybe somewhere to graze." she glanced up towards the other mare again and noted the markings on her face, chest and foreleg. Reminded her of mist in the morning rising off a pond or lake or smoke off a fire...although the second one was far less pleasant.

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Oh sweet hours of freedom lol

 

[Lady Argentum Draconis]

Episca bristled slightly at the mare's comment about assumptions. All things considered it was quite natural to think that the first individual you met in an unfamiliar place was a local. It would be rude to assume otherwise! She knew she'd be quite offended if some stranger walked up to her and acted as if they owned her territory or didn't care they were trespassing! Really! A little civility went a long way. Although she supposed there wasn't really such a thing when it came to certain breeds.

She wasn't entirely sure she wanted to get into a verbal sparring match with the other mare and nodded her head. "I see." she glanced down at the stream, her parched mouth begging to be quenched but she at least didn't want to seem rude so refrained from just practically diving into the water.

At the mention of a grazing spot her ears perked slightly. "That would be most appreciated. Thank you." she nodded and then finally gave in and took a long drink from the stream.

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[Lady Argentum Draconis]

She followed the other mare and looked around the area curiously. Despite the cold temperature of the night before, the day was looking to be much more comfortable. That was the problem with early spring, she thought to herself, pleasant one moment and dismal the next. At least it hadn't rained recently making walking a slog and flying near impossible with moisture adding extra weight to one's wings. She wondered if this was unclaimed territory but then thought better of it. While the area was nice she figured that upon closer inspection there would be a plethora of little issues, hence why no one had claimed it previously. This spot was probably just a convenient spot for anyone passing by due to the availability of water and grazing.

She carefully stepped over a fallen branch and then realized she'd been so caught up in her own thoughts that she could quite possibly being rude to the other mare by not offering some light conversation. Although the other mare didn't seem like much of a talker but manners was manners and if the other mare wasn't going to offer any then she might as well. Unless the other mare didn't want to talk to her about anything, which given the silence was heavily implied. However, Episca hadn't tried to talk to her therefore she was just making assumptions about the talkative state of the other mare.

She chewed for a moment on her bottom lip and then glanced up at the other mare in front of her. Should she? Should she not? It couldn't hurt to try. right?

She let out a small sigh. Sometimes wished she was more like her father. Granted her mother said he was beyond crazy but he at least seemed to be decisive enough to know what he wanted when he wanted it. Episca was not so lucky and instead spent far too much time in her own head trying to figure out the situation. Usually to the point of going way to far and completely the wrong direction.

Well that was about to change! Time to be more decisive! That was the point of her journey right? Well, that and trying to see that her impulse control was as good as she thought it was. Thus far she had felt the urge to harass zero small animals. A good thing in her opinion.

Alright! She would introduce a conversation topic with the other mare! She took a deep breath and lifted her head slightly, only to immediately get her horn caught in a low hanging branch. She squeaked for a moment and got herself free, only to lose her footing and stumble a few steps before regaining her composure and glancing at the other half-breed and hoping she hadn't seen that.

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