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 Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 1:44 pm
She caught sight of his frown and miraculously her embarrassment subsided and a ruffling of indignation started to rear its ugly head. She rustled her feathers against her sides and raised a quizzical brow at Auster. Funny how he could cause such conflicting emotions in the poor mare.
"Is there something about my presences that's to your displeasure for you to frown like that?" She felt his comfort of her was wearing away to his dislike of her nearness.
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Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 1:53 pm
His frown deepened. The mare confused him as well. Her moods seemed to fluctuate on a whim. He at least could always be counted on to be surly and disagreeable. Sometimes she was pleasant, other times she was downright obnoxious and the rest of the time, everything in between.
"No..." he said slowly, his brow furrowing as he looked at her.
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Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 1:56 pm
Well, he had stated that he preferred honesty. She shifted uncomfortably before turning her attention back to him. "You make me uneasy." An understatement, but the best explanation she could give him presently. "I can't read you as well as others. I feel at a disadvantage."
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Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 2:01 pm
His expression remained the same. "And I have an advantage? I'm not sure how, seeing as I don't understand you any more than you seem to understand myself."
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Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 2:06 pm
Windstorm made a step closer to Auster, but was unable to meet his eye. "Well, you do as I see it. So long as you 'look down your nose' at everyone, no one dares to try and understand you at all. You," she paused, glancing at the foals that seemed just as distracted by the adults as they by them. "scare everyone away."
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Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 2:43 pm
He stood his ground, doing just that and looking down his nose at her. What the hell was with everyone forcing him to rethink his opinions on himself, and well, everything, lately? It was irritating.
It took him a moment to reply. "I suppose there is a reason for that," he muttered, looking away from her now.
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Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 2:52 pm
She scrapped a hoof on the ground, completely unsure of what action she should take or what she should do. She should leave. She came to see how he was doing and he was as well as could be expected. "Well then. I guess I'll be on my way now that I have been more than satisfied that you are doing well."
She started to stalk off without give a proper adieu, but stopped briefly to dip her head. "Auster." She took up her route once more to leave the foal grounds.
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Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 3:09 pm
He watched her go, his brows knitted together. Really. What the hell was her problem! Sneering, he kicked a rock and turned his back on her, tail swishing irritably. How dare she. How dare she stalk off on him. How dare she force these conversations on him. How.. dare she make him reconsider his very self.
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Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 9:22 am
Two weeks later...
It was infuriating! Windstorm was like her namesake, blustering in agitation and stomping wherever she wandered. Even her family couldn't placid the foul mood she brought herself to be in. What made it worse for her is that she had brought all of this on herself with her loose tongue. She wasn't angry at Auster--no matter how much she wanted to place the blame on him--but angry at herself.
Where did she have the right to point out his faults? He was a step above her, an Angeni. It was no wonder he had behaved just as she had predicted about him. And so she had avoided where he was resting. He was probably angry at her, so it would be best just to keep a distant relationship with him.
So, under her grandfather's request, she made her way once more to the foal grounds to see how he was getting along. She was to report back by the end of the day. And as Balrog had pointed out, Auster was there at her request, it was only fair for her to take the responsibility. It was so unfair.
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Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 9:51 am
With nothing else to do, the Angeni had been forced to continue watching the foals as they interacted with each other. He still didn't speak to any of them, but on occasion.. He had gotten up and ran across the field with them. After all, he loved to run almost as much as he loved to fly. It was a hassle, with his wing having to be held close to his back, but he did it anyway. Otherwise, he probably would have gone stir crazy, standing there, barely moving around.
He was doing this when Windstorm came to check on him. Long dark hair thrown about behind him, he raced across the plain and back, mingled in amongst the foals. He didn't dart ahead of them, he stayed with them. Was he doing this to let the youngsters win? Who knew.
Upon spotting the mare, he slowed and changed direction, moving a little toward her and out of the path of the foals. He looked perhaps a little flustered, as if he hadn't wanted her to see that. "Hello Windstorm," he muttered.
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Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 10:14 am
She didn't know what to think or say about his behavior towards the young of the herd. It seemed best, based on his mood towards at finding doing such, to keep quiet about it and pretend she hadn't noticed. "Hello, Auster. I was just checking to see how you are doing. Have your bandages been changed recently?"
Yes, she could just make idle conversation that had nothing to do with him racing with foals. Strange indeed to see him doing just that when he seemed so confused about them a few weeks ago.
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Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 6:11 pm
Oh, they still confused him. But he'd pushed that aside, for now anyway, and he'd actually begun to enjoy running with them.
"Yes, just this morning." He paused. "I am fine. Thank you for asking. How... are you?"
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Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 6:03 pm
She nodded her head absently, not really hearing what it was he had said. Yes, keeping her silence seemed for his temper. However, his question on her well-being caught her off guard. She started at him longer than was polite before looking at the ground. "I'm well."
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Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2008 8:07 pm
"That is good." He nodded his head, looking down at the ground. After a moment, he looked up. He studied her face, as if trying to determine if he should say something, something that obviously wasn't going to be easy for him.
"Windstorm.. I know that I am not the easiest of horses to get along with. In fact, I know I'm down right frightful most of the time." He gave her an attempt at a small smile. "However, I do want you to know that I do appreciate your... hospitality."
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Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2008 8:25 pm
She felt her mind trying to grasp for why he had just said that. She wasn't so conceited to think that her words had had any form of impact on him. It was improbable! But she was moved by his gratitude and a fleeting smile appeared on her maw. "Th-think nothing of it," she said with a shaky laugh.
Did he really think she could be so cold to leave a fellow Winged Soquili on their own? No, he probably didn't feel that way towards her. That was her own nasty sentiments about him--which were strangely changing towards a softer side. "I'm just happy to have helped. I don't think you'd be pleased to have been stuck on the ground."
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