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She smiled a bit, mistily. "Maybe a bit," she admitted.

Her eyes lit up at that possibility. "I suppose," she murmured, more to herself than the larger mare, "It would be absolutely fascinating to learn stories in other places. I have all of our local tales memorized." And then some, but she didn't add that. Just as she had a tenancy to get lost in her own day dreams, she also like to share some of those daydreams with others. But they always struck her as... lacking. Maybe going off on an adventure would do her good. She could get some real experience to add oomph to her own tales... And that would be on top of learning the stories of other races and other herds. She bounced to her hooves, getting more and more excited about this idea with each passing seconds. And then a reality inserted itself abruptly and rudely into her thoughts. "Oh... but I couldn't," she sighed.

“I wouldn’t be able to go alone,” she explained with a heavy sigh. “Oh, I’m certain I COULD. It’s not like I would be going in any particular direction, so there’s no worries of getting lost. But I have been rather… sheltered. I have never wandered farther than a mile or so away from my home. I know stories of what is out in the world, but who is to say what is true and what is exaggerated to make for a better tale? What if I come across a danger that isn’t really a danger? Or what if I come across something I THINK isn’t a danger, but is? Oh, I realize the whole point is learn and grow… but how does one do that without dying? Forgive me for being a little foolish, but that seems like it would defeat the purpose, wouldn’t it?”

Lexicul considered that for a moment. "Would... would it be alright for me to travel with you for a bit?"

Lexicul smiled brightly. “Oh, thank you! I promise, I’ll make myself useful!” She wasn’t sure HOW she could make herself useful, but surely she had some skill or another that would make her worth having along. And the sights she’d see! The people she’d meet! Of course, she didn’t expect Cynder to keep her around indefinitely. Surely Cynder had her own goals or destinations. They would likely find a crossroads which took their interests into two separate directions. But still, the idea of being able to start off traveling with a familiar, or at least semi-familiar, companion, someone who could be considered a friend… that made something that was otherwise incredibly daunting less intimidating. And Lexicul was determined not to be a burden.

“Where to begin?” she repeated, her eyes sparkling. As Cynder said, the possibilities were endless. In the space of a few seconds, Lexicul’s mind ran through all the stories she had heard since she was a young foal, and there were quite a few. She had always soaked up tales of far off places, even before she decided she wanted to be a story teller. “I’ve heard of oceans and creatures that live in their depths,” she mused. She had always thought such tales were just stories, but that had been part of the fun of stories. The possibilities that there was truth hidden in the fantastical. Yes, she decided. She’d like to start there. Even if there were no creatures living in the depths of the oceans, the idea of seeing an unending spread of water was appealing and exciting.

"It would be wise, I'm sure," Lexicul mused, more to herself than Cynder. She nodded finally. "Yes... I'll tell my family that I am leaving. Thank you!"