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 Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 11:29 am
Imperio shook his head violently to each side in blatant denial of Kahi's modesty. "No, no, no." He moved closer to her, so he was merely inches away from her nose as he stared at her. "Kaehi is the smartest Soquili. She is, she is." He started nodding again, staring at her ardently to make sure she knew that she was the smartest because he said she was the smartest she had to be. Imperio's logic was infallible, after all. "Kaehi is smart," he continued with a more subdued smile this time, his eyes alight. "So don't think otherwise, okay?"
"Hmm," Imperio said, once again distracted by the idea that maybe the sun doesn't like sweet things. He almost rowned before the rest of Kaehi's words caught up to him, and he nodded in agreement. 'No-one hates sweets,' he thought, 'no-one~' At her mention of an apple tree, his stomach grumbled, causing Imperio to duck his head sheepishly. "Hehe, I guess I'm getting a bit hungry now. Food~" he said, wishfully. "Let's see, apple tree, apple tree..." He started walking in circles, his head darting left and right as he tried to rememeber where was that apple tree he was at earlier today. "It was..." he started, staring in the direction of a flower patch before he rememebered that he walked past that really big pine tree to get to apple today. Or maybe that was yesteryday. Or was it even a pine tree? "Wahhh~" Imperio said, turning to Kaehi with a look of distress. "I know there is one around here somewhere but I don't rememeber where~ It was either over there or there or there~" he said rapidly, his head turning slightly as he pointed to each direction he mentioned.
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Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 6:30 pm
Well... If Imperio said so... Keahi barely suppresed a grin as she pictures herself with a crown made of apple-leaves, standing on a box that said 'World's Smartest Soquili' and then in tiny print underneath ''Cause Imperio says so!' A grumble from her stomach brought her back to present-time.
Keahi watched as he circled, then tossed his head in all directions. She regreted it an instant later when her head began to spin, her eyes unable to focus as she attempted to do so on the blurring form of the stallion in front of her. It took a while for the words to sink in.
"Hmm..." She pouted slightly, though the look was more suited to a human face than that of a horse. To have to search all that land would take so long... "Are you sure you don't remember?" Keahi stares at Imperio with woe-filled eyes, peering upwards at him through her lashes.
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Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2007 12:00 am
"Um, um, um," Imperio said, stuttering as he tried to dig through his mind for the location of the ever elusive apple tree. He knew he had passed by it today because he distinctly remembered stopping and munching on an apple on a lower branch and that he had thought it was really red and really really shiny and really really really tasty.
His eyes darted back and forth across the field under Kaehi's gaze, as he felt the pressure build. She was looking at him like that, and what if Kaehi hated him afterwards if he didn't remember? Imperio knew that he'd just die if Kaehi hated him. He just had to remember where it was~ He could practically feel some random ticking in the background, waiting for him to answer.
He ran through the day in his head. He had gotten up bright and early, nipped on Arctica's hair to wake her up, ran away from the evil brush or doom that the two-leggers chased him with, ran down the mountain in escape with Uncle Orion using that really really dark path that had a lot of plants on the ground, stopped by that pretty bush with pink flowers--
His head shot up. "THAT'S IT!" he said excitedly, his tail shaking back and forth as though he were a puppy. "It's thatter way~" He pointed his nose to their sharp right, in the direction of a rather fragrant patch of peonies, where he could vagely make out a colorful patch of trees in the distance.
He looked back at Kaehi, his face shiny with a profound sense of accomplishment. "Yay! I actually rememebered!" He could have danced, happy that he remembered something that he thought he didn't remember and that now he and Kaehi could eat apples together, something he hadn't ever done with her before. And they were apples. Apples plus Kaehi equaled a very happy Imperio.
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Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2007 10:39 am
Keahi paused a moment, slightly stunned that her 'look' had actually inspired Imperio to remember anything at all, let alone the location of an apple tree. She had never had quite as much success when utilizing techniques normally used only by extremely attractive yet whiny mares... Beginners luck! Yes, that was it. Hah.
And now they could munch on apples! Could a day get any better?
Oh, yes, apples! "You're a brilliant, intelligent, wonderful stallion for remembering!" She reached forwards and nuzzled him quite quickly on the neck, then turned and trotted off in the direction he had pointed. She stopped after a few strides, turning back to look at him. "... Aren't you coming?"
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Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2007 3:18 pm
"I am?" Imperio asked, his head tilted with an adorable look of confusion crossing his face. Then he broke out into a smile. "I am!" Imperio did a little jig in celebration, shaking his body to some unknown beat that rang only in his mind. 'Yay! I feel smart!'
His eyes gave a delighted flick at Kaehi's nuzzle. It was like a HUG, except Soquili couldn't hug because they didn't have arms to hug. Imperio nodded mentally at his observation. He had tried to hug Arctica once when he was a foal after he saw the two-leggers hugging, and it didn't work very well: they just ended up in a really big pile of legs and hair that took an hour to untangle. He learned his lessons: hugs don't work well when you don't have arms. But a nuzzle is like a hug, so that meant that Kaehi didn't hate him and that she was happy as he was that he remembered. Yep, yep, yep. Imperio felt a bubble of happiness burst through him, and he gave her an (overly) enthusiastic nuzzle/hug back.
Imperio jumped at Kaehi's prompt, his tail swishing at his sudden movement. It had taken him a moment to realize where Kaehi was going, because even if they were talking about apples did that mean they were go now? But since Kaehi was walking, then they probably were. Or so he figured. If they weren't going to apples, then he didn't know where they would go, but he figured that since Kaehi was smart they wouldn't get lost. "Yeees~" he called, trotting up to follow her, little dancing (and imaginary) apples following in his path.
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Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2007 3:28 pm
Keahi did the one thing she had not done since she had been a foal: she giggled.
Oh, sure, she'd laughed... tittered, even... let her joy be known to the world through a musical and floating sound. But never giggled. And what had prompted Keahi's giggle?
Why, Imperio's over-enthusiastic nuzzle, of course!
The mare could not help the grin that lingered on her face as she looked about for the promised apple tree, walking forwards at a pace that was easy to match. Her ears were perked forwards, swiveling every now and then to point at Imperio.
"Sooo... Race ya there?" Keahi winked and started off at a trot.
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Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2007 4:07 pm
Imperio's ears shot up automatically at the thought of a race. "Race, race, race? Where? When? Now!?" Imperio did a little prance, kicking his hind legs in pure excitement. "Race~"
He gasped in mock shock as Kaehi started ahead already. "Hey~ No fair~" he said, his bottom lip jutting out into the oddest pout. "You got a head start!" He quickened his pace to catch up, his eyes shining against the sunlight. "Race! Whee~ Imma beat you~"
He started running, moving swiftly past Kaehi as he turned his head to give her a challening wink. "Let'sgolet'sgolet'sgo~"
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Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2007 4:16 pm
Keahi laughed, the sound carrying to the high heavens, and rushed after him. "I'mcomingi'mcomingi'mcoming!" She responded, mimicking his happy tone.
The mare's hooves pounded the earth, her speed that of a gallop. She soon drew almost even with Imperio, but there she lay at a standstill; neither falling behind nor racing ahead.
The apple trees were coming up fast as the pair sped towards them. The wind began to blow in the opposite direction, as though the poor apple trees had pleaded with the wind to make the two go away.
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Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2007 4:24 pm
'Yay,yay,yay~' Imperio thought with a grin as he sped along the grass, his hooves beating against the ground in an almost rhythmic beat. He loved running, the wind flying through his hair he shot forward. A nice run was just what he needed after just standing around and talking for so long. Not that he didn't like talking with Kaehi, no indeed, but he always felt best when he was up and running and playing and doing something.
He felt his muscles strain as Kaehi matched him in speed, yet his grin never wavered. What fun was a race if you always won? He laughed, his voice lost in his movements. He had almost forgotten their destination already, the fast approaching apple trees looming closer and closer.
Belatedly, Imperio thought that he'd better start slowing down soon as the trees were a lot closer than they were a few seconds ago. Unfortunately, stopping was one thing that Imperio hadn't quite perfected yet.
Imperio closed his eyes tightly as he shot his front legs out, digging them into the ground to slow his movements. 'Don'tcrashdon'tcrashdon'tcrash,' he chanted in his mind, hoping that he's stop before he slammed into another tree.
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Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2007 4:32 pm
Keahi kept grinning as she raced alongside Imperio, her nose even with his shoulder. This was fun! As an adult, she'd come to the assumption that observations and takings notes on other living creatures, learning of the world around her through hours of standing still and simply watching others go about their lives... was the way to go. Now, she knew that just living was fun too! Let others observe her and take notes on how to be truly happy!
She laughed as Imperio dug in his hooves, picking up her feet even higher just to oppose him in mannerisms, and pulling ahead. She looked forwards... and the laughter died quite suddenly. Her eyes widened, and she gave a yelp of fright, as she careened into the cluster of trees and twisted about, attempting to avoid braining herself on one of the lower-hanging limbs.
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Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2007 4:45 pm
Imperio was vaguely aware of the fact that Kaehi had just successfully paunched herself into a dense pack of green things that had leaves and brances. However, that vague awareness managed to translate itself into Imperio's brain as 'Woohoo! That looks fun. Let's join in!'
Therefore, as Imperio (unsuccessfully) slowed down, he took the oppurtunity to give himself a good kick foward and follow Kaehi into the demon trees of doom that were obviously swallowing her.
'Swallowing her?!' Imperio thought suddently, worry grasping him. "I'll save you!" he said valiently, as another branch swacked him across the head, giving him a mouthful of leaves at the same time. "I shall not let this evil--!" Imperio paused as he tried and failed to jump over a large tree root, sending him careening downward and into the dirt.
Imperio flopped, his limbs twisted as remaining bits of leaves slowly drifted down to land on his flank. He coughed, a stray leaf coming up from the back of his throat. 'Ew.' He gave his leg a twitch, amazed to find himself uninjured. 'Kaehi!' his mind screamed, and he frantically tried to stand up to find the mare. 'Oh no! Did the tree eat her? What do I do, what do I do~ Do I try and eat the tree in revenge or will it eat me then? No, I must be manly (Imperio struck a dashing hero pose mentally at this point.) and save the fair maiden mare.' He summed up his courage as he finally managed to stand up semi-straight, looking fearsome with his tangled mane that had a twig sticking up from the back along with what appeared to be an old bird's nest, completely with old feathers and something pink.
"HAHA," he said loudly with conviction into the shadows of the bunch of brush. "I shall brace the evil and horse-eating tree slash plant slash green things of DOOM and avenge poor Kaehi who was eaten by said plant-y monster." He contemplated picking up a large branch with his mouth to wield as a weapon but then decided against it: they tasted kind of funny, after all.
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Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2007 4:59 pm
Keahi lay sprawled on the ground, hidden by a cluster of bushes. She had attempted a move really more suited to the twisting spines of a limber cat or snake then a horse, and had paid the price: Utter. Failure. True, she had managed to avoid braining herself, but at the moment she didn't really think of that.
She was completely splay-legged, resting upon her belly with her legs jutting out in all directions. Her head rested on the dirt, her ears laying flat against her head. There she lay for a while, recovering from the impact of the fall and snorting to dislodge the dust from her nostrils.
An incredibly long-winded shouted threat brought Keahi back around to the present. It sounds like Imperio, but... Wait. Duh. It was Imperio.
Keahi's head popped up out of a particularly large bush, only her head and neck visible since she was still on the ground. Multiple twigs and leaves had tangled themselves in her mane, and there was a smear of dirt on her cheek. "M'Okay!" she called out, her voice wobbling slightly.
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Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2007 3:18 pm
Imperio jumped in start as Kaehi's head magically appeared from the desnse underbrush as he (almost, Imperio insists, almost) squeaks in fright. Imperio recovered from his shock quickly, his eyes going wide in astonishment at Kaehi. "OH NO," he said loudly in anguish, tears welling in his orange eyes. "I was too late~" he cried out, distressed. "Kaehi's only has her HEAD left. THe rest of her was eaten by the plant and I wasn't a good enough knight in shining armor to save her~"
Huge tears bubbled from the edge of his eyes. "I'm a failure~ Wahhh~" He hung his head limply down in shame. 'Because of me Kaehi's only a head, and now what? Wahhhh~ Maybe I can get the rest of her back, but I dunno how~ Maybe if I cut up the monster. Ohhh, yesh! I shall avenge her (again)!'
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Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2007 4:58 pm
Keahi flinched as a leaf fell from one of the above branches onto her eye. She blinked it away quickly, but her vision was still spinning from her quick head-jerk. She attempted to focus, using Imperio as her focal point.
Ah, yes.
Both of him.
Keahi shook her head, clearing her vision enough so that the two images merged into one Imperio. Her internal issues were sorted out just as Imperio was wailing about how he she had only a head, and how he was a sucky knight. She blinked, and attempted to stand up. One more try and she was on her feet, wobbling a bit. She shook off the branches, twigs, leaves, and other debre from her coat.
"'M not just a head..."
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Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 2:01 pm
Imperio stopped mid-rant, his eyes going wide as he saw Kaehi stand up, leaves and brush falling off her body. "KAEHI~" he cried, dramatic tears falling down his cheeks in happiness. "You're alive~ I was so scared that the monster ate you and that you were only a head because being only a head can't be fun; I mean, how are you suppose to walk and stuff because you can eat but where would the food go because you wouldn't have stomach, then Kaehi would starve to death and it'd be all my fault because I wasn't able to save your body from being eaten by the big bad nasty plant monster."
Imperio paused at the end of his long rant, saying the entire thing without taking a breathe. He inhaled deeply, letting the air filter back into his brain to let him think properly (or as properly as Imperio always thinks). "Wahhh~" he started again, charging toward the mare, tears flying dramatically/cliche-ly past him. He stopped inches away, nuzzling her as his bottom lip jutted out an adorable puppy pout.
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