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Alliances

I have managed to find out a decent amount about Udi the idiot now; five siblings, three half siblings (still foals) a father, a mother and his father’s new mate. For now, I don’t plan to go after any of them, it would be far more interesting to punish purple-face himself, but should I run across one of them I might take the opportunity to deal out a little pain.

Still, my search brought me to Yisi and I was busy munching on some pepper-plants when the half-breed seer appeared as if from nowhere. That’ll teach me to pay more attention. Still, surprisingly we got on quite well and I find myself actually respecting her more than fearing her or disliking her for her magic. Her mission, it seems, is going rather well and I shared my interesting news with her along with word of that twerp Udi.

We talked for a bit more about this and that and then, out of the blue, she suggested an alliance. Allying myself with power which is in some ways greater than my own seemed sensible and I was all too ready to agree. I shall watch myself around her, of course, to avoid being manipulated but I’m not overly worried on that score.

Our agreement is that we shall not attempt to hinder one another’s causes, and that we may give one another two names and add a rule behind them. Hers were Melantho and Aku (both black creatures apparently) and she has told me that no harm must come to them by my hooves. I didn’t have any names to give her in return, but that’s no big deal; not hurting them doesn’t put me out in the least.

She left then, presumably to get on with her mission, and I headed off in search of more things to do. After a while of pondering, I found myself wondering about the names she has given to me.

There is a special Reya mare who is worth starting a war over. Melantho is a female name, and Storm values the bearer of that name enough to include her in our agreement. It doesn’t take a genius to add those two things together and get a black Reya mare named Melantho who is, apparently, very special. I may have to look into this and find out if Storm is onto something with this one, or if she’s just hooves over head in love with her.

Just perfect

Colleen and Kati. An interesting pair, actually, an Ichsa and a Carris coloured almost alike; white with black diamonds and red accents to them. The Ichsa is away with the fairies and seems to be one or two elppas short of a treeful in general. Kati on the other hoof is as sharp as a Rit’s claw, and seems to have the same opinion on idiots as I do. She is very nice with Coleen though; ‘Kati-nana’ and all that drek.

Still, I’m going to Quirne with them for a lack of anything else to do, and between them they give me something to talk to and something to look at so I could have done worse I suppose. I think Colleen rather likes me, too, which is odd unless she only likes the physical side. Still, I suppose I’ll have time enough to fins that out.

New location

Well, we left Quirne and ended up in, yes, Shrilal. I suppose I should have expected that really, but there you have it. The saplings grew quickly and wound together to produce two fruits. They look fine to me, bigger every time I return with food for Colleen. I felt a little compelled to remain and aid her, foolish though that might be. I probably should have left, I don’t want to risk getting attached to creatures that will be gone in the blink of an eye. And yet here I am, running around with a basket in my mouth. I always have been a fool.

I find myself wondering, when I’m running and have little else to think about, what the foals will be like. I doubt they will inherit my talents, and I hope they do not inherit their mother’s insanity. I don’t know if I care if they’re girls or boys, if they’re healthy or happy or whatever but the fact that I’m wondering at all is still somewhat worrying. Wondering leads to caring and caring leads to pain, which I generally like to avoid. Yet here I am, running around with a basket. Will I never learn?