Petite hooved feet carried the narrow legged peryton through the undergrowth with practiced ease. The Broken Mountain cast a luminous, dancing light across the expanse around him and he delighted in it. The colors that shimmered and danced in the evening sun illuminated his pelt and he ruffled his wings in appreciation of the warmth beating over his dainty figure.
He was still just an adolescent; in his wobbly, knobby kneed, lanky leg days, but despite the clumsiness of his feet, he excelled at graceful gliding. There was something about the way being weightless made his heart soar, and it was as natural to him as breathing. He could not wait until his wings were bigger and he could fly high in the sky amidst the clouds.
Something like a shadow in the shifting colors moved just within the Crystal Forest - he could see just past the tree line and his interest piqued. He did not often travel so far from his family, but the color of the peryton ahead caught his eye and he immediately felt a surge of adventure consume him, hopping from a ledge and gliding down to the welcoming embrace of the forest's shadows.
"Hello!" he called lightly, his voice was friendly, his body language open, but his steps and the tremor of his wings belied his caution as he stepped deeper into the borders of the Crystal Forest.
WC: 233
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