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 Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2007 2:02 pm
This is a PRP between Sayuri and Polar. Please do not post unless requested otherwise. Thanx.  
A black and white stallion tread cautiously upon the frozen white sheath that coated the ground. Occasionally the snow beneath his silver hooves would give way and he would sink a few inches; for the most part though the ground simply seemed to crunch beneath him in complaint as he proceeded across it. The stallion slipped once or twice on a rather icy patch yet for the most part it wasn't excessively difficult to traverse. Yesterday's storm certainly seemed to be harsher that the last seeing as how snow and freezing rain had combined to create an almost impenetrable white surface. Moose had decided to venture to the river upon the frigid day to see if the others were right that the water would still be flowing. The young adult somehow had trouble comprehending how there could be ice and water in such conditions; surely the river was completely frozen by this time was his ideal. However, rather than be narrow minded, Moose decided that he should respect his elders and actually head to the river to see if the water indeed still flowed when it was such a cold temperature. He slipped again on another patch of ice yet was able to recover his balance and remain upon his hooves. Giving a relieved sigh the stallion continued to amble carefully across the snow in hopes of growing closer to the river.
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Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2007 4:17 pm
'It-is-cold,' Sohalia chattered to herself, teeth making a rather good impression of castanets and her hooves crunching and sinking across the fresh fall of snow.
She'd done the 'appreciating the gentle majesty of winter' thing, and was now eager for it to be spring. Unfortunately she knew that was months away, and that she would have to just deal with the cold and thank her lineage for the abundance of tail and mane she had been blessed with. Her pendant tapped coldly against her chest as her hoof caught ice underneath snow, and she stood for a moment to recover, her heart having moved up into her mouth.
She also thanked her cloven hooves, they at least gave her a little more grip as the split broke up the bottom hoof surface. The mare cursed herself; she had thing about drinking from fresh flowing water and had set out to the river to do just that. Now she was of a mind that she would just drink the still water in the Lake near where she sheltered next time if the weather was to remain this bad. She hastened her steps as much as she dare at the sound of the still flowing water and almost wandered straight into the stallion that she was sure hadn't been there a moment ago..
'Sorry..' she said, digging hooves in downwards stabbing motion into the ground to prevent slippage.
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Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 3:55 pm
The stallion had been so caught up in his own thoughts that he hadn't even noticed the black mare approaching him and he was just barely able to prevent the collision between them. The mare halted quickly and the stallion made to trot a few paces away so that they wouldn't bump into one another and potentially slip upon the ice. However, in the stallion's hasty movements he unfortunately encountered an extremely icy patch and inevitably stumbled; scraping his front knees upon the frozen surface. The stallion found himself unable to move in his sudden shock and he finally averted his attention upon the mare. He attempted to chuckle lightly at his own misfortune yet his laughter quickly died. "I'm sorry if I startled you miss; I should have seen you coming." His words were quiet and he quickly scrambled to his hooves; careful not to slip as he did so. Why am I so clumsy... The stallion mentally reprimanded himself. His parents and siblings were all graceful and not at all clumsy as he was. Thinking for a second though the stallion found himself unable to recall a situation such as this or any time when he had been so tactless. Shaking his head the stallion rid himself of his downgrading thoughts and he focused at the matter before him. "You aren't hurt are you?" Moose tilted his head at the mare. Even though she hadn't slipped upon the ice as he did it was possible that she was hurt.
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Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2007 6:37 am
Sohalia wiggled her right, rear leg as it had a dull ache to it now. Flexing it didnt make the pain much worse, so she shook it off and looked at the stallion she had almost collided with.
'Are you alright?' she asked, not addressing his question. He'd been the one that had actually properly slipped, and given that he was winged, and interesting looking enough to pique her curiosity into wanting to get to know him, she would first check on him before worrying about herself.
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Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2007 12:12 pm
Moose attempted to examine the mare as she proceeded to stretch her back leg. The stallion tilted his head as he watched her; wondering if there was something wrong with her back leg. She made no comment about it though he had a suspicious feeling she was simply avoiding telling him that she was hurt. The stallion blinked. "Who me?" He inquired; before suddenly realizing that there was no one else around. "I... think so." Moose felt light headed and took a moment to stare down at his knees which had been banged up in his fall. His eyes widened in shock when he notice a trail of blood running down his leg that appeared to be dripping down his leg. Releasing a sigh in exasperation he mentally cursed himself once again for being so ungraceful. "It seems as though I am bleeding..." He informed her; though he brushed it off and allowed his attention to focus on her again. "This cut isn't anything major and I'm sure I can have it cleaned up in the river once I reach it later. Are you sure that you are alright?" His tone was sympathetic and his eyes lingered upon her back leg for a moment before staring into the mare's eyes.
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Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2007 6:09 am
Sohalia wrinkled her nose in confusion; who else was around? He hadn't banged his head so she was uncertain as to why he would ask that.
'You are, does it hurt alot?' she inquired in a soft tone of voice. Sohalia nodded.
'We could go there directly now, we can help each other navigate the hidden ice under the snow.'
She nodded at his question;
'I think something pulled a little when I stopped suddenly but it will be fine.'
She looked back at him in an unflinching manner, her darker blue eyes looking into his paler. She found him most attractive to look at but his manner was a just-born colt.
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Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2007 9:50 pm
Moose shook his head. "It doesn't hurt that bad. Though I may just not feel the pain yet since I'm still in partial shock." The stallion grinned at the mare; hoping she would catch onto his humor. The smile quickly faded from his face though. This really isn't a time for witty comments... She must find me unintelligent or something... An expression of sorrow appeared on the stallion's face as he thought of how none of his perfect siblings would be as incompetent as he was currently being in such a situation. Moose felt an overwhelming need to apologize to the mare though he was afraid she would surely ask the reason for his apology. The stallion's debated back and forth in his mind before he decided to ignore it and simply move on with the conversation. "I don't mean to be a burden to you." His voice trailed off; wondering what the mare meant by helping each other navigate. "That seems like a reasonable idea." He agreed; though he wasn't sure exactly what he was agreeing to and he was too ashamed to ask the mare in the chance that she found him to be even more childish than he was already acting. Moose wasn't sure if that were even possible at the moment though he didn't want to take the risk either. "Are you sure you'll be alright?" The stallion's voice was full of concern; he didn't want the to overexert herself and possibly worsen the injury. Moose stared into the mare's eyes; although he felt an awkward sensation when he did. It was as if the mare had an effect on him; though he wasn't sure exactly what the feeling was.
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Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 5:57 am
'I see,' Sohalia merely commented, a brow raising a little at his attempt at humour. She watched as his grin faded from his face, and a woeful expression replaced it. How very strange she thought.
'I would not call you a burden; I would never describe anyone that way.' she said in a soothing manner. He seemed self conscious, lacking in confidence. She wondered what would make a stallion that looked as he did act in such a way?
'I'm fine, although if we stand still much longer there is a great likelihood that we might both freeze in this spot.' she quipped with a faint smile.
'Let's go get you cleaned up,' she moved forwards, testing each step for the ice that lurked below the soft white snow.
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Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 10:02 am
The mare didn't seem enthused by his humor; much to his disappointment. Though Moose wasn't sure why he was upset by this considering how he expected her to respond the way she had. The stallion gave a shake of his head and focused his attention back upon the black mare. "Really?" He tilted his head and tossed her a look of surprise. It wasn't that Moose would refer to others as a burden; but he simply choose to refer to himself as a burden on more than one occasion. Though the stallion appreciated the mare's tone; it was most comforting. "Oh..." Moose added and he took a moment to look down at his hooves where he stood in the snow; wondering in fact it if were possible to become frozen there. The stallion lifted all four of his hooves as a precaution; yet hoped the mare wouldn't notice his actions. Moose nodded and began following after the mare; also being careful where he stepped in case there was a patch of slippery ice beneath the powdered snow. The stallion wished to thank the mare; though he wasn't quite sure how to describe what he would thank her for. She was being polite and thoughtful and he appreciated that; yet he was afraid that was awkward as well. He choose to remain silent as they traversed across the frozen white sheet.
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Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 3:43 pm
Sohalia would laugh at her new companion..but she wasn't cruel, or given to being spiteful unless absolutely pushed into being so. His surprise at her words was evident, and again she wondered at his lack of self confidence.
'Follow in my steps,' she called over her shoulder as she wound her way along the treacherous ground. She didn't have the physical strength to move the stallion if he did fall bad enough to lame himself, so she took every precaution in that he didn't fall again.
After a while she paused, her ears pricked as she listened for a moment. She had gone a little off track, the sound of the flowing water was off to her right and she changed direction, soon the winding band amidst the ice and snow could be seen.
'Here we are.' she said as they approached the river, with a note of relief in her voice.
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Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 1:46 pm
"Alright..." Moose agreed; though he felt awkward following behind the mare. After all; he was a stallion and he should be a gentleman and have the mare step in his hoof prints. Though he didn't want to offend her by demanding he lead since he was a male; he also didn't want to pry and she had the argument that if he fell again he could further damage his knees. The stallion subdued the debate within his head and gave a sigh; wondering how pathetic he must be for making a fuss over something so trivial as to who was leading. However, Moose also thought that other stallions might demand to lead since some had the idea that females were inferior to males. The stallion of course didn't share these ideals; however he did think that it would still be more proper if he led considering it would make him seem like more of a gentleman. Moose had been so distracted by his own thoughts that he hadn't even noticed that the mare had led them to the river and they now stood upon the snow covered bank. "Thank you for leading me here..." He thanked the mare in a quiet voice; so soft in fact that the stallion wasn't sure if the mare had heard him over the rushing sound of the flowing river.
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Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 6:22 am
Sohalia didn't give a fig for 'male pride'. If she knew his thoughts she would laugh, what did it matter who lead? They would get there either way, and more likely so in one piece then if Moose was leading them. Gentlemanly behaviour was allowing someone to help you when you needed it; falling on ones behind was not!
She also had fairly keen hearing;
'You're welcome.' she replied quietly.
'You should wash your knees if you are able. The water will be..well it will be cold but dried blood will be worse. You might attract the few hardy insects that havent been killed by the weather.'
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Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 10:43 pm
Moose started intently at the rushing river in front of them; taking in the mare's reply and her suggestion. "Yes... I suppose it would be best to try and cleanse the cuts on my knees..." The stallion nooded his head slightly; his eyes focused on the water. I wonder how cold it is..' He shivered merely at the thought. It wasn't going into the water that bothered him {okay maybe that was part of it...}; he was more upset about having to walk around afterward and having his legs partially drenched and partially frozen afterwards. The idea of having little insects such at flies bothering him though seemed much worse than the former and he carefully edged his way toward the intersection of the river and the frozen bank. He placed his front hooves in the water before moving slowly, deeper into the frigid liquid. Moose flinched with every step he took and he meandered his way into the water until it was covering up until just above his knees; wondering if by just standing there like that would heal the cuts. He looked at the mare with a pathetic gaze on his face; clearly afraid that he was doing something wrong and certain that he making himself look even more foolish than he previously had.
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Posted: Sat May 31, 2008 7:54 am
Sohalia stayed close by as Moose moved slowly into the cold water. She stood with breath bated, watching intently and cautioned him when she felt he had gone too far;
'Be careful, I wouldn't want you to get your hooves stuck in the mud.'
She was fully prepared to drag the stallion out by his tail if need be, not knowing how he managed to grow up and be left out in the world on his own...especially after the plaintive look he turned on her.
'Don't stay in for long,' she said after a few moments.
'Your muscles will cramp, and it will be bad if they do that.'
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Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 2:00 pm
Moose shuffled his feet upon the bottom of the river. "I think the bottom is mostly covered in stones." He assured her; staring down into the water, but his eyes were not able to confirm his statement. He gave a shrug of his shoulders, doubting his hooves would get stuck in the mud. {Or at least hoping that they wouldn't}. Moose stayed in for a minute longer before trudging back out of the freezing water into the equally frigid air. His legs shivered and he attempted to shake his legs free of water droplets clinging to his coat. Then also swished his long tail back and forth a few times hoping to do the same before his eyes were downcast and studying his knees. The water seemed to help some; the dried blood now removed from his legs. "They should heal..." He said; though his tone wasn't completely positive. His attention focused back upon the mare, unsure what to say next. Moose had a strange feeling that he was on his way to the river for some reason before he bumped into the mare and slipped but he couldn't think of the reason. For that matter, had the mare been busy amidst something before escorting him to the river? The stallion frowned in uncertainty.
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