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Temptation was also in the woods, though his dark body hid perfectly amongst the shadowed trees. He loved when it was dark enough that nothing could be seen, and not even his chain could glisten against the brightest of moons. It didn't take him long to notice a white flash amongst the black, and his overly-bright eyes started moving against the shadows. His eyes were the only part of him that gave away that he was there, and a crooked smile of fangs only proved that he was enjoying that he was not alone. Finally, some company. He hoped such a thing would grace him for the evening. He stumbled quickly against the mushy ground, and soon he was trailing right next the the white flash. After a few moments he could pin point that she was a mare, and he could also see her spaded tail trailing behind her. How.. interesting. What was she, exactly? "Why don't you slow down so I can see a little more of you." he then said, while finally admitting that he was there.

It might have been strange to call her out like that, but Temptation didn't care. He did things his own way, and he was rather proud of that. He ended up stopping himself, though, and he wondered if the mare would also obey his words. He decided to add, "I will not harm you, despite my looks. Though, that depends on whether you behave of course." A laugh then left his snout, and he stared ahead expectantly, and waited for an answer from the mysterious mare.

Temptation grinned as the new pet obeyed him, and he flicked his choppy hair out of his luminous eyes. "I lack in nothing." he then said, with a somewhat stern tone. As if, couldn't she clearly tell that was true? "Though maybe I am a devil in disguise, who knows." His eyes were able to finally see the bright mare before him, and he flinched a bit when he noticed the skull over her face. It looked painful for her, and he wondered if it was like his chains. There were also horns that were much different then his round ones, and spikes that laid on her tail... and she was, most definitely, a unique sight.

"Now, I think its fair for me to say that you confuse me. What exactly are you? You have many traits, and they are all very interesting." He continued to eye her uniqueness, before realizing this was a potential mare in front of him. All mares had potential, and he wondered if he should put on a usual show for himself. The mare had already obeyed him so easily, would she obey if he asked her to do worse things? He shook his legs eagerly while deciding, and allowed his heavy chain to rattle with its own energy.

His twin brother was always a terrible influence on him, and Damnation had much worse ideas for the mares they found. Temptation liked to try and create his own games though, and it was something that set him as different compared to his brother. Damnation liked to plot, though he used violence just like their father did. Temptation preferred his mother's ways, and hoped to perfect them as he grew.

"Well I'm not denying I am a monster. A monster can be many things." he snorted lightly and grinned sheepishly in preparation for his next statement. "There is nothing about me that is less. You can say what you want about yourself, but never speak on a strangers behalf." Once satisfied with his response, he flicked his bangs and stared intently at the rare mare. Goodness, what made her think that she could compare herself to him? That was a clear no no in any social situation, most especially in front of someone new.

"I wouldn't say you are a misfit, that's rather degrading don't you think?" Was she one of those low-confidence mares? The kinds who liked hearing praise when they could since they couldn't find it in themselves? Temptation could surely spice things up then, and show her a proper time in the darkened night. Low confidence was always a fun category. The thought was appealing, but dammit, he still didn't know anything about the mare in front of him. He would need to figure out what exactly she was talking about, since she was rather chatty for someone so nervous. "So your family is quite.. different. I understand that sort of thing, mine is the same. No matter."

Ah well, he had to kindly share that he had a similar situation in hopes that the mare would lighten up a bit. He was rather composed in front of her, showing no fangs or glares her way. He was only watching her, and wondering what the heck was going on in that mind of hers. It was probably a mess.. was he really that scary? He rather preferred charming? Scary could come later, if necessary.

His chains seemed to confuse everyone, but he was used to it at this point. He had to admit, other's responses made him a tad grumpy, but he dealt with it in his own way. "As you can see, these ARE chains. And I have them because my father gave them to me." or rather, forced them on him. But he wore them with a pride only a son could have. Or, he liked to 'tell' himself that.

"What happens to be your name?"

As he predicted, the mare continued to become stranger by the second. He wanted to pity her, but yet he hated pitying anything. He chose to never pity, but rather accept what was in front of him. And at the moment, he had found something rare indeed. He supposed he should have fun, since most mares were rather dull compared to this one.

"Call me Temptation." he finally said, after allowing a brief silence to come between them. He just loved saying his name, and he said it with such a confidence that no explanation was ever needed to follow up. His nostrils flared slightly before speaking more, and his wings flicked silently at the feeling of a breeze on his back. "Is it nice to meet me? You look as though you might fall over whether it be from fear or nervousness."

After emitting a small chuckle, he returned his focus to the mare's other words. "Did your mother choose you as the one to carry on her mask? My father chose me out of my brother, since I have too much of my mother in me." And maybe Minuet's mother felt the same way about her mask legacy? "Parentals are actually much sneakier then we all think, so who knows what their true intentions are." Well, especially in his family since pride was everything. If both parents were prominent in each child, the parents too precautions to fix their children.

"But anyway, if you are so unique and such in your looks, shouldn't that mean you carry yourself with more confidence?" The stallion flicked his mane then, and eyed her with bright orbs. "I just find it surprising that you standing here almost afraid of your shadow. What is holding you back, anyways?" Plus, he may have been reading her wrong, and he needed to admit that, too. "I am no expert on life, but I can't help but observe what I can about others. I like figuring others out, everyone is a puzzle."

...And Temptation was just an added piece to the puzzle, and he loved that! How he contributed to the puzzle depended on the individual, and that contribution always came with time....