The late fall night was cool with an even cooler breeze. The sun had just rescently set, leaving room for the moon to rise in the darkened sky. The brightness eminating from the moon lite up the feild it shown down on. Tress scattered thoughout the small patch of grass had few if any leaves left at all, and those that did were turning a brilliant fire red and orange.
Melanie had propped herself against one of those trees. The one with the thickest trunk to support her stance. Her pearlescent coat almost seemed to glow in the light from the full moon, making her somewhat of a beakon amongst the darker background.
She eased her shoulder off the massive trunk and stood firmly on her own. She exhaled and watched the small puff of white air follow. "It'll help with that too." she whispered to herself. A run would help, it always did in times like these. It warmed her spirit and body.
The moon was calling to her the way it always did on these nights, it wanted her to run, to feel the wind against her face and mane just as she yearned for it. She shook her head wildly for a few moments and swished her tail, then lifted her head against to gaze at the glorious globe above her.
Kaen made his way through the sparse forest in a series of minute steps and long strides, navigating his way through the expanse of overgrown shrubs and trailing vines. He ducked beneath the low-hanging branches that threatened to scrape his forehead, and jumped over the jagged rocks that would stick in his hooves and cause great discomfort. He danced his way across fallen logs, and carefully avoided the assortment of insects that traveled across the forest floor. He was in no great hurry, but he also would not dally for any greater amount of time then was absolutely necessary. 