Lina had been making her way back towards the beach when she haw him again. Wasn't it Quirne where she had first seen him? The purple Jala with the golden tail. Yes, he had been oddly colored but he was the only male she had met that hadn't been mean or completely into himself. In fact, Udi had been the perfect gentleman. Lina had definitely been hoping to see him again and there he was. Had he found his father yet? She wasn't entirely sure but perhaps he wouldn't mind a little bit of company.
Slowly the little white mare trotted up to him and watched as he turned to see her coming. "Udi!" She cried happily out to the stallion, letting him know that she was glad to see him.
Udi looked up at the sound of hooves. He had been on his way home to find out if anyone had seen his father. So far, he himself hadn't had any luck. The purple Jala had spent his first day searching Quirne. He had assumed he could spend the other two slowly skimming the rest of the land on his way back. Today his spirits weren't exactly high, especially after the Ichsa stallion who had led him on, but he did perk up at the site of Esterlina. She had been nice enough the first time he had met her and she did seem to be excited now. Well, he couldn't just stand there miserable now could he?
With his ears pricked he trotted over a little to meat her half way. Even though the two didn't quite know each other well, he considered her to be a friend. "Would you like to join me?" Udi asked the mare. "I seem to have found this rather delicious... well to be honest I have no idea what it is. But it tastes great!" He said enthusiastically. He did still wonder what it was but he doubted it would kill him. Even if it did, so long as it didn't hurt, he wouldn't mind. The stallion had never had much of a problem with the thought of death.
Esterlina was quite glad to see that Udi wanted her to join him. And whatever he was eating, must be good from the look on her face. The mare quickly joined him an took a little nibble of what he was eating. Oh! It was good! The two then ate silently side by side for a while.
Once Udi had had his fill he lifted his head and took a good look at Esterlina. Wow! She was really pretty. Had she been that pretty before? The poor stallion couldn't quite remember. Actually, everything seemed to be rather fuzzy. Udi laughed a little has his world seemed to flow by, causing Lina to raise her head. Yes, she was definitely pretty. That was odd. The stallion tried to shake his head ridding himself of the thought, although it didn't work. He was gay! He wasn't supposed to like mares! But here he was, strangely attracted to Esterlina. Judging by the look on her face, she was attracted to him too.
Whatever else happened that night remained a blur to Udi.
