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 Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 12:05 pm
 The small mare sighed as she trumped through the growing grass. She was happy to put the plains behind her and move further on her quest. Her legs grew heavier with each step, another reminder she had left far too soon. Time passed, and the sun started to move west as Ostara's hooves began to hit softer soil. She looked at the ground expecting mud to discover a soft pale grainy ground encircling her hoof. She stopped and stared at the strange substance. "What is this?" she asked herself.
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Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 1:03 am
Pin was bored for it was few days he made this place his temporary home and met no one so far. So walking around he started to think where next he should go when he spotted a small mare looking at her feet. The sight he saw looked strange and interesting to him. What was she looking at with so much focus? He had to see for himself. Pin slowly walked to her left side and tried to look the same spot she was looking at. He looked for few moments in complete silence but he couldn't figure what was so interesting. '' Am... hello... may I ask what are you looking?''
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Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 1:11 am
'Stara jumped at the sound of the very near voice. She had been so mesmerized by this new soil that she hadn't realized someone was there. She turned to see a male usdia, brilliantly colored, looking at her in question. She stammered, embarrassed, trying to answer. "Uhh...." Ostara huffed slightly to herself at being so flabbergasted. "I...I was examining this ground. I've never seen anything like it. What is it?" She lifted her hoof, a bit of the grainy ground remained.
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Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 3:23 am
Pin was disappointed when he learned what the subject of observation was. But still it made sense if she never saw sand sure she would be interested what it was.
'' Oh... well that is just plain sand. Nothing special about it except it is a bit harder to walk on it. ''
Than he realized he never introduced himself. So he stood straight and smiled.
'' Anyway I'm Pin. Nice to meet you. ''
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Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2010 12:49 pm
The rosy mare peered down at her hooves again, taking in what Pin had called it. Sand...so strange.
Realizing she'd paused longer than she thought, she turned and faced the male. "Oh, I'm Ostara. Nice to meet you, Pin." She dipped her head in acknowledgement.
He seemed so accustomed to the new ground, that it dawned on her that he must live near by. "So do you live around here? Perhaps you could show me around?"
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Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2010 1:19 pm
'' Oh how nice name. ''
Mares actions seemed strange to Pin but the more he thought about it he wondered if he was just like she is now when he himself saw sand for the first time in his life. He smiled sweetly on the memories of his childhood he could recall. Ostara's question brought him back to reality and he shoke his head.
'' Nope. I'm traveling all around so you could say I don't have any home. And I just came here actually. I was hoping you'd be able to show me around. ''
He tilted his head to one side as a great idea fell on his mind.
'' You know we could explore together. It will be less boring that way. ''
He looked at the sandy beach and than back at Ostara.
'' If you really never came across sand before we could take a walk on it along the beach if you want. ''
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Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2010 1:49 pm
She felt just a tad embarrassed at assuming he was a local. Though he certainly seemed more well traveled than herself. "That sounds like a fantastic idea. I am a little lost by myself around here." She gazed across the sand and in the distance she could hear the soft slosh of water. It sounded different than any body of water she'd ever heard before. Ostara was truly out of her element.
She looked back at her new brilliantly colored companion - she'd never met anyone with his coloring before. "Well you seem to know the area more than me, so you lead." She grinned, eager to explore.
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Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2010 2:06 pm
'' Haha. Sure. ''
Pin took a lead. It will be fun to see ocean again. And if Ostara is first time here than it could be that she doesn't know that this water is salty. This surely will be fun. With slow but not to long walk they were near the water and Pin turned to Ostara.
'' Did you know that this water is salty? ''
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Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 2:49 pm
Ostara followed Pin at his side as they traversed the beach. She was unfamiliar with the area, so she was more than willing to take his lead. Soon enough they had reached the water's edge. The sound of it was loud as it rolled up on the sand. 'Stara watched in amazement.
She turned at the sound of Pin's voice. "Salty Water? How strange..."
She moved forward into the waves, almost as if she were going to test out what her companion had said. But instead she kicked out her hooves playfully when the water rolled around her ankles. "Ha, ha! Join me!" she called to the usdia.
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Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2010 11:35 am
Pin hesitated for few moments to Ostara's idea but he gave in. It was nice sunny day after all. Why wouldn't he play a little? He was well aware that salt will leave a bit strange feel after his fur dries but it was no excuse for passing the opportunity to have some fun.
In few short jumps he was at Ostara's side laughing and enjoying rolling water when a great idea fell on his mind. Why not have a race. He always had so much fun running on the beach while the water he was running through was shallow for a moment and the next a bit deeper when a wave would roll it onto the sore.
'' What do you say about race? ''
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Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2010 2:41 pm
It was automatic, "Yes, let's race!"
Ostara could run, and had proven herself once or twice to have the endurance during her traveling adventure but she certainly wasn't the fastest. It was just for fun and so what if she placed second, it wouldn't be too bad to lose to Pin. 'Stara whinnied happily as the waves rolled over hooves. She felt refreshed and ready, so she took the lead and darted off ahead of her companion.
The rosy mare egged him on, playfully of course. "I'll reach those rocks before you!" She was referring to the large boulders that separated the beach from the ocean, just some yards away. They were hard to miss and an easy finish line.
As she ran, the sand felt like a contradiction under her hooves. Hard at impact then soft as she quickly lifted them up from the ground. At that moment, she had never felt more like a foal.
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Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 1:44 pm
Pin was surprised when Ostara started running without warning and left him behind. That was quite smart.
It took some time for Pin to catch up to Ostara. Ground was not easy to run on since it was always slipping away beneath his hoofs. Still this will be a good exercise.
'' We shell see about that! ''
Although Pin managed to catch up to Ostara he couldn't stay in lead for too long because he was running through water and it was more harder to catch speed that way.
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Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2010 11:09 pm
The rosy mare whinnied happily as she took the lead. Soon enough Pin had caught up to her but soon found himself fighting the surf. Ostara looked back and had the sudden urge to join him. She no longer felt afraid of this big water, thanks to the adrenaline rushing through her.
She darted around past her companion and dove straight into the rolling water. She willingly dunked herself, soaking her braids and all, and for once acted more impulsively -without learning being her basis - than she had in a long time. The mare happily tumbled about in the cooling water until something hit her legs. 'Stara squealed. She kicked out and thrashed a bit, and took in a gulp of sea water as well. Now she didn't have to take Pin's word for it -she knew.
Ostara freed herself from whatever had touched her, and ran up onto the sand. She tried to catch her breath, "What was that?! Something touched my legs..."
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Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2011 2:53 am
Pin was confused with mare's reaction. It took him few moments to process what has actually happened. When he saw what scared Ostara he smiled widely but tried hard not to laugh. After all this was her first time to experience the sea.
'' Oh that? ''
He stepped closer to sea weed to show it is nothing to be afraid of.
'' This is something called sea weed. It is actually eatable but tasted funky if you ask me. ''
Yes he had tried it after seeing some of two legers actually eat it. Wasn't keen to do it ever again though. At least as long as there are lush green pastures around.
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Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2011 4:14 pm
Ostara watched Pin move closer to the thing that had just touched her. She shuddered remembering the strange sensation it had caused. "Sea weed...strange..."
She gave him a bewildered look when he told her it was edible. 'Stara couldn't fathom why anyone would try to eat it. "So...this is a plant of the sea?" Her curiosity of flora pushed back her initial fear and disgust.
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