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From some distance, though not too far, a low song teeters and falls through the thick swamp air. It is accompanied by the sweet voice of a songbird that seems to glide almost effortlessly with the haunting melody of the other voice. After only a few more moments of this, a blue-green and cream colored buck emerges from the thick of Cypress roots and swamp fern.

Upon sighting the doe, the buck's singing drifts off on a final, lonely note that hangs in the air like baited breath. Finally, Soul Drift smiles at the other and takes a step nearer,

"Why... hello. It's not often that I come across other kimeti, though always a pleasure. Who might you be? The Swamp calls me Soul Drift, and this is Spectre, and Pearlsong," he indicates the graceful crane at his side with a bob of his head.

"Nice to meet you," he says pleasantly, the small smile still lingering on his features, "and thank you--- singing helps to fill the quiet. You're not really lost, though. The Swamp always guides us. Though maybe if you tell me where you live I can help you find your way back home. You see, I've traveled the Swamp since I was a young foal. The Motherfather whispers for me, and I follow."

After a moment of circling them, the songbird alights on one of Soul Drift's horns, ruffling it's feathers and watches Weeping Mist curiously.

"How long have you been lost out here?"

Soul smiles, kindly and patiently at her. There's a kind of presence a bout him, something nice and solid-- confident and calm.

"Mn... if you mean do I have a den around here somewhere, then no," again he smiles. "I sleep when I am tired, and eat when I am hungry, and all other times I am on the move. Sometimes I pause when I come across others, such as yourself, and spend a time with them exchanging stories and things.. but I am not of the settling kind, I think..." He pauses, thoughtfully.. "... The Motherfather will let me know when it is time to settle, when my dreams are once again still and quiet, and do not leave me feeling anxious to move in the mornings."

Soul tilts his head at the other doe... a very pretty doe, at that, an expression of curiosity matching her own.

"..Maybe. I think perhaps the Mother Father wishes for me to find something one day. I do not know what it is I'm looking for, if indeed I am supposed to be looking for anything. I only know that I cannot quell this urge to move, to travel. It comes from a desire greater than my own, and I really have no wish to try and stifle it. I have seen many, many things-- and learned more of this swamp than most Kimeti may ever learn, even those older than myself, I believe," he pauses again and smiles at her.

"And you? If you are searching for something, what is it that you seek?"

Watching her keenly, Soul nods a bit and smiled. "You'll find it eventually, whatever it is. Perhaps you merely need to look outside of your usual paths..?" He pauses, regarding the pale-colored doe and hums thoughtfully to himself.

"...Maybe you could come with me for a little while? I wouldn't mind the company, and you'll never really be lost when you're in the company of another."

He smiles, pleased that she accepted his invitation and turns to look the way he was traveling before they ran into each other. "There's a thicket of cypress not far from here.... their roots offer good protection from rain and wind at night. It will be getting dark soon, I think.." As he goes to move in that direction, he lightly brushes his flank against hers, and looks back for her to follow.

Humming softly for a moment, Soul seems to think about her question. After a moment, he finally nods, and answers, "Sometimes... I mostly wonder about the things I see in my dreams. I know it's the Swamp speaking to me, as if Motherfather wishes to tell me something but I... well, I don't quite know what it is that I'm being told. Sometimes I'm not even sure if my dreams are ever just regular dreams or not, though I always have the urge to visit the places I see. However, there are times when I see things that I've never seen in the Swamp. Tall, huge things that reach into the sky like giant boulders covered in trees and frozen water... I'm not sure why I see these things, or what the Motherfather wishes from me yet, but I know that these things must have a purpose. I'll know it eventually... even if it takes years. I'm willing to wait, and really... I enjoy the travel. I guess maybe because it's all I've ever really wanted or felt I needed to do.." he drifts off, smiling a bit.

"...There I go rambling. What about you? Why do you wander? What are you searching for?"