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 Posted: Sun Jun 20, 2010 12:22 pm
 Zosime gracefully wings through the sky. Her sinuous body sliding left then right with each wing stroke. She was over the heart of the territory, heading towards the cliffs she decided to call home. Glancing over her shoulder to spot the gold-n-red wind serpent following her. She'd been the first to apply for the Alpha position and Zo hadn't seen any reason to deny her.
She gave a sigh. In fact, it was rather disheartening that no one else had applied so far. Maybe there wasn't as many like her as she thought. Or maybe they just hadn't heard. Yes, yes that was it. But how to get word around? That was a difficult question. Maybe her new alpha would have ideas.
With another look over her shoulder she grins, "We're almost there now! The cliffs should be coming into sight after we round this mountain." Zo thrills to fell the wind surge under wings. Lifting her above the side of the mountain and bringing the valley into view. She thought it was magnificent.
Surrounded by mountains the valley below was well protected from those who could not brave the dangers. The valley itself was large and well able to support a good sized population. But they wouldn't overstress it, since Zo had claimed a good sized territory. She had been hoping the herd would be large; now she realized it may not be and was considering reducing the territory. They could always expand it again later if needed.
The cliffs were on the opposite side of the valley, preventing anyone from approaching without being seen. Unless they went on foot which would be a very long walk in deed. She giggles and stretches her wings to catch a glide.
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Posted: Sun Jun 20, 2010 3:51 pm
 Thosi winged through the air, following her new herd mate. That... was an odd thought. She wasn't used to having any company other than her familiar, Shori. However, the raven's perpetual glumness was starting to make her think bird would make a good meal. There was only so much doom and gloom anyone could take, and she'd had enough. So, when she heard about a Wind Serpent herd being gathered, she had pounced on the chance.
And so, here she was. Zosime was an... interesting enough creature. Okay, so, she was pretty dull so far, but Thosi could deal with that. Probably. And if not, she'd just leave. No, she didn't have a good concept of responsibility. Instead of focusing on the other Wind Serpent, she turned her gaze to the valley below. It was pretty enough. And quite a bit of it. That was good. Thosi liked having room to move about. She noticed how well protected it was, and the ideal location of the cliffs, and nodded in approval. Alright, so Zosime might not be so bad after all.
"How did you find this place?" she asked Zosime, slipping into a glide just to the right of the red and black Wind Serpent. Shori trailed behind them, heaving a heavy sigh. His mistress was at it again, and he would be the one to pick up the pieces. This was going to be another miserable day.
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Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2010 5:02 pm
Zo fluffs her head feather. "I've spent a year, maybe more, traveling and looking for the perfect spot. Hard to keep track with the seasons in different areas. Anyhow, I've looked at a lot of places, but none of them drew me like this one did." She gives a contented sigh. There really is no place like this anywhere else.
Out of the corner of her eye she catches the bird she'd noticed following her new herdmate. It seemed strange to her and unnerved her somewhat. Finally she decided to ask; better have it out now before the critter saw the caves if he was up to no good. "Say Thosi. That bird following you? Is it um.... friendly?" If it wasn't she wouldn't mind having it for a snack. Since it was small it was certainly within the bounds of something she could hunt.
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Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2010 6:37 pm
Thosi shot a quick, dismissive glance toward the raven then snorted. "Friendly? Hardly. Dangerous? No. That's Shori. He's... something of a pet."
"Familiar," the bird grumbled, under his breath.
"Whatever, he follows where I go."
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Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2010 4:33 pm
"Oh." Zo relaxes, no harm no foul apparently. Satisfied that she wasn't putting her new place into danger it was safe to proceed. Angling towards the cliffs Zo moves to land on a specific maw in the cliff face. It was perfectly large enough for two or three of them to land at once and still have room for another to stand guard.
She loved how protected it was. Nothing from the ground could reach it due to the sheer cliff face both above and below it. All they would really have to protect it from was fliers. Zo lands with a soft clatter of hooves and moves out of her Alpha's way. Turning back to watch the red and gold land. They would build a mighty herd. She was sure of it.
"Why does he follow you? I've never heard of something like that." She wasn't going to say that most small animals avoided her like an illness because she tended to hunt them. Wouldn't do for her herdmate to worry if her bird friend would be next.
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Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2010 11:13 am
"I've no idea," Thosi answered honestly as she landed lightly. She took in the scene around her with a critical eye before deciding this would do. It was a great deal of space for just a couple steeds, but perfect for a herd. "Something to do with having no flock, or safety in numbers. He's never really been too clear. He's good company when there's no other option, so I haven't eaten him yet."
Shori stayed in the air, flying in a large, slow circle. He didn't quite trust this new Soquili just yet, nor did he trust her affect on Thosi.
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Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2010 7:30 pm
Zosime chuckles. "Un-talkative is he? Or just un-divulging? Good view hu?" She glances out appreciatively. "When your ready we can go in. There's a lot to see." Her tail sways meditatively. "Oh? Surely you could find something that's better company couldn't you?" She looks askance at the bird hovering outside.
The black and red mare looks expectantly over her shoulder towards the inside. She was eager to go in and show her new Alpha just all this place could be! But she would allow the other to take her time and get use to it.
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Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2010 9:44 pm
"Oh, I have no doubt that I could find better company than Shori. But he has his uses... occasionally... so I let him stay around. The view is something else," Thosi agreed, appreciatively. "You did well, I think. I'll explore more thoroughly later. For now, the rest of the tour?" It wasn't quite a question, but not quite a command either.
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Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 12:00 am
Zo was more than pleased to drop the subject of the bird and turn to lead deeper into the caves. From the entrance it opened into a very large cavern. One could see from the light there were several more entrances into it. The light shown on the black mouths leading still deeper.
"Lets see. That cave there is just the right size for baskets and young foals. Even several private chambers for the expectant mothers. That one there leads to a very nice cave that would be suitable to you I think. There. That tunnel leads to numerous more caves. All very spacious. Where would you like to go first?"
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Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 1:11 pm
"Hmm," Thosi considered for a moment, taking in her surroundings cautiously. "Are there any other entrances or exits?"
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Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 12:02 pm
"Yes there is." She points with her nose to the right. "Two others to be exact. Both at large as this one. With enough members it will be easy to guard them all."
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Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 12:44 pm
She frowned. While it was all well and good to have easily defensible entrances, only having two made her twitchy. Granted, they were flight creatures, and could easily escape if they were under siege or some such, but that didn't help the children much. Also, if they were under siege, it would have to be by some other air race, which cut off that escape. No, she didn't much like this at all. Never mind how unlikely it would be that such an event would occur, Thosi Pandryl liked her back up plans.
"What about any smaller, more hidden exits?"
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Posted: Sat Jul 17, 2010 9:33 pm
Zosime tilts her head to consider. She had explored fairly thoroughly just to be sure that nothing else lived here and there was more than one exit. A hoof taps meditatively on the floor. "There's the three main entrances/exits. But you're talking backdoor type exits right? Like the kind a fox has."
Her head feathers ruffle in the slight breeze. "I didn't see any hidden exits per se. Then again, I didn't want any exit that could be used by a ground dweller to attack us." She exhales. "There is several sources of water that flow through these cliffs. They might have made small side entrances that I haven't found. Why?"
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Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2010 10:02 am
She nodded thoughtfully. "I want all our bases covered. Just because this place is hard for ground dwellers to get to doesn't make it impossible, and if we're going to be raising young here, that means foals who can't fly. Or worse. Helpless baskets. If the unlikely happens and we're under siege with all obvious exits blocked, it'd pay to have a more hidden exit or two."
It occurred to her, then, that she might have been just a little paranoid. It sounded paranoid coming out of her mouth. But admitting that would have been the same as admitting she was wrong, which was something she would never do.
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Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2010 10:19 am
Zo considers what she said thoughtfully. "Unless there is a hidden ground exit, that I don't know about, then it will be impossible for ground dwellers to reach us. The cliffs are sheer faces, utterly impossible for them to climb. Only fliers will be able to put us under siege. Besides, if we're under siege, will we really be going anywhere?"
"I can't say as that I'd like to have a way for ground dwellers to gain access, however improbably it might seem." She blows out through her nostrils and stamps a hoof restively. "There must be a way around that."
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