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 Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2011 10:51 am
 Cold chills ran down the mare's spine as she stood silenty in the lush green grass. This summer's peculiar weather intrigued the mare. It had been devilishly hot the week before, but now the air was frigid and wet. The break from the heat, however, was much welcomed by the mare and the plants surrounding her. The grass was a magnificent shade of green, flowers were perked, and the trees seemed to have more leaves. Phaedra inspected her wings. They were damp and shivering. There would be no flying for her today. Content with her lack of air time, the mare breathed deeply. For some reason everything smelled different when it rained.
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Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2011 12:06 pm
Amira was enjoying the cool rain. it had been quite a while since she felt this good. While she enjoyed the heat, she welcomed the days, especially since it meant that she'd see fewer soq around, or at least that was her general observation. She took a few deep breaths to allow the cooler air to fill her.
All of a sudden she got this feeling. she knew this feeling all to well. she could tell there was another around. she quietly glanced around. It was difficult to see, but after a few minutes she saw something move. Not a big move, but something was there. It wasn't far from her, and it appeared to have wings as well.
She knew the rain had grounded just about all of the winged soq, so flying to get away was no option, but she wanted to approach. She needed to get a more visual conformation, but the colors belnded so well with the grass and sky.
Amira moved a bit closer, but tried not to make any noise. she merely wanted a good look, and she planned on leaving the area.
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Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2011 7:57 am
Phaedra's keen senses picked up that there was somebody else around almost immediately. She could smell them, hear them, and almost even feel them. The mare peered through the misty atmosphere as her ears swiveled to determine the source of the noises.
She waited patiently and moved a bit to let the other know that she was there. She stood silently, not wishing to let the other know that she was aware of their presence. After all, it could be a young foal who'd like to play with her. Despite her age, Phae was a bit of a foal herself, and loved to play.
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Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2011 2:59 pm
Amira suddenly stopped in her tracks. She had heard a bit more movement. She listened even closer, hoping that she wouldn't hear any more movement. She wanted to discover what it was without being caught. Amira was the type that tried to avoid others because of the fear that they would dislike her.
After she felt that it was safe to continue, she drew closer to where she could see the lighter blue marking of the mare, which stuck out against the dark colors of the stormy skies. Once she could make out these details, she decided to move over by some brush to kind of hide herself from the other. She didnt know if this mare would come try to attack her, or if she was just as shy as herself.
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Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2011 7:06 pm
The mare grinned as the other drew closer. It was evident that this was not a foal, but perhaps they'd be friendly anyway. If not, she figured, oh well.
"Hi, there!" Phaedra's grin transformed almost instantly into a friendly smile. She walked slowly toward the other mare, noting the wings and odd stripes she could see through the brush. "Don't be shy! M'name's Phaedra. But you can call me Phae if you'd like. Or Phaedra. That's okay, too." This was a standard greeting for the anything but standard mare. She liked to introduce herself first, both full name and nickname. It gave her a sense of pride. "Now c'mon! Don't be so scared. I won't hurt you or nothin'; promise!"
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Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2011 7:19 pm
Amira jumped at the voice she heard. She new there was another mare close, but didn't expect her to say anything just yet. "Oh... Hi!" She was a bit put back by the overly friendly greeting. Most of the run-ins with others hadn't gone this well. Amira began to feel odd. She wondered why the mare was so friendly. Did she really mean it?
"My name is Amira." she said, "I was just..." She needed to think of an excuse quickly. "I just was looking for my brother," she lied, "Clearly he's not here."
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Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2011 7:28 pm
"Pleasure to meet you, Amira!" The mare's smile was genuine and her voice seemed almost sing-songy. However, when she heard of her new aquaintance's dilemma, her smile fell. "Oh, my. Well... Is it urgent? Do you need help? 'Cause I know this place preeeeeeeetty well, if I do say so myself. I've been here for..." Phaedra thought for a moment, tapping her hoof. "Oh, what's it matter? I've been here for quite some time." She nodded to emphasize her statement, then turned back to the subject of the other's brother. "But yes! Your brother! Have you lost him? What's his name? Does he look like you? Does he have wings, too? Oh my, I do hope he hasn't tried to fly in this weather; that could be a catastrophe!" Her face dawned a worried expression as she began to pace. She hated the thought of others in trouble.
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Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2011 7:43 pm
Amira stood there for a moment. This mare seriously wasn't like the others she had met. She genuinely wanted to help and get to know her, but Amira didn't know how to act. "Maddox?" she called out, knowing that her brother was no where around her. She waited a few moments. "Oh, he must have went back home." she said. "I'm sure thats what he did." Amira knew full well that her brother was probably enjoying the rain in his favorite spot, deep within the forest, and no where near where she had been.
Amira wasn't sure if she should stay, especially since she played off that her brother was ok. "Well, thanks for offering to help." She said. Normally at this point she would turn to walk away, but she felt that she could at least have some small talk, after all, the other mare was trying to get to know her.
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Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2011 7:55 am
The worried look seemed to melt from Phae's face as her smile returned. "Oh, thank goodness. It's never good when someone's been lost." She nodded before adding, "I remember this one time when I was lost. I was a foal and decided to go swimming, but it made m' wings too heavy and I couldn't hold 'em up anymore. But Auster helped me." The mare's smile grew even warmer at the fond memory.
Phaedra looked curiously at the mare's hesitance to leave, but welcomed it. "Oh, it's not a problem. I was pretty certain that you wouldn't try to eat me, and even if you had tried, I can still fly away. The older I get, it seems, the stronger my wings become." She stretched one wing to its fullest and shook some of the excess moisture away, and repeated with the other. They seemed almost too large for the dainty mare's frame, yet she supported them with ease.
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Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2011 10:41 am
Amira glanced over at her new friend. "I am glad that someone helped you. I am sure your family would have missed you if something had happened." she replied. She could tell it was a fond memory for the mare.
As the mare continued to speak, Amira let out a giggle. 'Me? Eat you? Oh, I am so harmless, its not even funny."
As the mare continued and shook her wings, Amira did the same, as if it was contagious. "I end up flying a lot to help strengthen my wings. Its one of my favorite pastimes"
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Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2011 5:14 pm
Phaedra moved her wings as if to shrug. "I dunno. Momma had two other babies to take care of at the time, you see, and..." The mare trailed off in thought. "Were there two or three..." As if she'd caught herself in some joke, she began to laugh. "Oh, my. I'm sorry. Certainly I don't need to bother you with such silly things!"
She nodded at the other's comment. "Well, looks can be deceiving, you know. I met this unicorn once, pretty as can be, but her fangs were almost as long as my feathers!" Phae cringed at the thought.
"Oh really?" Her sing-songy voice seemed to climb an entire octave with those two words. "Mine, too! We should fly together sometime!"
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Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2011 7:32 pm
As the mare continued talking, Amira felt that she could definitely be a great friend. She was still in awe that the new acquaintance open up and took the opportunity to chat with her.
After reflecting and catching up with herself in her mind, Amira responded. "Wow, that must have been scary!" she said, referring to the mare seeing a unicorn with fangs. "I would have flown away real quick!"
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Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2011 5:47 am
Phaedra's smile never faded when she spoke. No matter what, it seemed, she was always happy to make a new friend, or even just talk to somebody once. In her eyes, it was always a pleasant experience, even if the other turned and walked away.
"Well, I'd've flown, too. But I didn't see the fangs at first. The mare acted friendly only to draw me in. Then, once I was comfortable, she tried to attack! But since she was a unicorn, I knew she wouldn't eat me. That'd just make her sick, y'know. So I was awful confused. Turns out she was workin' for her father - a kalona - who lived up in the mountains." She nodded. "Creepy things, them kalona."
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Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2011 10:16 am
Amira stood, listening to the mares story. as she talked about this unicorn and the possibility of bloodshed, she immediately froze. A flashback of her "nightmare" came through, but only for a minute. She secretly wondered if this breed she'd not heard about, kalona, could be the type that was haunting her rest.
She tried to pass the image off as fast as she could, moving on with teh conversation. "My that does sound scary. Especially for her to act like that. That sounds evil. And you say she was a kalona?" Amira asked. "I've never heard of them."
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Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 7:55 am
Phaedra raised a brow at the mare. "Never heard of a kalona? My, you parents mustn't have taught you well of the dangers of these lands..." She thought for a moment, unsure if she should tell the other mare about them. What could it hurt, right?
"Well, kalona are natural predators. They're bloodthirsty, and they eat meat to survive. They've got horns of demons atop their heads, and hooves as sharp as daggers. Their tails are of flesh and bone, and the tips are arrow heads. Kalona have sharp teeth, as any predator should. And their wings are like those of a bat. They're not feathered like ours, you see. You can easily see the bones beneath the skin, if there's skin there at all. At the tips of these wings there are spikes. Many kalona strive to keep their bloodline pure, and will mate with only other pure kalona. However, there are the occasional who wish to play with their bloodline to see what happens. It's odd."
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