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[[To help me.... RP colour #07c07f]]

Crown watched as Alexander flew ahead of him, he was feeling lazy which was why he was walking. The sun was warm on his pelt when it revealed itself through the cloud cover and he was feeling a little overheated by the everything. The bandana around his neck seemed to cling to him, even his hair seemed to have lost some of its bounce.....

...bounce. Something his sister didn't seem to be lacking lately. She seemed to have a skip in his step, an every now and then she seemed to reveal a secret smile. He could tell she was hiding something.... but he had no idea what. For all he knew she had finally perfected one of her contraptions or whatever she built deep within the forest. Perhaps he should ask her? But Eden was always secretative about things, unlike their brother Paris who rarely seemed to shut up... god bless any mare that settled down with him, they were in for one hell of a noisy life. He smiled. Both of his siblings were so different, yet he loved them both just the same. He would do anything for them, even lay down his life and happiness for them.

Crown continued forward, not really have a direction for his wandering. He had been training all morning, trying to perfect the lessons that Drashi and Maion had installed upon him two nights before. They seemed to think he was nearly ready to take on his own protection duty.... Crown felt he couldn't be farther from it. What if he messed up? He wasn't as strong or wise as Maion, he wasn't as fast at flying as Drashi.... he felt.... weak in their presence, like he was still a young colt. He sighed. Perhaps he could prove himself if he took a duty of his own? And then just pray that he didn't mess it up.

Crown was so consumed in his own thoughts that he lost sight of Alexander... and failed to notice the mare just a little way off in the distant.

Alexander simply continued to watch the mare, he had no reason to get a lift from her... after all he had Crown for such things. But he had been curious.

The reason for his silence was simple, Alexander didn't believe in saying anything unless it was important. To him even greetings could be considered a waste of time... of course Crown would often insist that he speak, by poking him and annoying him he usually managed to wrangle a few stolen words from his beak.

Still, that was no his concern at the moment. He turned his head to see Crown approaching them. He had already noted how distracted Crown was lately... and so in an effort to help him not make a fool of himself Alexander flew to his companion and took a perch upon his rump. Digging his taloned claws in a little to catch his attention.

Crown hadn't noticed Alexander until it was too late, a soft squeek of alarm left his lips as he turned to look at the creature currently mauling his rump. "Do you have to do that?" When the only reply he receieved was a shrug and another scratch Crown simply rolled his eyes and turned away to ignore him. They were best friends, and it was probably only for that reason that Crown allowed him to get away with so much.

As Crown turned to look ahead of him once more he noticed a pink creature approaching him. He cursed inwardly, so this was what Alexander had wanted to tell him? How annoying that his friend seemed to prefer violence to his rump than using his beak to speak. Still, Crown was brought up to never ignore anyone. As the Miakoda herd was open to anyone who needed help, shelter, food or other services they often had strangers come to settle on the outskirks of their lands. As the pink creature approached he noticed the sway of her hips, it reminded him of Eden and his mother which led him to the conclusion that this was a female.... after all simply going by looks meant nothing, he had once met a stallion who looked more like a girl than his sister had.

Bowing his head softly in greeting Crown smiled and said, "Good afternoon M'lady."

Crown was a little too distracted to notice the way the mare flinched at his greeting, usually he would have guessed that something was wrong but on this occasion he remained blissfully unaware. He smiled at her, accepting her name before granting his own. "A pleasure Lady Yoko. My name is Crown, Crown Cullen. And this," He started, indicating the owl perched on his rump, "Is Alexander. He doesn't usually have much to say."

To Crown, using manners to those outside of the herd or to those you were meeting for the first time was key. After all, first impressions were important.. and could only be made once.

Alexander started to prune himself perched on Crown's rump, he had little to no interest in the conversation taking place. That didn't mean he wasn't listening.

Crown watched Yoko for a moment before finally noticing something. She seemed nervous.... was she running from something? His eyes automatically searched behind her for signs of an advance. He couldn't see anything, but that didn't mean that nothing lurked in the shadows. Suddenly on his guard in the same manner that Drashi and Maion had taught him he allowed his gaze to return to the mare as he spoke, "Is everything ok Lady Yoko? Are you.... some kind of trouble?" He kept his voice casual but he was sure his stance gave away the readiness to react. Crown was surprised at how easily his training had come to life on its own, perhaps he really was ready for his own duty after all?

Crown listened carefully, his defensive attention still scanning the area surrounding them despite the fact that her words made him want to believe that she was safe and well he couldn't help but feel differently.

Trying to put the feeling aside he forcused on the conversation. With a gentle shake of his head, his hair bobbing softly. "I am afraid I do not know of your lineage Yoko. But I feel you do not know mine either. My great grandfather is Scythe, leader of the Padmapani Herd and father to the alpha of my own herd, the Miakoda herd." He smiled, proud to be part of such a strong lineage... of course, that also meant that Crown felt the weight of the world on his shoulders, so much to live up to.

Still, he smiled as he spoke again. "There is nothing to forgive lady Yoko."

Crown watched her, tilting his head softly to one side. He had genuinely not expected her to know of his family... after all, why would you unless you had grew up in the area to hear their many tales and adventures? He couldn't help but suspect that she was simply trying to be nice... though part of him was a little upset by that, after all, had he not been honest with her? Why could she not show him the same curtosy?

Crown tried not let his emotions get the best of him, and turned to look at his owl Alexander in an effort to refocus his mind. He had been brought up too well to mock or question someone in an effort to learn the truth, respect was something that was earned... and he supposed he had simply done nothing worthy of respect in Yoko's eyes. "I am proud of them, they are strong and good people. They bring hope to a darkening world." When he said those words his thoughts turned to Maion, the herds protectors and his idol. The old stallion was wise and caring, fighting for the side of good in an effort to force back the darkness that was building in the world. "But I must earn my own reputation, I will not live forever off theirs." It was truth, something he believed with all his heart. He could not use his herdmates names to protect him, and although it did give him some clout when he spoke to members of rival herds Crown couldn't help but long for a strength and reputation of his own, one born through his actions and the goodness of his heart.

Alexander scratched him again, drawing Crown's attention once more to the owl. "What is it?" Crown asked, relaxing more and more by the minute.

Alexander shook his head and looked back to the herd lands behind them before returning to look at Crown once more. He spoke only one word, sure that if Crown could not understand it then perhaps he was simply mistaken. "Training."

Crown raised and eyebrow as he watched his friend, his own eyes following the direction he was looking. The word swam in his mind for a moment before a lightbulb went off... TRAINING! How could he forget! He was suppose to do some water exercises this afternoon.

His eyes looked to the sky, it seemed he only had an hour or two before he would be late. It took about an hour or so to return to the herds training spot from here..... that didn't give him too much time, though part of him was reluctant to simply walk away from Yoko, after all it would be considered rude.

A soft blush covered Crowns face.... let her come? It wasn't that he was embarassed... or maybe it was a little.... but no one other than his tutors had seen him train before, not even his own parents. "Em.... em..." He gulped, closing his eyes for courage before nodding at her. "Sure. You are more than welcome to join me..." His words were a little stuttered but the meaning was clear enough.

Alexander dug his claws in again before jumping over his back and onto his head, it was something he hadn't done in a while, and as Crown's head bowed slightly he couldn't help but feel as if Alexander was suggesting he bow.

Doing just that he stayed low for a moment before rising again. "What would you like to know?" He asked, more than willing to share some of his family's stories with her.

"I am not sure I would be able to...." Drashi was always saying how it wasn't right for a trainee to take one students, and even after their first year of fighting in the field it wasn't adviced unless there was no options. In Drashi's mind all Crown had to do was get experiences of his own.... but one day, one day he was sure he would be able to take on a student or two of his own. Perhaps even his own children? He smiled at the thought. Crown loved the noisy rumble of foals running around.

He thought for a little while about her question, there was so much about his family... some that he could tell some that he couldn't. "My herd is the Miakoda herd," He knew he had said that already but it was a starting point for his thought tracks, "Maion and Sengdroma started the herd when they had their frist litter of children..... my mother, Renesme was accepted by them when everyone else seemed to want to hunt her. She was only a child at the time, in the protection of my Aunty Alice and Uncle Jasper. They stayed and never left.... my mother fell in love with my father and eventually had me and my siblings. Paris and Eden." He smiled, not sure what else to actually say.