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Ithili was glad to be out and about today. His sister came and in her fear of Kalona, she stamped on one of his baskets of exotic fruits. It took him a long time to have those collected and it would take even longer to try and get them now. He wasn't sure where to get a few of them as they were gifts. The task of collecting could wait, the lightly colored stallion wanted to just have fun this evening. He made a point to have fun, to participate in some games, or watch some games. Find things that were beautiful. Maybe even take part in a wonderful light shower in a waterfalls mist. The rainbows that reflect on the water always made his day. With that thought in mind, Ithili galloped off in no certain direction looking for a light in his day.

It wasn't long till he found himself a smaller waterfall. It was larger enough to have enough mist that reflected the tiny rainbows, but not so large that it was monstrous. It stood just a hand shorter than himself. With a lust for life, Ithili raced towards the water, happy with the feeling of it on his hooves and the mist on his coat. The fields around him were covered in hills, rocky crags, and wild grass and flowers. It was a beautiful area and this seemed to be one of the larger sources of water in the area. Creatures were coming up quietly and drinking from the small rivulet of water. There were enough for him to know that it was a popular place. Ithili grinned and blocked the view of the rainbows from the other creatures of the area. He wanted to enjoy this himself.

Ithili grumbled at the voice. Someone was there to ruin his time. That or they would want to take his rainbows. They could have them when he was done. It sounded selfish but he really wanted to just enjoy them himself. Others sometimes would come and dance in the water, making the rainbows go away. Some blocked the light and it would do the same thing. It was rude but people were rude as well. He turned around to tell the intruder just that when he spotted her. Golden eyes blinked in surprise. The female was far more beautiful than the rainbows. It looked as if the pale pinky purple of the rainbow painted her. The mark on her back was striking, like the water that splashed at his hooves. Ithili quickly composed himself and smiled. His eyes turning to the gradient of the females hair, looking at the beautiful pearls that were intertwined in it. He hadn't meant to look for another treasure, but was ever so happy to have found one. She even wore treasures of her own. he wondered where she had found the feathers for her hair and the beautiful necklace that she wore. He would love to wear his treasures on himself at some point in time.

"I was hiding the rainbows as they are a treasure and many have come to ruin them whether from blocking the light that helps create the magic or from splashing into the water which holds the rainbows." He wasn't sure how they were made or why they were there, but so far he had deduced that the water held the rainbows and that the light made it so that they could exist in this place. There were ones in the sky as well but those were the stronger ones made with the magic of the land. These were just baby rainbows, not strong enough to make it to the sky. "If you promise not to ruin them, you are welcome to see them. I'm Ithili by the way."

Ithili backed up slowly so that the female could see the rainbows to. He made sure that he wouldn't block the sun or ruin the rainbows himself. it was a trusting move but Ithili couldn't see this other female destroying anything beautiful. "Thank you for being careful. They should be shared." It was then that the stallion realized he didn't know the females name or where she was from. "If you don't mind, what's your name? I'm sure it's a name that sparkles much like the pearls in your hair." It sounded like he was flirting, but in actuality it was just admiration for the mare's mane. He wanted to be polite and not ignore the female, though he could go back to watching the rainbows for hours. His gaze moved back to the rainbows. Happy to watch them fall with the water. It really was a wondrous sight.

A beautiful garden with millions of colors like little gems came to his mind. Plants and flowers from all over cascading a peaceful field, untouched by others. It was a carefree sight. He would love to see it sometime. "It is interesting, don't doubt the intrigue of a beautiful garden. I can picture the gradients of colors filling a graceful meadow. It's very beautiful." He turned to look at the mare. "I love the wonders of life. I do come here often, just looking to see the spectacular. Do you come here often?"

Ithili blinked at her comment. There were others he encountered that enjoyed the treasures he had, but none said they understood his connection with them. It wasn't something that was exactly said but he appreciated that she said she understood why he protected them. He would protect the majority of his treasures to the best of his ability. "Thank you. I tend to not wish for beautiful things to be tarnished. The world has many treasure and they all should be protected as such." The pale stallion stopped before his words became a tirade. He wasn't prone to them, but there were things he felt passionate about that he could talk for hours on. "A very nice name. I'm Ithili." He stood tall and proud, his tail swishing in the water. "A queen of her own herd. You must be thrilled. I bet you are a compassionate leader." And he left it at that. Queen or not she was another soq and should be treated with the same regard as others, though he did fancy treating her better. Victoria was nicer than many of the others. She was a treasure all on her own.

"That sounds beautiful. I would love to see them sometime. I can only imagine the colors and how they change at night and the brilliant blooms. It must be magical to live among flowers like that." He could imagine all the colors of the rainbows blooming in little rosettes all along the ground. They spread so thickly that the grass beneath wouldn't be seen. To just see it would be great. Ithili smiled at his new found friend. Well he hoped she would be his friend. He would find out.

There was a sparkle in Ithili's eye when she saw the sheepish look on Victoria. This mare was a sight to see. He wondered if she knew about the treasure that she was. A diamond amongst coal. A rarity. One that he would love to get to know and protect himself. Though he realized that would be a bit awkward to say right off the bad. Instead he stood tall and happily moved around so that Victoria could get an even better view of the rainbows and the other beautiful things around them. "It's a pleasure to meet you too, Victoria." It was a fun name to say. It rolled around his mind for a moment.

Shock broke him from his thoughts. Victoria had invited him to see her flowers. He would have to see if she would like some of his treasures or at least look at them with him. Ithili nodded happily, the curl's of his mane flowing all around him. "Yes I would love to see them. If you don't mind that is." Ithili thought back to his first time in this area, it was just after chasing his sister through the trees. Illarion was trying to be the protector and Ithili was the bad guy. It was all a game, but it was fun. "My siblings and I used to play a game where my sister was a lost member of the herd and a hunter, usually me, was after her. My brother, Illarion would be the knight to save her and bring her back to the herd. It was all in good fun and one day I ran the wrong way and ended up finding this place. Granted I crashed into the waterfall then, but it still was beautiful and I stayed here for the rest of the day."

Ithili thought on that. Why wasn't he the knight ever? He did really want to be the knight at times. His brother though always had to be the knight. The stallion guessed it must have just been a personality thing for Illarion. It would have been different if Ithili was the knight though. He wouldn't have saved his sister to save her but to stop the bad guy. It seemed like that was a big thing to him now and something that he never thought of in the past. "Well I have thought about being the knight, but my brother....well he's not exactly the nicest of guys when it comes to his chivalry. Illarion can be very very over protective. some days I believe he doesn't agree with how I live my life." It was an odd idea. But a good one. More time would have to be devoted to that thought but he easn't in the mood at the time.

Ithili followed Victoria looking around at the trees, the creek fading in the background, and the animals that seemed to be heading off for the day. His mind wandered about how the flowers looked, what kinds there were, were they as beautiful as this mare. A treasure's treasure. Her kind voice kept his heart light and his steps quick. "I don't doubt that." His family? What was it that she wanted to know about them? He would have to find out? Ithili also wanted to know about Victoria and her family and her herd. Maybe an exchange of information. "Well I have two direct siblings, a brother and a sister. My parents are close by and both have children outside of their pairing. My two siblings and I mostly have stayed in this area, though we travel a lot! So what about you? What is your family like?"