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 Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2012 11:33 am
It was a warmish evening. The sun was starting to set and it lit they sky with brilliant reds and yellows. A large moss colored stallion had wandered away from the swamp he was almost always found in. His dirty hooves were not overly found of the dry hard ground. But one could not live forever in the swamp. Though it was hard for him to understand the draw to the dry solid world outside the swamp.
So here he was, fading light glinting off ghostly chains that wrapped around his chest and along his shoulders. Now if he could only figure out what it was that had drawn him out from the warm wet swamp. Had he seen something or was it a natural urge to run free uninhibited by the sucking swamp pulling down on him? Well incase it was the later he smiled and started to trot around the large empty clearing as he tried to remember if he has seen something. Most of his life not with others did cause things like memory to wane a bit.
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Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2012 2:03 pm
 Zosime had spent most of her day flying over a huge swamp. So large in fact, that she feared she'd have to spend the night there. It was a great relief to see the end of it toward sundown. Firm ground couldn't come soon enough. She wanted to land; her wings ached from so much flying. After a long drink Zo intended to hunt a bit depending upon what was around.
A clearing beckoned her out of the sky and she came to a graceful skidding halt. Zo settled her wings and shook her head. "Oh!" She blinked seeing the green stallion at last. "Parden the interuption." Well this was awkward. Her crest bobbed a few times as she glanced around.
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Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2012 12:04 pm
The sound of large heavy wings and a firm landing stopped Sumpf Tesa from his jogging and he stopped to turn and look over his shoulder to see a dark form that both stood out and blended into the light. So maybe this figure was what he thought he might have seen flying over the swamp he called home.
His iron eyes looked over the strange mare before him. But at her words she shook his head, "No interruption was made." He said in a slightly horse from unused voice. "You look tired...can I offer you a bit of clean water...or something to eat?" He knew how to tell which pools of what in the swamp were clean and there were quiet a few of those around the edge of the swamp. He could not help but question what he was taking as nervousness from her.
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Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 8:13 pm
She admired his green body that allowed him to blend in so easily. Unlike her own, but they were her colors and she love them. Zosime relaxed a bit. Good he wasn't the territorial type. She wasn't sure how she'd explain she'd no intention of taking off again tonight. Though she did blink a bit in surprise as he offered hospitality.
"That is very gracious of you. A drink of water would be lovely. However, I hope you aren't offended that I eat meat. Nothing large though." She watched him closely as she revealed that fact about her. Zo didn't really expect this strange stallion to help her hunt, but it would be nice if he wasn't offended by it. "I'm Zosime, by the way."
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Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 9:33 pm
Normally Sumpf was not overly found of another looking him over because he was often enough no in the open like this. But this time he did not mind those strange glowing red eyes looking over his solid mossy body. He even smirked when he saw her surprised look.
"Of course. You look like you have been working yourself hard. Clean water would be the best thing to offer." He turned slowly and headed towards the edge of the swamp and bending his head down to pull back a large flat leaf to the side to reveal a clean clear pool of water. He tucked it behind a close rock then smiled and looked at her, "Here you are. It might have a bit of a mossy taste but I assure you it is clean."
Tilting his head a bit he shook his head, "No I am the last one to be offended by another." he said and shifted his chains slid over his back those they did not sound like real ones more like echo of chains moving. "Well if you do not mind frogs and fish I can gather you up some or help you catch them." He backed away to allow her to drink without a stallion standing next to her. He figured she was strong enough that she might get offended with some stallion trying to dominate her. At least that was what upset mares wasn't it? He really needed to start socializing more. "Sumpf Tesa."
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Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 5:35 pm
"I assure you, flying is not as easy as it appears. It's alright at first then the longer you go and tireder you get. I've been in the air most of the day getting over that swamp." She perked up as he pulled back the leaf and showed the water.
"If it is clean and fresh I will not mind the taste." She gave a grateful smile to him. Zo walked up to the pool and took a long drink. It did have a slight 'funny' taste from what she was use to. That didn't stop her though. Sated she lifted her head and a bit of water dribbled from her chin as she sighed happily. "That was good, thank you."
She listened to his offer with her head tilted. "Frogs and fish? I've never had the first, and I've heard about the second. Never tried it since I'm no good at catching them." She gave a laugh at herself remembering her attempt. "If you'd like to show me how then I can help. I'm certainly willing to try them, though my normal prey is small mammals. It's a pleasure to meet you Sumph Tesa."
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Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2012 11:31 pm
Sumpf tilted his head and turned to look over her strong leathery wings. The red scales glinting in the evening light. She had just slight touch of feathers at the base. "I do bet it would be very tiring. Yes the swamp is rather large but I find it provides me with all that I need to survive."
He smiled and nods glad that she did not seem to mind the mossy taste. He gave a nod of his head and once she was finished he allowed the leaf to cover over the pool. "Very glad to help Zosime."
"Oh you have not had either? Well fish are harder to catch. I have...killed lots of frogs by mistake." He laughed softly, "Poor things squish so easily." He then looked thoughtful, "Well there are some small mammals around these fields if you would like to keep your hooves dry. For frogs and fish you will have to go into the swamp and get wet."
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Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2012 12:31 am
"So you live here?" She looked at him with curiosity. Zo couldn't imaging surviving here on frogs and fish. Much less what Kalril would have to say about the matter! Nope give them furry rodents any day, but for tonight it would suffice. She gave a soft laugh.
"If you hadn't been her Sumph I would have had a very rough night." She considered the options. "I do not mind getting wet and would like to try them at least once. Would you mind if I tried helping you?" Zo didn't want to impose on him in the least. As a bonus she would learn how to catch them she should find she liked them. Or if not, then there was some regular prey to feed herself.
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Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2012 1:04 am
Sumpf gave a nod of his large head, "Yes I live here. Always have. I know no other life." he could see her disbelief and curiosity about it. Was it that odd? He had ever seen anyone who could fly but from what she said he did not think that she would live in the air. He wondered what it would be like to feel the soft clouds sliding over him like the thick mist at dawn in a swamp. He smiled at the thought.
It was only when she spoke again he was drawn out of his thoughts. He blinked and looked a bit confused at first as if she had almost spoken a different language to him. "Oh would you have? Are you not from the plains either?" He said after a moment and then he smiles, "Well if you don't want to get stuck in any mud I will walk on more solid ground for you." He started to walk towards the edge of the swamp. "Well with frogs you can hear them call all threw the night. And the evening for that matter. We will put you near them and you just stand still and I shall chase them towards you. When they are near you just stomp on one and goosh it and you will have yourself a frog." He looked over his shoulder at her. She did not seem like the type that would mind getting a bit dirty. He did hope he was right.
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