[PRP] A Chance Meeting (Ithil X Gregory)

[Theidren]

This RP is between Ithil (Ol-j-man) and Gregory (Theidren)

Gregory grunted as he heavily leaned against the side of a large oak. He didn't usually wander about this late at night, but had the strangest feeling to get out. The last few days he had kept to himself and as secluded as he possibly could. Gregory hadn't felt like going anywhere or doing much of anything, very much the introvert. But tonight the moon was full and high, the air was cool and crisp. He almost felt like his feet had a mind of their own as he had loudly plodded through the forest. Gregory had happened upon the large tree in the middle of a clearing of grasses that barely brushed his fetlocks.

Sighing Gregory gently rubbed his side against the tree before shoving off and slowly walked the entire perimeter of the tree. He hadn't ever seen this tree before, and as he thought about it, hadn't really been paying attention as he had journeyed to this particular spot.That didn't bother him as he felt right now he could just wander lost for eternity.  

[medigel]

Teepee

Gregory wasn't the only one who thought so.

This was what Ithil loved about the night - how it could sprawl over the land and bask it in gentle darkness, how the shadows would blend together until she could feel, on moonless nights, like she was walking through a silent haven. Most might perceive the night with suspicion, for it was harder to see an enemy and what was unknown was always feared. But the mare moved with languid steps like the night was her friend, a light smile on her lips as she rounded past a tight copse of trees and dipped her head in greeting to an owl.

It was there that she spotted the stallion, and while Ithil was not one to judge on first appearances, neither was she one to so openly approach others without learning of them first. She watched as the soquili rubbed against a tree and then, as if in a dream, wandered away from it. Interest piqued, she decided to try and follow quietly and see if the stallion was sleep-walking, or if he normally acted so.  

[Theidren]

Before completing his slow walk around the whole trunk of the tree, which Gregory noted looked super super old, he stopped. Without giving much thought as to his next move he reared back on his hind legs and let out the loudest yell he could manage. He did this twice more, as he landed all four feet back on the solid earth he laugh loudly he pranced the rest of the way around the tree.

Gregory stopped completely in his tracks, if someone had walked upon him now they might think he was made of stone. He had moved out of the shadow of the the tree and was completely visible in the bright wash of the moon light. Greg couldn't see anything but he had the feeling, the feeling you get when you think your solitude has been witnessed.
"Hello?" Gregory called loudly out into the night air. With the calm stillness of the night his words carried loudly.  

[medigel]

The neighs startled her, and with a small gasp Ithil retreated a few steps. Was this stallion mad? Or was it the whispers of a dream she was not privy to? No, no . . . he seemed more alert now. And then she calmed herself down once more, though it seemed that she had been noticed one way or another, as he was now standing stock still.

Not inclined to trickery or subterfuge, the mare answered back, "Greetings," as she stepped out from behind the trees. She didn't have much a chance of hiding anyway, not with her bright coat. "Forgive me, your strange behavior was fascinating to watch."

Theidren

 

[Theidren]

The stallion stood stock still as he listened to the hollow sound of the woods swallowing him up...until. Gregory heard a voice call out in greetings to him. He was hoping that his feeling of being watched had be wrong but then someone stepped out of the dark of the tree break. This someone turned out to be a mare. Gregory had never seen a mare such as this.

He was quite flabbergasted as the mare spoke to him again. Gregory had to bite back a nervous laugh.
"Greetings..." the words sounded stranger coming out of his mouth than they did the mare's.
"Uh....sorry about the strange behavior" he could feel the heat starting to burn his face. Gregory finally decided to settle on the truth with no other idea on how to cover up his strangeness.
"I had some....stuff I had to get off my chest." he gave her a nod.
"I'm Gregory" he added.