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Oota had lowered her weight into the water and now perched in a kneel with the liquid up to her neck. She felt safe, this was within her comfort zone, she'd become used to the water splashing and lapping at her even near the eyes and ears. During her training she'd come to realise those where two of the harder places, at first it felt so wrong but enduring it a number of times she managed to relax herself. She could feel where her wings where in the water, how heavy and different there weight was, it was strange she had yet to truly use them to fly she was far more interested in what was beneath her rather than above.

Then slowly and precisely Oota lowered her head down until all but the upper part of her horns where submerged. Her breath was held but still her mouth formed into a smile as she peered around under the water taking in all the plants most day walkers would never see. Staying that way she was content to just have a small peek into the world her body lay in until she knew the familiar tug that meant it was time to re surface for air.

Doing so she flicker her mane back in glee, she'd get air... and then she'd go again, then she'd go further and paddle. There was no rush today, a new body of water, she'd already met a sort of sister and apparently she was in the moonlight herd. Just another day for Oota then!

Everything had happened and Deneb had gone by her with her being totally unaware. Oota was in a calm, happy place having just came back up again for air and instantly feeling the sun beams hit her. It was just then as the water trickled from her ears and down the sides of her face than she heard the call. An familiar voice in unfamiliar land but wait, she froze and did just that, wait but there was no other sound. Had the mention of him caused her to start hearing things? No she knew that voice and it's call had been very real!

Shifting her weight in the water she slowly turned herself to she could see the blur, the cream shaped mystery with metal catching the sun. Surely her eyes and ears would not both play tricks and before she even had a moment to consider it Oota had already began moving her way towards him. It was almost as if her body had a mind of it's own... well duh it did hers, but without her knowledge it was acting before she even had the time to process everything.

Before she knew it she was dried from the water yet moist with sweat at the effect or reaching him. However she carried on, this time lowering herself down to try and dunk as much of her surface to gain the cool refreshing sensation that only the water could give her. Then she found herself right behind him and smiling, she'd dreamt of seeing him again and now it was here what would she "Well I'm not Sadira but I most certainly am here!" do.... There her body went again, why wasn't it giving her enough time to think about things before doing them?

As the whole ordeal occurred Oota found herself blinking as she watched not really catching everything what with it happening so fast and there also being parts that happened under water. As soon as she considered poking her head under he had already resurfaced and then he was turning to look at her. She felt like she was suddenly in a spotlight, not uncomfortable like in headlights but that with his attention on her it made her feel good.

At the squinting she felt the need to turn for him, just to make sure he remembered her, maybe a good look would help? Slowly and carefully she manoeuvred her hooves in the water making sure to account for the density that pushed against her. She was glad to have practised these basics, even this was such a big step from the first time they met, and oh how she had so much more to show him!

Oota had gotten about half way round when he nodded, her head just coming round to see it, and something inside her melted, another strange feeling but this time she knew it was because his nod to her meant approval of some sort. Then she sped up to complete her little circle to come back to face him with her enthusiastic smile, beaming like a beacon just to be here in his presence again.

"Thats right! And your just like I remember." And the wistful look in Oota's eyes said that to her that was a good thing "I hear this is your herd? Unless there is another water horse with metal that sparkles in the sunlight and a horn?" At that she chuckled to herself, she doubted there was another, he was special and her meeting with her sort of sibling had left her with a feeling that he was just as unique as she had thought.

There was a wash of relief when he moved further into the water with her. She was a land walker and it was even to hot for her, she could imagine being a creature of the cool waters how bad it must be for him. Taking a few steps forward where the shore gave way into the water so she could stand with the water much higher on her body she accidentally splashed him with a small spray of water without realizing.

"Just you, Deneb the unique water horse" As she said the words her lips curled into a beaming smile, it sounded so right. "Apparently I'm not so great at giving my name either, I'm Oota, you already know where I'm from." She either seemed completely disinterested or didn't hear the mention of his father and the insinuation that he to was a water horse. He wasn't HER water horse so it wouldn't of mattered to her, Deneb was the special one in her eyes, to this day she had still not met another.

Blinking at him as if he just said something that made sense she said in the most honest and matter of fact voice "You are to me." And without elaborated any more she swiftly and elegantly moved on conversation wise.

"You did!" Her tone was back to his usual glee filled tone and gently she balanced her weight in the water, let the breeze flow under her wings and started forward. She'd practised and Oota felt comfortable with this, today she felt like a pupil being watched by a master as she made her way to him, in his domain. During the small journey the depth altered so that she could not walk on the water bed and instead she thanked her paddling practises as she glided in the water at him, creating a rippled stream behind her.

"I did what you said, I practised and I pushed myself I'm never going to be as good as you but I tried!" The mare seemed so proud of herself, yet was fully aware and had acknowledged that no matter what he would remain the master of the water. Oddly enough though this made her sad that she would never fully know the wonders of the depths bellow her she was accepting that he was made for this, he would always be superior in the water.

With his prompt duck under the water she could only guess at is being completely normal behaviour. It was very hot and he'd need to keep cool and wet, plus maybe he was watching her? It was exhilarating! The water horse... Deneb he remembered her and the moment she'd dreamed of for so long was finally happening. Throughout all her training and practise she had always held his voice and their first meeting in mind and focused on it to stay motivated.

Oota too was not terribly socially aware, she didn't have a single friend to her name, the bright and happy mare had never really sought them out. With being part of such a large herd and even a princess herself it would come as a shock to most to learn she didn't interact with them. Seeing her mother in passing she'd greet... if she wasn't distracted and the twins that where her full blooded siblings amused themselves. She would have no clue about what was right or wrong, only what was right or wrong to her, what was amusing, which most things where, and what bored her.

With a shake of her head she confirmed that nothing about water scared her, the deeper the better! The only new part of today was that there was another body in the water with her, did she have to do something special or adjust for his presence?

"When you can fly I'll grow fins!" She chuckled, having the mental image of him soaring through the skies and herself with gills and fins. "Nothing scary about water, just mystery! Like... what's all the plants called down there?" She tilted her head at him before taking a deep breath and ducking under the water, paddling on the spot. Her little feather was floating gracefully with the calm current of the liquid as she raised a hoof to point at the closest plant life.

As they were both under the water she couldn't reply, another gift the water horse had whereas she was required to hold her breath just to peek into his world. Oota could however nod as her hoof shifted around to another plant, small white petals to house a tiny yellow middle, each one seemed to have a leaf shaped as an arrow around it giving it an interesting overall look. (Arrowhead). There were so many different shapes and sizes of green plants down here, she knew she was limited to air and would have to resurface but even learning a few of the names would satisfy her curiosity for now.

It felt... nice. Just being here.. sharing another's company. It was an experience she had only really shared with Deneb, other encounters she'd been too focused on her desire to concur the waters to engage completely. With him her desires aligned with his life style, was this boring for him? Was watching her progress and naming plants a mundane task for a star whom it was his life. Or did he enjoy her company too? Oota hoped he did, she hoped she wasn't wasting his time and that she may even be the only land walker interested in his world.

Pushing her weight forward she swam fully under the water to get a closer look at the mystery plant, she hadn't gone up for air yet but she knew her limit. She had another minute she reckoned before she'd have to fill her lungs again she was eager that was for sure but a life dedicated to learning and bettering herself in the water allowed her to know her body within it. Many had seen her, watched her or completely ignored her, some told her she was wasting her time but in this moment with him she firmly felt her dedication had paid off.