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It hadn't taken Falair long to set off into the village. Everything was new and strange and just....exciting. Even if she got strange looks from the creepy fog people. Which honestly she cared little about.

She was pretty sure they knew she was a Horseman anyhow. The students near the bus could easily pick up on that. Not that the two War stallions who were hollering about representation did anything to help.

Falair preferred not to advertise herself like that. But that was War clan for you. Proud and ready to fight each other if they needed to. She would be surprised if they hadn't already put buckets on their heads and were charging at each other like goats by now.

But that was a lesser concern herself.

The sound of ringing bells and loud yells drew her attention now towards the sand harbor. Something about a sand whale? Reaching into her apron, she pulled out a leather bound book and flipped through the pages as she casually walked towards the shouting. The mare cared little for the panic to hurry. She'd get there eventually.

Falair stopped walking as she was approached. Snapping the small book closed and slipping it back into her apron. The young mare had actually stolen it from the Death libraries at the tower and preferred to keep others from discovering that fact unless she wanted them to.

Brown eyes fixated on the other mare, a smile behind her face mask grew reaching those eyes. "Indeed. I am quite curious about it." A quick glance towards the sky above the harbor. "It would be quite an interesting catch. Too bad I don't have the ability to do so at this time." She sighed, only slight defeated at this fact.

But she perked up immediately. "Ah, ah. Introductions. I am Falair Saab, Famine clan. And you?"

She waved a hand dismissively in front of her masked face. "No bother, its not a reading book so you weren't interrupting me." The mare's voice was reassuring. She had come to expect interruptions of her thoughts and musings now that all the clans were living together. Some Horsemen just didn't understand so Falair had to keep an open mind when others poked her.

"Of course you may join me. Unlike my big sister I do not mind having others tag along." She would have added 'that she wasn't sleeping with', but Na'ima had big ears. That and her sister was skulking about the village with her stallion as well.

Tipping the brim of her large hat, Falair's grin could not be contained. "Nice to meet you as well, Fia of the Conquest clan." She began to walk towards the commotion once more. "I'm pretty sure most feel the same way. Of not being sure what to do. The best thing in this situation, in my opinion, is just explore. Although I'm pretty sure that creature over there will put a damper on such things." She tapped her chin with a bright red fingernail. "I suppose we might offer assistance. Perhaps there is a reward." A piece of it's skin? Maybe an organ or something. Ahhh, possibilities.

Fia's comment made Falair frown just a bit. She was indeed lucky to still have her older sister after the fall of the islands. They had both suffered the loss of their parents though. But at least they had each other which was more than other clansmen could say.

"I suppose so. Though she is acting quite curious as of late." But those thoughts aside they had a task at hand apparently.

As they drew closer, the sand whale came into full view. Falair sucked in a breath. It was magnificent.

"Of course. I am always ready, but how?" She looked around. Trying to see if there was anything that they might use to shoo the creature away. Her gaze was soon drawn to some ballista nearby, jerking her chin in their direction. "Perhaps we can use those."

She moved over towards one, studying it momentarily. Falair had never used such a contraption but she could only assume that it was fairly each to use. Slender fingers loaded a bolt into the weapon and cranked the leaver back. She slowly turned it towards the sand whale before letting it loose.

A direct hit to it's snout. Or what you might call it's snout. Did whales have snouts?

"Ahah! There we go."

The whale seemed to reel and flop about as they hit it with the ballista shots. So obviously they were doing something right. Though it kind of pained her to see it writhe in what agony it was probably feeling.

Oh how she wished she could just catch it and take it home with her.

She grinned at Fia. "These contraptions seem pretty simple but effective." Loading the next shot she let it loose without really aiming it this time. It poked the whale in the eye.

"I agree with you there. Using my chain weapon would feel more natural. But I don't think it would be quite as effect against a creature of this size." She would make note of this experience. The larger the creature the larger a weapon she may need to subdue it. Falair would scribble all this information down at a later date and time.

The mare chuckled. "To tell you the truth I didn't aim on that last one so I think it was just sheer luck."

She hesitated on her third shot as Fia posted her question. The mare mulling it over in her mind. Did she feel bad for it? It was terrorizing the village after all....but in a sense perhaps she could relate to it. In some weird way?

Falair was unsure.

"No it doesn't." Searching deep down inside, she did feel kind of bad for it. Way down somewhere. But growing up she had learned to push those feelings aside in the name of research. A day didn't go by that she hadn't gutted, dissected or attempted to kill something. Intentional or not.

Her hand was still on the lever as she turned to look at Fia. "A little bit?" She looked back to the whale then down at her hand on the lever. "I'm sure we're not hurting it too much if that makes you feel any better. Perhaps one more shot or two and it will run away." Out of her grasp. Sigh.

With that she let loose her third shot.

Ahhh, if only Fia knew. Falair's luck was generally less than good. If such were the case then she felt sorry for the Conquest mare. That must have meant she had terrible luck.

Certain things aside.

Falair too shielded her eyes as she looked for the whale. Not that she really needed to. Her hat gave her all the shade she needed. That and it wasn't all that bright around here, what with the fog. But still.

"I believe it's gone for now. Though I would be more than willing to try and track down where it lives. Study it." Ride a top it on the way home to the Tower. That would be a sight.

She shook her head. "It would probably take more than five shots to kill it. Unless someone got a really good shot in a squishy place." Falair cleared her throat. "But yes, for the village."

"Of course. I plan to, in the future, track down many beasts and attempt to capture them." Falair was eager for all this. But there were preparations to be made. Tasks to be done before she could set off on this endeavor. She grinned. "There are creatures that can do far worse than swallow whole buildings, Fia."

Ah, another friend for another journey. "I would appreciate the help. Perhaps you could be of help with other beasts as well. It is, after all, a new direction in my life that I am piecing together. And will need all the assistance I can get." She pat the pocket in her apron where she had slipped her little book. "Once this village endeavor is over feel free to come visit me at the Tower and we shall talk more."

With a nod, Falair began to make her way back towards the village. Now that the whale was sent off for the time being there was nothing here to keep her in the general vicinity.