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Another frosted morning, the air crisp and refreshing. The grass shined in the first light of day as she left the open field her family called home. It was a refreshing change from the enclosed forest she lived in with her mother. She loved taking morning walks passed the stream. She was starting to get used to her new life, her new name. It hadn't taken long for her to choose it, it came to her in a dream and it felt like....well her.

She made it to the stream and stopped for a quick drink and continued on to her 'secret hideaway'. She knew it wasn't really a secret, her brother always found her there singing, dancing, or practicing the latest fighting lesson from their father. She wasn't that good at fighting yet, but it helped her relax. She came to the entrance to the flower glen, though most of the flowers were sleeping through winter there were a few soft blue variations that glistened under the frost.

She made her way to the center of the glen and leaped high in the sky and beat all 4 wings with as much strength as she could muster and climbed above the near by tree lines. That was the best way for her to stretch in the mornings. She floated back to the ground and decided to lay against one of the only trees within the glen. She was happy for sure, happy to have her father and brother in her life. They still hadn't found their sister though. All her father could remember was that she was darker in color like both her father and brother with brown hair like their mom.

Yori felt lonely even amongst the happiness, she choked it up to their missing sister, but deep down she knew it was more. Her father found love after everything her mother put him through for so many years. She couldnt help but wonder if she would be that lucky, if she deserved love like that. She suddenly jumped up and shook the thought and began to sing her worries away. She was still young after all, she had plenty of time for that right? She wasnt even sure what true love was.



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Yori was almost too lost in her singing to realize someone had spoke nearby. She had faintly heard the sounds of frosty limbs and grass under hoof but passed it off a it probably being being her brother coming to find her again. It registered later that the voice was completely different from any she had heard. Who could it be? Had her mother sent someone after her after all? No, that wasnt like her mother. That peaked the curiosity of who could this be?

She walked towards the entrance to the glen where it sounded like the voice came from. Once she was close she called out a little shaky, "H-helo? Is s-someone th....." As she spoke she saw the source of the voice. There was another mare with an extravagant mane and tail. It looked like moonlit wrapped around her neck, but there was something else. Something almost familiar about her but she couldn't quite put her hoof on it. She was beautiful none the less.

She shook her head a little trying to regain what little sense she had left. She realized she had been staring a bit and decided that may be rude. "Your not my brother....No I mean of coarse your not, your not masucline at all....I mean....Ahh.....umm Hi?" She couldnt be more embarrassed. She wanted to go hide her head in the ground like she heard some giant flightless bird could do, but figured the ground was still too frozen to attempt. She couldn't seem to gain control of her legs and she was stuck standing there mortified.

Once the mare spoke Yori instantly relaxed. Maybe she freaked because she was used to being around stallions. The only Mare she really had contact with was her mother, her step-mother she was still getting used to. Even with that it was no reason to freak out or be nervous or worried about. This mare was stunning and her voice soothed her in a way she couldn't explain.

She relaxed her shoulders and gave a light chuckle and smiled and stepped closer to her and spoke with a now stable voice. "Beauty me? You're too kind. And no my brother just has a way of always finding me here.", she gave a light laugh again and smiled brighter though still blushing a bit.

"Oh Songbird? Well ya I guess that was me. You didn't startle me per-say, Im glad for the company actually. Seraph, that's a beautiful name. It truly suits you. My name is Amara....I mean Yori! Its Amaranthe Yori but Im trying to go by Yori now. Its complicated, but its great to meet you! What brings you my way this chilly morning?", she said with a big smile and chuckle.

Yori smiled and even giggled a little as she watched Seraph snug into her scarf mane. It looks like moonlight and she was a little envious. It reminded her of her father and brother with the silver streaks that graced their manes. She had red in place of silver and she liked it, but she imagined if her hair were silver with red. She shook her head slightly as she realized she was starting to daydream.

She chuckled and blushed a little at Seraph's praise to her own looks. "Oh no Im nothing special. Forgive me for staring but your mane is beautiful, as if it were moonlight draped around you." She stopped and thought about her name. Was it really that exotic? Seraph seemed more exquisite and beautiful, but maybe that was because it wasn't her name.

"Oh no your wonderfil, no worries. I do like my name.....it's just.....well, ok so Amaranthe was my given name by my mother......when I met my father I felt it didnt fit or wasnt right so I chose Yori as part of my name. Its a little complicated, but you can call me Ami or Amaranthe Yori or Ryn, or anything. My voice sounds like a nightingale? You honor me with your words....If only my voice were as beautiful as you then.....", she let her thoughts voice themselves and she turned blood red when she realized what she said.

"Im sorry, I dont know what came over me, there is something so comforting and familiar about you that I lost myself. Im glad you followed my voice, I feel Ive made a good friend already....I dont have many."