|| PRP || Getting one's "Sea Legs"

[EchoLimaFoxtrot]

Well... it was quite a surprise for both Nagual and Sanika when their little 'berry basket' broke and revealed a small flutter soquili with a horn. It was a pleasant surprise for both of them... but what where they going to do? They lived in the desert and the newest arrival, named Viola after the color of berries she seemed to resemble, was... well, a flutter! She needed flowers; or so they believed.

Nagual was taking the youngling through the mountains to get to the plains beyond. Sanika stayed at home but the rambuncious Kislin was around.

The mare was having a hard time. She was tasked with watching over the new filly, but Viola was curious about everything and was crazy! Nagual wanted to join her... but knew better not too. Kislin was not helping the situation. "Nooooo!!!!" the mare pouted, trotting precariously to where Kislin was showing Viola a nice rocky cliff. The flutter was still rocking on her feet, what was he thinking!? "Careful Viola, that is- EEEE!" The mare slipped and fell to her knees.

Digging her back hooves in, Nagual pushed and fell back just in time to not tumble over the edge.

Kislin looked at the mare, his bright eyes holding dramatic pain, "What, you don't worry about me....?"

Viola watched the mare with wide eyes, not out of fear but wonder. Her mouth was parted in enjoyment, and slowly broke out into a small smile. She was just about to ask Nagual to do it again but then thought better as the mare got back to her feet and shook herself off.

"That's alright... I'm okay," Nagual mumbled, sure that neither was concerned she had almost fell over the cliff and died!  

[Epine de Rose]

Tap. Tap. Tap.

Paramekia raised a brow as he watched the mare swann in and out from behind the teepee, striking various posese as she reajusted various pieces of 'jewellery' that she had been given by admirers. In comparison to him, she was suitably under dressed but needless to say, she took significantly longer than him to make herself ready.

It had already taken an hour and as the second approached it looked as though it was going to be a long day, but, much to his pleasure she seemed satisfied with her appearance this time round and now, made her way over to him with a warm smile on her equine lips.

"Are you quite finished indulging yourself?" The stallion inquired, his brow raised somewhat.

"Quite." The young mare agreed, flicking her tail round to brush against her hindquarters. It wasn't that she had anyone in particular to impress this morning but it felt nice to be this pretty, that and it had given her time to prepare for what she had to say. "So, are you ready for the packs?" She continued, tilting her head to the side.

"Packs?" His brow furrowed and then, it dawned on him, for some obscure reason he had agreed to allow the young mare to place packets of berries on the spikes around his shoulders and...on his horns. What, what had possibly possessed him to do that?

Nevertheless, he soon discovered that even if he had rejected he would have no chance for the young mare had already begun to slip the packs onto his horns and some were a little would of his reach - alas, at least Ailurinae couldn't see this or he would never live it down.

"I truly hope this will be worth it." He murmured coolly as he felt a little of his dignity drift away. Needless to say the mare didn't reply and instead, upon finishing she began to drift towards the direction of the deserts where she had last seen Nagual - could anyone say 'special delivery'?  

[EchoLimaFoxtrot]

They hadn't gotten much further. After her brush with death, Nagual was tired and only wanted to rest... well away from any cliffs! They had found a stable area of mountain rock, and the mare was sprawled, her sides heaving in mock exhaustion.

Viola, however, was a bundle of energy. With Kislin hitching a ride on her back, she pranced around, asking nonending questions.

"What is that, Kislin?" the flutter filly would ask.

The ferret would barely look up, looking with his small eyes, "That, my dear Viola, is a falcon."

"What's a falcon?" would be the next question.

To which he would reply with a shrug she couldn't see, "A bird... a winged animal. They eat other animals."

"Ick," Viola would comment, before going to the next question, "What's that?"

Nagual listened intently, but sometimes would roll her eyes. The 'falcon' was really a vulture.... big enough to carry little Viola off, so the mare was sure to carefully watch the small soquili.  

[Epine de Rose]

On the whole, the mountains were reasonably quiet at this time of the morning and as a result, neither stallion nor mare struggled to take note of the chattering that carried itself across the light breezes. Oddly, Yei could only recognise one of the voices while the other two remained unfamiliar - had Nagual found new friends?

"Oooh, she's nearby!" Releasing a small squeal of delight from her position up-wind, she quickened her pace to a brisk trot. Although, considering Paramekia's height, he simply had to extend his stride to keep up with the fiery mare.

"Naaaagual!" Yei called out, a hint of excitement in her voice as she came over the slope, only pausing as she caught sight of the flutter foal and the ferret. A long silence followed as the fiery mare tried to take in everything she had seen before she at last released a squeal.

"When did you have a foal? Who's the father!" She continued as she scuttled forward, leaving Paramekia to arch a brow as he came over the slope, hair ornaments chiming musically against the wind.  

[EchoLimaFoxtrot]

Nagual looked behind her while still laying down and whinnied. Her initial happiness at seeing Yei overtook any other feelings -even of being afraid of the cliff edge. The mare got to her feet, Kislin rushing forward and jumping on her back at the last instant.

Nagual pranced forward to greet Yei, when the questions registered in her mind. "What?" The mare looked behind her, she only saw Viola standing there -watching intently with ears perked curiously. "Me? Foal? Father? What?"

Kislin giggled, climbing up Nagual's neck using her mane as a grip. At the mare's head the ferret paused and stared at the fiery creature his eyes beheld. "She thinks Viola is... your's Nagual...." He wasn't sure if the gray mare he was using as a post knew what that meant.

She didn't. "Isn't she?"

Viola was getting a little bored... she trotted forward, her cloven hooves sure on the rocks, and went to Paramekia to stare in shock. He was definitely more than she'd ever seen. "What are you?" her bright eyes sparkled as she looked up to him. She wasn't afraid, just... curious.

Kislin shook his head, pulling out a strand of Nagual's mane. "No.... how did you get her?"

Nagual paused to think, "She came out of a basket..... we found it in a berry bush..."

The ferret nodded, "So not your's."

"I don't understand...." the mare tried to get a glimpse of the creature on her head.  

[Epine de Rose]

What are you? Paramekia stared increduously at the filly as she enquired as to what he was, now surely she was not as silly as that? Still, he gave a snort of disapproval at her apparent lack of respect for her elders and gave another shake of his head, needless to say, with the occasonal shake the berries upon the spikes around his shoulders and upon the horns on his head rustled uncomfortably and gave away their presence.

"I could ask the same of you, child." He replied at last, canting his head to the side with a furrow of his brow, "You are an orphan?"

"Oooh, she's so cute!" Dismissing Paramekia's somewhat disapproving expression the mare scuttled forward to nuzzle at the young filly's head. It only took her a few moments more of cooing before she returned her attention to Nagual though.

"So she's definately not yours then..." Yei gave a little sigh and swivelled her ears round, "That's a shame, I always wanted a little neice." She murmured softly, "Maybe next time eh?"  

[EchoLimaFoxtrot]

Viola was slightly taken aback by Paramekia's response. She hadn't meant to be smug or anything. In fact, she was curious. Her eyes glazed over as the filly tried to understand what it was he was asking. "An 'or-phan'? What is that?" She had no idea that she had to come from somewhere and someone... no one had told her.

Yei was a nice distraction, though. She looked normal, at least, and she was so bright! Pushing aside her thoughts, the young flutter grinning happily at Yei, and neighed softly when nuzzled, "Hi!!!!"

Kislin rolled his eyes. Though he was Nagual's he felt that he needed to protect Viola. The little thing was just born that morning! He hopped down from Nagual's forehead and skittered to Viola, where he jumped onto her back, and glared at Paramekia from his stance.

Nagual looked back and forth, confused with all the attention Viola was getting. Sure, she was a foal, but was there something incredibly different about her? And what WAS Yei talking about....? The mare was just too ignorant.... While she pondered, the shake of the stallion's horns caught her attention. She gawked for awhile, unbelieving her eyes until... "BERRIES!?"

With absolutely no decor, the mare lunged forward and got right into Paramekia's face expectantly. Surely, he would shaaaaaaare!  

[Epine de Rose]

Para was physically taken aback as the mare lunged at him, so much so that his neck arched away from her muzzle. He wasn't one who welcomed an invasion of his personal space and as a result, he found it suitably uncomfortable when it occured. As far as he had been aware, all Yei had required of him was to deliver the berries, she had said nothing about being subjected to the affections of a female in the process.

"Can I help you?" He enquired, raising a brow and keeping his voice steady despite the slight surprise at her forwardness. Well he never was one to lose his footing and now was certainly not one of those times when he felt safe enough to let the individuals in question know that their mannerisms did not appeal to him.

Yei on the other hand, flicked her ears briefly, the left drooping as per usual as she kept her gaze on the cheerful foal. So she was an orphan then, although yei couldn't recall them, she knew she had had parents once so it was a little sad to be comfronted by such a vulnerable individual - at least she had Nagual, right?

"You don't really need to know what an orphan is, it's not important." She replied at last, a smiling creeping onto her equine lips as she nuzzled the tiny foal again, "And hello to you too, so your name is Viola then? That's a pretty name!"