I saw you in my dream last night
you had a smile so white.
I thought your teeth were the stars.
your eyes they were like tiny rivers
well, it gave me the shivers
when you looked right up at me

Everything about Larka could be described in one word : quiet. Even things that generally didn’t make any noise could still be described that way when performed by the little black and white mare. But the sun that peaked out seemed to be doing something else to her, it was almost making her loud; adding that with the excited nature of the mare in front of her she was beginning to crack from her shell. Larka was beginning to like this mare and she was thinking maybe it would be nice to have a friend around that could run circles about her.

Vesti, she thought, as the mare told her the meaning. She didn’t know what Herald meant either, having never heard the word used before. But that made her wonder about her own name, what did it mean? Surely it would be something like ‘silent one’ or something like that. ”Vesti.” Larka repeated, ”Well it’s nice to meet you too.”

And then the sorrel mare began to prance around her and a large grin appeared on Larka’s face; she even mustered a giggle. No there was nothing to be shy about around this mare. She didn’t seem to be very judgmental. She flicked her tail as the mare apologized and shook her head. ”No need for apologies.” Larka said decisively. Then she wondered what else to say. Never before had she gotten far into a conversation.

”What do you say Vesti that you and I go exploring?” She asked, although she was feeling ever comfortable her voice was still soft and quiet. Though this sentence held a mischievous tune. ”I’ve seen a few things down there that seem interesting enough. I’m just scared to go down alone.”

She pranced a few feet from Vesti and looked back over her shoulder, waiting patiently for her response.

you can stay here a while in this hotel heart
people come and they go everyday
I'll never let it get cold or dark or crowded
I'll never give your spot away.