Torn between being in pain, and being impressed that she had kicked him, the colt had no idea what to do for a moment. So he merely waited and let the throbbing in his nose subside before prancing after the filly who had harmed him. His disappointment in her lack of playfulness only barely showed on his face. He was not used to someone who did not want to explore or go on an adventure. In fact, he was not used to someone who did not even want to talk! Most of the others he had met had an attitude towards life that was just as exciting as he was. Spirits raced through the world with an abandon that was breathtaking. Some had been hard headed, but in entirely different ways.
“You are.” He said sadly, his head hanging slightly as he stepped. “For even a blind horse could see that you are missing out on something fun.” The thrill continued to fall in his young heart as she still continued to refuse to play games, or dance, or laugh. Blue eyes lost a little of their shine and in his head he wondered why this island seemed to serve as a home to so many creatures who had lost their sense of adventure! Where the sights and sounds so beautiful that the minds of those who saw them could not grasp anything more wondrous?
She refused again, and now the colt’s head hang even lower. Something seriously had to be wrong with the water here. Instead of pressing the matter, his eyes narrowed and he once more looked to himself. “Fine.” He said pleasantly, coming to his own conclusions after only a little bit of contemplation. With a wistful sigh and flick of his half-grown tail he turned his back, but not his gaze, on her, lest he be kicked again. “Don’t play. If you change your mind, I will be exploring! And speaking with the forest fairies!” Spurring himself, he kicked into the air before him and leapt off. He did not go far into the trees, dancing around fallen logs and moss covered trunks. His hooves sank into the dirt and soil. With each movement he learned more about his home and how to move in. Blue eyes kept track of the filly though, not trusting her to not come up and bite him.
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