The little heart in Vita Nova's narrow chest was beating furiously against her rib cage. She sighed heavily and often, trying to keep herself grounded during this completely jarring and unexpected situation. Her crystal blue eyes flitted from Shamwari to Orhan, but often hovered over the leader of the Desert. She hardly knew him at this point, but for whatever reason she looked to him for some kind of guidance. Any sign of reassurance was all that she needed. She wanted to feel needed here, welcomed of course, but part of the mix of the greater family. She didn't want this to be how she'd return to her family, forcefully.
There was so much to consider. Valentine had left, but had Evaline had seen him before he did? Had Valentine wanted Evaline to go with her and she chose to stay behind? Shamwari hardly seemed to have the answers she so desperately craved, but Nova appreciated his honesty and sympathy. Even thought he didn't look at all like her father, he reminded her of him in this moment.
When Orhan offers to escort her to the Dunes, a small half-smirk cracks the mare's steely gray lips and she bobs her head politely. Her heart aches as she's reminded of the distance and time that's spanned between herself and her mother. She owed it to the mare, who had raised her this far, to pay her a visit. "I would like that." She said quietly.
She eyes Shamwari hard now as she considers how he knew about Nephilim. Nova feels a pang of nervousness wash over her -- she hadn't told Orhan or Koray about Nephilim. Especially now that he had returned to the islands. She swipes her tail quickly over her haunches and decides to let the comment die. She will address only if pressed to do so.
"This is a lot to take in." The mare finally admits, her glare bouncing from one stallion to the other. "I'd like to be alone for now. But I know where to find you if need be." Nova says to Shamwari before turning slowly on her haunches and striding away. She nickers softly to Orhan, reaching out with her muzzle to touch him gently on his shoulder as she passes by, and disappears back down the trail into the oasis.
4 | Mare | Evaline x Valentine | Smoky Back Splash | 15 hh | © Vinyl |
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