Falls

Audie had grown up knowing the weight of words on people. Having a mother who never had a voice, she knew that choosing your actions and words meant more than you’d like to admit. Hell, for the most part of her first year, she barely spoke, learning to communicate with her mother in other ways. It helped, in her life. Knowing others cues, knowing body language. Sometimes, it came easier to her, sometimes, others were harder to read. He seemed, well, lost, in his heart. And she ached to help him, but she had no clue if her words would help or make it worse.

When he didn’t move away when she spoke, she took a few hesitant steps in his direction. Not close enough to invade his bubble, heck, not even close enough if they both stretched their noses, they’d still not touch. She respected he’d need space. She tilted her head softly, listening to his words. She understood that all too well. “Most of us are. There are times, when it feels like it’s worked, only to loose sight of the end, and the poison rushes back in. “ She knew the feeling, venting her anger and sadness, her tears, letting them go, to feel the brief relief that was then subdued by the poison again. She shook her head. “It doesn’t leave as bad of an impression as you think.” she gave a soft, encouraging smile.

He introduced himself as Requiem. The pause after wards led her to believe there was more, and so she waited. He went on to say he was from the cove, with his lead mare. “I’m Audie. Of, well, no where.” She felt like if she could, she would have shrugged her shoulders. She shook her head, when he apologized. “I wasn’t really thinking on anything, except how could I feel so inclined to miss my parents, when I wanted away from them so bad. I was born here, in the inlet. But we left. I can’t help but thinking that it was wrong, but maybe I’m the one in the wrong for coming back alone. It’s been years, but something draws me here.” Why was she blubbering on? This made absolutely no sense. Maybe it was because she knew the inlet and the cove were on the same island, and maybe she felt more safe knowing that. But why? There was never a reason in her past to feel safe around a stallion, reasons she would never speak of. Not even to her mother who could not tell another soul. No wonder she was so screwed up.