Common

Despite the rather rough start that had transpired between himself and the newly established Queen of the Shore, Annubis was quite content with the way things were beginning to work themselves out. Instead of sending him packing like Temblor and Atticus had tried to do, Enya seemed to tolerate his blunt demeanor. She had quickly established that she had no intentions of becoming his one-sided punching bag and well, their spar was perhaps better than most of the mock battles he had found himself a part of lately. Their agreement had given him both a safe place to house the pregnant Hyacinth and even the authority to go across the isles in search of his missing Vihar with her blessing. The sterling stallion was quite pleased with himself.

He would begin his search today. Though he felt certain that he would not find her wandering aimlessly around the Common Isle, nor did he really and truly expect her to be waiting for him in the Ruins where they had once raced together as youths, still he could not stop himself from beginning the search there.

Humming to himself as he trotted along through the ankle deep yellowing grasses of the pastures, he almost does not recognize the mare in passing. Her scent however, draws him to an immediate stop. Yellow gold eyes narrow as he halts just past her and turns around again to face her. Akela. His nemesis. Though his smoky grullo brother had never done anything against him per say, still Annubis felt a deep rage burning anytime the name was mentioned. It was always Akela that Rougaru seemed to dote upon regardless of how diligent Annubis had performed his patrols or guarded the borders. It was Akela’s mother that left the wolf pining away in the shadows and whispering her name like a fervent prayer on his lips. Celestria had become nothing more than a distant memory that Rougaru seemed to almost want to forget. Hell he had never even bothered to tell him exactly how the fierce mare had died. Even now all he remembers is watching with wide and curious eyes as his battle worn sire emerged from the surging surf only to remark that Celestria was gone and would not be returning as he passed. The thought sent chills coursing down his spine and caused the sterling stallion to shudder.

”Hey you.” he calls, closing the space between them with bright yellow gold eyes dancing. ”I remember you.” he didn’t really. The last time he had seen her she had been nothing more than a no name filly suckling greedily at her mother’s teat. Annubis had always been too involved in patrolling the jungle paths and picking fights with Vihar and Hyacinth to bother spending much time getting to know his nieces as nephews. Hell he had a few foals of his own that he hardly knew wandering around. So that wasn't so bad now was it?

A single raven tipped ear cocks sideways as he notices the less than pleased expression on her face and the remnants of grass hanging from her closed jaws. ”Not nearly as good as Paradise huh?” he asks as a coy grin slides easily across his lips. ”Lucky Im here to remedy that situation for you.” he adds, puffing his sterling silver chest up and pressing the point of his shoulder against her hip. Long neck stretches forward as the stallion does his best to ignore the scent of estrogen clinging to her supple flesh. ’She is family.’ he chides the beast as the creature parts its jaws in feigned ignorance. Lust is lust and well procreation is…. Making babies. As far as the beast is concerned, family shouldn’t have anything to do with it. Quick as a viper he sets his mark on her shoulder, hoping to encourage her onward. ”Come on. The Shore isn’t Paradise but it is the next best thing.” he promises.