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There was something striking about the massive blonde stallion that kept her interest fixated on him, despite the fact that he seemed somewhat unsure of his purpose here. He certainly didn't seem as driven as some of the band stallions she'd encountered on Salem (a particular overo fellow came to mind, who had chased her from his 'spot' in the canyons until she'd escaped into the ocean). This wasn't necessarily a bad thing, although it did make her wonder about his purpose in approaching her. Was he really just a good samaritan, or was there another reason?

"What are the options?" She asked with an inquisitive tilt to her head and a gentle smile. "Perhaps as an objective third party I can help?"

Esmeray was certainly no expert on anything, really, but she had seen a fair amount of quite a bit. She'd witnessed herds of all shapes and sizes and morality take up residence on Salem, had grown up under the umbrella of two different fathers, very much at odds, and had traveled more than most of her age. She could not speak on the Peak or the Lagoon, nor on the climate of Atlantis, of course, but she'd seen a lot.

He pressed on, gently inquiring about the qualities she was looking for and the skin on her cheeks flushed beneath the fur, but she nodded. Esme had spent a lot of time considering the sort of partner she might end up with eventually, but she hadn't really considered sharing it with anyone other than Aysu, or perhaps her mother. "Well," she hedged with a nervous sort of laugh before favoring him with a smile. She shook her head slightly and then dove in, figuring that it didn't matter if she told this handsome stranger considering he didn't seem to want to take her anywhere. "Someone who is kind. Someone who is loving. Someone that makes me feel secure, just by being near them. The sort of horse I can curl up next to beneath the open night sky and feel safe with." She hesitated before the next bits, her whole body warming beneath his gaze. "Someone that may want children someday, and someone that would travel with me a little bit. At least to go see my parents."

Chuckling self-consciously, she allowed her tail to flick at her hindquarters. "A long list, I know. But I doubt I'd find someone that will check all the boxes, so I guess its more of a wish list?"