His Paradise was warm and sunlight streamed into the forest of palm trees. O Melhor's spirits had rose after he had met Tallynne. The coffee colored stallion was always in a good mood, now. Since he had no herd to speak of, he spent his days wandering in his Paradise, daydreaming about a certain someone. If anyone saw him, they might say he looked like a love sick school girl. Even though he hadn't seen the gypsy vanner since their little chat, he had been feeling a surge of an emotion he had never felt before. Perhaps not as deep as love, but close to it. Very close to it.

He decided to go to the beach and enjoy the warm rays of sunshine. A grin danced on his lips, but it faded as he heard movement as he approached. His first thought was that someone had come to take his land away from him. But as he drew closer to the beach, he caught a flash of a palomino and white coat. The coffee colored stallion stopped dead in his tracks, surprise and shock showing on his face.

Was it really, truly, Tallynne?

Sand rose as she made her way to the forest of palm trees and O Melhor panicked. He quickly shoved the feeling down and recovered himself, arching his neck ever so slightly. A smile slipped onto his lips as he stepped out of the shadowy canopy and saw her there. God, she was beautiful. "Tallynne." He greeted her warmly, trying not to panic again. It was then that the mutt realized that he wasn't perfect. Somehow he kept his face the same as he moved closer to her. His skin tingled, wishing to touch her. But he stopped, not knowing if she wanted to be touched.

He didn't even know why she was here.

"I didn't expect you to come." He murmured, though his voice was a bit louder compared to the night they met. But there were no stars to gaze at, only the ocean lapped, eager to be seen. His palm trees swayed in the wind, asking for attention as well. But he ignored them both, not even bothering to think about Piedoso. Hopefully he would realize his mistake before the god became angry. "Is there anything I can help you with?" The words were clumsy, embarrassment showed on the stallion's face. But he pulled himself together, waiting for her graceful answer.