She answered his non-question with gusto, and his dark ears leaned forward with enthusiasm. He’d heard of the peak, but it hadn’t been of that much interest to him. A mare-only herd tucked away in the highest, furthest reaches of the crossing was curious, but there were many lands that grabbed his attention more fully. He might have been more interested, however, if his mother had bothered to mention to Sun and Star Gods. ”I knew the peak was high, but I didn’t realise it was high enough for the gods to reside on it.” His odd eyes swept up the stone face of the mountain and he wondered how it would be to climb that every day; clearly the filly managed so he would have no problems either. Sköll firmly believed that if something was possible, he could do it with relative ease.
He also believed that he could achieve the impossible, if he wanted to and dared to try.
”I am from the forest of Luthien.” he offered in return, ”It is the furthest island, where some of the trees are so tall, only your peak is taller, and nothing else. He stepped closer to her, lowering his head and voice a little to let her in on a few details that weren’t to be overheard. There are many creatures that hide amongst trees – from towering tree giants to mischievous goblins and forest sprites. I’ve conversed with many of them and I’m not supposed to tell, but….I think I can trust you.
Luthien was not as large as the crossing, and Sköll hadn’t had a chance to investigate all the places outside it that he’d been told about. Now that he knew how to swim from the furthest island to the crossing, however, the world was his oyster even if he didn’t enjoy the swim. He thought he might enjoy it more if he had someone like the filly with him though, someone to take his mind off the swirling water and strong currents that threatened to pull him under and off course. ”Maybe.” he agreed hopefully at her suggestion of being friends with the sea monsters, ”They are not always easy to find but, there are tricks to it. If we can lure them to the surface and befriend them, they might even carry us between the islands and further lands.
His ears swivelled at her mention of showing him the peak and he bobbed his head, his legs carrying him a few steps closer to her again, ”Yes, show me the peak and then I can show you Luthien, and then we will see the other islands.” it would be amazing. His mind switched gears, ”I’m supposed to be visiting the lagoon with my family tomorrow, have you been?” Of course she must have been, he thought, she lives on the crossing and she goes anywhere, ”What’s it like?”
XY | Mutt | Black Tobiano | EE/aa/nT | 16.0hh | Felony x Jörmungandr
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