NYAZIK The water and shelter of the oasis was a welcome reprieve from the heat of the desert sun yet Nyazik only had a moment to enjoy it and her solitude before the familiar figure of the black mare caught her eye. She lifted her head shifted to face the mare properly; after all, Valve deserved her full attention. She did not step forward, but her ears leaned forward expectantly as the black mare’s voice broke the silence that surrounded them.
“Valve.” She replied smoothly, “Günaydın. It has been too long” This was entirely her fault. She could have continued their conversation sooner, but there was too much going on with the dunes herd at the time. With the retrieval of Evaline, and all the consequences of her prior capture, at the forefront of their minds, Nyazik did not wish to get involved. She too, had her own preoccupations with her mother and Wolpertinger. With them gone and Salem quiet but now beginning to rekindle its fire, Nyazik was in a position to reveal herself.
Valve brought up their previous encounter, when they had been rudely interrupted by the two lagoon stallions. Avangeline had spoken of Gabbar and Valve showing them how unwelcome they were and, since they returned with Evaline in tow, Nyazik deduced they must have been successful in that endeavour. “I trust those who interrupted us last time have been properly dealt with?” The harsher the sentence the better, she thought, with a small smirk tugging the corner of her lips.
15.2HH BUCKSKIN AKHAL-TEKE MARE
MASLAKHAT x KEYIK
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