nymphadora & zephyra -----
by spartan out of samara
For the first time in years, the middle daughters of the old King and Queen of Tinuvel are returning to their parents’ kingdom. Spartan and Samara are long gone from the islands, of course, as is the territory they’d ruled from, but it feels right to the twins to finally go back.
Zephyra swims at a sedate pace but Nymphadora’s legs are churning furiously, trying to get to the shores of the Inlet as quickly as possible. And yet somehow, the blue roan and black tobiano sisters remain shoulder to shoulder for the entire trip.
Zephyra makes note of what her sister does not, that the Inlet is on the opposite side of the island from where the Cove had been, therefore it’s no wonder that they’d never wandered there and it’s easier to understand why Ariana had never come to visit.
When they finally come ashore, both girls are shivering and Nymphadora can barely stay upright, her legs are trembling so badly. Zephyra immediately presses her body against her sister’s despite fighting tremors of her own. They make a pathetic pair as they stand there, shaking, freezing, and dripping wet.
The situation has not dampened Nymphadora’s spirits, however, as she smiles brightly at Orkkan. ”Oh, it’s going to be wonderful!” she exclaims through chattering teeth.
The skin on her shoulder twitches as her sister begins to groom her, trying to help her dry off faster. She takes a moment to step away from Zephyra and give her stocky body a good shake, which Zephyra copies a moment later. Nymphadora moves back to stand beside her sister automatically, not realizing it until their shoulders touch again.
The worst of the shaking has subsided for both of them before Zephyra turns her attention to the stallion. ”I’m sure it won’t take us long at all to settle in,” she assures him, although she doesn’t mention that it irks her a little bit that he’d want to know about their movements. No matter his motivation for the request, the black and white mare finds it a bit too controlling for her liking. She doesn’t expect that she will be keeping him in the loop.
Her sister, however, she thinks as she looks over at Nymphadora, would probably do anything Orkaan asked.
”We’ll be very careful,” Nymphadora promises, surprising her sister, who hadn’t been expecting such a neutral answer. It reassures Zephyra that Nymphadora is still thinking before speaking. Then the blue roan continues, ”Maybe you could show us around? That way we’ll know where all the trouble spots are.”
five - blue roan & black tobiano - mustang x quarab mix - 14.1hh - of the inlet
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