Run with the pack; Posted on January 16, 2020 at 04:33:32 PM by Beowulf
The young cream colt breathes a heavy sigh of relief as his hooves finally find purchase on the main island. For as long as he can remember he has seen the island, seen the distant peaks and white birds soaring on invisible winds in the distance. From the safety of Atlantis it looked peaceful, a mysterious land full of unknown wonders and he let his imagination run wild. He asked his mother Celestria from time to time if he could go, even asked his father but always the answer was the same. You are too little. One day.
A smug grin spreads across his ashen lips now as he lifts his head a bit higher. Today was that day.
He stumbles forward into a confident trot, ducking beneath low hanging branches. Nostrils flare as he pauses here and there to sniff a tuft of grass or examine a particularly large beetle but all in all he was growing a bit disappointed. It was different than the lush foilage that grew on Paradise to be sure.... But why his parents had been worried... He just didn't get it.
The sound of falling water calls to him, louder than the trickling springs and babbling Brooks that weaved through the dense jungle island. Emerald eyes brighten as the tumbling spray of the falls come into view. Without a second thought he charges across the land, splashing through the pebbled Rocky shallows and letting a proud nicker escape his lungs. He had found his something new!
For the first time he felt a sense of encouragement. But he was not alone. Cream colored ears twitch amid the damp white mane that hung limply along the proud curve of his neck. There were others here. He had not noticed them at first, but now he lets his olfactory take control. Horses. A renewed curiosity glitters in emerald pools as he sets out at a slow cautious walk... Might as well see whos around. Not like mother's reprimand or father's condescending tone will change either way. If he gets found out he knew he would be in trouble. It was just time to make sure it was worth it. Replies: