Meadow

he rub in the grass was freeing. To get rid of all that sticky salt, and freeing myself from that annoyance, at least until I found a fresh water source that would help me rid the rest of my coat from the sticky itchy stuff. There was a sigh of relief that fell from my lips as I stood up, my tail flicking against my side, eyes wide as I took in the meadows. It had been ages since I had been back, I was probably a small filly, not yet a yearling. The world seemed so much larger then. Now, it wasn’t as if it was so large, but it was… just different.

wanted to explore, rush through it all, yet I wanted to take my time, to linger and grow to learn each place, the hidden gems that no one searched for, I lived for that, the thrill of the find. Maybe I’d unearth something no one else had ever found before, or maybe I’d come up empty handed, who knows, all I knew was I couldn’t wait for my life here to start again.

he sound of a call reached me, and I turned my head, my tresses whipping against my face as I turned towards the male who was approaching. I dipped my head slightly, letting it bob back up as I listened to his words. Liland of the Bay. I had heard of it, never seen it for myself. “Hello Liland. I’m Lėja, of…well, nowhere currently, I used to live here on the islands though.” I figured it was nice to provide a little snippit of information, right?

wasn’t one for small talk, but then again, I wasn’t all that sure what to say to a male I was not related to. It was new for me, thus, I suppose I would have to learn, right? I wasn’t sure what he wanted, if he was trying to get me to join his herd, or whatever else it may be. I didn’t want to be a stick in the mud, but I wasn’t quite committed to going to one herd, not just yet. Maybe in the next few months, or by the end of the year, but I wasn’t sure when I’d be ready, quite exactly.