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Live through this lie
Posted on May 25, 2020 at 06:43:45 PM by S H A M WARI






Was I left behind?
Tell me, tell me I survived.


I honestly couldn't remember the last time I'd set foot on Atlantis. The island had long been enemy territory, with Rougaru's stronghold over Paradise stretching for years. His allies were equally strong, with Xiomara in the Shore and a Nordic stallion in the Ridge, the last I'd heard. But it seemed my new lightfooted friend had bested the latter.

Faolain's note was curious, of course. I'd hardly call the two of us friends, but we were at least acquaintances. And the lean, dark Teke mare certainly made a good first impression. She was smart and cunning. She had a good head on her shoulders. I wasn't surprised to hear of her quick conquest. Perhaps our earlier lighthearted banter could lead to something much more formal, given these new circumstances.

Spring was a much more agreeable time to travel than ugly winter. The chill from the previous season still hung in the air, but I wasn't sad to see my heavy, blemished winter coat begin to fade either. Underneath it was a sleek, thin copper hide. The once angry and pink scrapes that marred my body had now scabbed over. Some were long grey streaks. Others had healed completely. I hauled my heavy frame from the surf on Atlantis and trudged along the varied terrain until the boulders of the Ridge came into view.

I caught Faolain's scent on the land and issued a bugle for her. And then I waited, cocking my right hip high and folding a still-sore ankle underneath to rest. I knew Faolain little, but understood her demeanor well enough that she wouldn't keep me waiting long. The scents of Bjorn, the former leader here, were still strong on the Earth. As we were several others of our kind. I wondered if Faolain had inherited his herd, or if they recently departed, leaving the terrain empty except for her.




Shamwari | Fresian Mutt | Evaline x Rook | Stallion | Chestnut | 15.3 h |
Half-brother to Kasabian, Vita Nova, Paradiso | Photo © Carina Mailwald | © Vinyl



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