ᛞᛞ SIGURDR ᛞᛞ
He stands captivated by the soft trickle of the stream; even the sound of the macaws comforts the turmoil that boils in his soul. The sound of approaching hooves on the hardened trail draws him from his silent musing. Glacial blue eyes remain glued to the jungle. Who comes charging down the trail? Was it the one who now lays claim to his home? Defiantly he raises his head higher on his shoulders and his glacial eyes narrow as he prepares himself for whomever was about to emerge from the shadows.
But. It is not a stranger but his sister!
His face melts into a wide smile as he shares her excitement. He can feel his heart hammer against his ribs as she rushes forward and throws her legs around his neck. "I missed you too Ro!" he exclaims in excitement. "But I won't be able to stay long." His heart studders in his chest and sorrow threatens to swallow him whole. He wants to be here with them, but this is not his home anymore.
As she pulls back to look at him in the face, he meets her gaze with his own. Her excitement practically vibrates both of them, he swallows his sadness and lets her happiness envelope him. We've got another sister. His smile widens. Another sister?
"Really!?" excitement fills his voice as tilts his head. So much has changed in a such a short amount of time.
Then her eyes pass by him and search the jungle behind him. He knows the next question before it even leaves her lips. Where's dad? He shifts his weight from hoof to hoof, before he meets her gaze with his own. "He just left and is heading to the Shore. He mentioned to me that he will be back to visit in a weeks time," he pauses with a breath. "The last year has been hard on him, the War, the Lagoon's raid and now losing our home," he drops his gaze to the dirt at his hooves.
"How is your mother? and Ailill?" he asks as he lifts his eyes from the dirt at his hooves. He hopes that they are well and that maybe, just maybe he will be able to see them soon.
Icelandic Mutt // 2 years old // Silver Grullo Sabino Chimera // Colt
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