Meadow

He hadn't expected to come across a familiar face and it seemed he wasn't the only one. When he caught Ayiana's attention, she started and he snorted softly, an apologetic look in his eyes as she turned back to him. He certainly hadn't meant to scare her. At least when she saw him, there was recognition and surprise in her eyes and he found hismelf smiling, glad that she didn't seem unwelcome to his presence. She had looked thoughtful before he disrupted her and he figured that was probably why he took her by surprise. Concern flashed in his gaze for a moment, hoping nothing was wrong. But of course, he didn't know her well enough to ask about that so he held his tongue for now and thought about how tall and pretty she was getting as she grew. Her golden coat stood out in the meadow and he was sure she was going to attract attention soon enough.

He'd seen her plenty of times across the Prairie since his mother brought him there but she always seemed busy and he didn't want to interrupt her so he stayed close to his mother instead. But here she was alone and he'd hate for something to happen to her away from home. She called his name back and he smiled in response, tossing his forelock as he moved closer. She said she didn't expect to see a familiar face and he snorted softly. "So an unfamiliar stranger would put you at ease? Cause I'm sure I could find someone to fit the bill." He had a teasing look in his amber eyes as he turned his head as if to look around for someone, his lips already parted as if ready to call out to someone at any moment. When she said she didn't have permission to come, his brow furrowed in concern again as he looked back at her. Hopefully she wouldn't get in trouble with her family. Maybe if he was with her, they'd be okay with it.

Her next words mirrored his thoughts before she said she would love the company and he smiled and nodded. "Then you shall have it, even if I have to stand behind a tree and pretend to mind my own business while you converse with a mysterious stranger." He offered a light smirk, his eyes twinkling. If she wanted an escort, then he would do his duty as her friend. He didn't want to stop her from meeting other horses. He was sure the islands had plenty of them.