Meadow

The mare’s body language confused him. He called to her, which she answered back, and then approached rather quickly. What confused him was the fact that her ears were pinned back, but she seemed interest in chatting. He pulls back, just in case she would decide to lash out, but instead she talks talking. It becomes increasingly obvious that she was not a native to the islands with her questions. Nico just stares at her stunned for a good few seconds. She, a stranger, has just revealed an important piece of her life to him, also a stranger. He has never met some one so forthcoming with out a few hellos and name drops beforehand.

He might as well answer the poor mare. ”I’m sorry to hear about your home,” he decides to mention that important fact first. It seemed like an important thing to mention. He didn’t even start to think of what reason there could be as to why she had been banished. It wasn’t his business and she wasn’t one of his mares. If she did become a mare of his it would be something he would ask about, but not from a stranger. Before he could answer her other questions, she speaks again. She says she was falsely accused. Nice steps towards her instantly to place his nose gently on her shoulder. They did not know each other, but it felt like the right thing to do.

”I’m sorry that happened to you.” He didn’t know if he could believe her or not, but the look of her face seemed real. ”You don’t have to worry now,” he says as he pulls back out of her personal space. ”You are in a neutral territory called the meadow. No one can claim you and no one owns it. Everyone is welcome here.” Hopefully she would ease up knowing this information. ”My name is Nicodemus de Solomon of the Cove. I do not own any land yet, but I have a pact with my sister to own the Inlet one day.” It occurs to him that she would not understand any of those territory names. ”The Cove and the Inlet are on another island north of here called Tinuvel.” He smiles. ”As long as you stay here in the meadow you will be free.” Free seems to be what she was looking for.