Annubis was living on cloud 9 at the moment. Not only had he managed to get the old wolf’s territory back, but it was now his! And he hadn’t even had to put up a fight or lift a proverbial finger for it. Of course if push came to shove, Annubis told himself that he would have done just that…. It just happened to be the lucky roll of the dice that the chimera stallion abandoned it. Who was he to look a gift horse in the mouth; all that remained for him to do now was to collect whatever wayward souls still managed to call the dense jungle of Paradise home and take stock of the meager herd that the chimera had left behind as well.

The silverling stallion moves with languid strides, his black hooves shuffling through the leaf litter and debris that cover the worn pathways beneath the trees. Sunlight dapples his skin, warm and soft instead of hot and oppressive for once. Now that autumn had departed, taking with it the risk of fierce tropical storms, winter had settled in on Atlantis. Finally the usual heat and humidity had softened to a much more pleasant atmosphere. Although it now felt like every.single.bird on the damn planet had decided to winter in Atlantis, it's not like he is unfamiliar with how the island works. He has lived here just about his entire life. The only downfall to wintering in Atlantis. But by the gods he would take it as opposed to the alternatives.

He was deep in thought about the difference between this and Tinuvel’s frozen winter when something scattered the brush ahead of him. Immediately, attention diverts from his thoughts and tension builds beneath his skin as abruptly he pauses and lifts his whiskered muzzle to taste the subtle breeze that filtered through the trees. A stranger.

A harsh snort escaped his paper-thin nostrils as the sterling stallion quickened his pace. Raven tipped ears disappear beneath the curling tendrils of his obsidian mane as a grin expression plasters itself across his lips. He had waited far too long to let someone just come waltzing in and trying to steal Paradise right out from under him so soon!

Annubis was fully expecting to round the bend in the path before him to face a stallion of equal measure. What he does not expect, is the tall steel gray mare in his path. The beast comes to an abrupt halt as small raven-tipped ears immediately pitch forward. Sleek, silver neck arches as he tilts his head to the side, fixing the draft mare with a curious expression in his golden eyes. ”You are NOT what I expected….” he muses more to himself than to his new companion. A coy smirk slides across his lips as he takes the moment to admire the curves and contours of the stout mare before risking a few closer steps. He cocks his head back the other direction now, ”But a pleasant surprise nonetheless.” he purrs, his suave tones dripping with delight. Now this was more like it. The mares just popping up in his path… if only the gods did this ALL the time he would have a herd as brimming and full as Rougaru had once built.

He dips his muzzle, stretching his neck towards her, letting his labrums linger in the short distance that remains between them. ”Name is Annubis by the way, How bout you, pretty bird? What’s a lovely thing like you doing in the jungle by yourself?” he inquires, his curiosity peaking.