Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 3:39 pm
She could barely see him once he lowered his head, the sandy coat and dull green hair blended so perfectly with the desert. Even his eyes could have been taken for desert blooms. If it wasn't for those lovely blue ribbon markings. His hooves were mostly buried in sand, making it look like there were little pools of water floating up to the surface.
Water..
The heat was getting to be too much for her. She'd been working her mouth absently, trying to get the cotton taste out of it. Honestly, she no longer cared about getting home, only wanted water and a keeper. Someone to look over her, to make sure she was safe if not happy.
Someone to replace Wolfy?
No, that wasn't it. She and her first bonded had taken care of each other, but not in the way she longed for now. Now she needed.. Stability. Kindness. It was hard for her still, no matter how gently the change had occurred, and she needed someone that would understand. Songhue was kind, yes, yet somehow it didn't feel right to turn to her. Shyness, most likely..
Or she can't give what I need, and I know it.
So many changes, so much uncertainty. All she knew for sure was that she needed water quick and that she needed someone to trust her heart to almost as quick. That's what it all came down to, honestly. It wasn't the need for love or kindness, Songhue gave both freely any time Sign got up enough nerve to bother her. Her Heart needed a home.
So many thoughts, yet so few words from her! Lost in her mind again. She had no idea why these truths should hit now, but she Did know that she had been silent far too long.
"I'm sorry, I-I just realized how thirsty I am. My throat feels a might cracked.. It's a bit hard to talk. I'd love it if you walked with me, though. I don't care where to, just.. Somewhere with water."
Sign didn't quite seem capable of remaining still as she spoke, but that could have only been an illusion. Her coat had fully dried already, her own green mane and tail now softly crinkled; smooth and folded, rippling like the surface of a calm lake. Her coat had brightened into a wonderful shade of blue, a shade that put the skies to shame and made the seas envious. The fetlocks around her hooves rippled at the slightest movement, danced as the waves of sand shifted around them.
She stepped forward here, wanting to make sure she hadn't messed up by being silent for so long, and lowered her head next to West's to offer a warm, sweet smile. She was slowly getting over her timidness and her sweet, playfully caring nature was starting to show because of it. Part of her wanted to nudge him, comfort him in some way, for he seemed in need of comfort just as she was. He seemed to be just as unsure of himself at times. But surly it was just her imagination. Such a proper stallion, so respectful and reserved.. There was no reason at all for her to be reading uncertainty in his body language, no reason for her to think a silly mare such as herself would cause him to blink twice.
Water..
The heat was getting to be too much for her. She'd been working her mouth absently, trying to get the cotton taste out of it. Honestly, she no longer cared about getting home, only wanted water and a keeper. Someone to look over her, to make sure she was safe if not happy.
Someone to replace Wolfy?
No, that wasn't it. She and her first bonded had taken care of each other, but not in the way she longed for now. Now she needed.. Stability. Kindness. It was hard for her still, no matter how gently the change had occurred, and she needed someone that would understand. Songhue was kind, yes, yet somehow it didn't feel right to turn to her. Shyness, most likely..
Or she can't give what I need, and I know it.
So many changes, so much uncertainty. All she knew for sure was that she needed water quick and that she needed someone to trust her heart to almost as quick. That's what it all came down to, honestly. It wasn't the need for love or kindness, Songhue gave both freely any time Sign got up enough nerve to bother her. Her Heart needed a home.
So many thoughts, yet so few words from her! Lost in her mind again. She had no idea why these truths should hit now, but she Did know that she had been silent far too long.
"I'm sorry, I-I just realized how thirsty I am. My throat feels a might cracked.. It's a bit hard to talk. I'd love it if you walked with me, though. I don't care where to, just.. Somewhere with water."
Sign didn't quite seem capable of remaining still as she spoke, but that could have only been an illusion. Her coat had fully dried already, her own green mane and tail now softly crinkled; smooth and folded, rippling like the surface of a calm lake. Her coat had brightened into a wonderful shade of blue, a shade that put the skies to shame and made the seas envious. The fetlocks around her hooves rippled at the slightest movement, danced as the waves of sand shifted around them.
She stepped forward here, wanting to make sure she hadn't messed up by being silent for so long, and lowered her head next to West's to offer a warm, sweet smile. She was slowly getting over her timidness and her sweet, playfully caring nature was starting to show because of it. Part of her wanted to nudge him, comfort him in some way, for he seemed in need of comfort just as she was. He seemed to be just as unsure of himself at times. But surly it was just her imagination. Such a proper stallion, so respectful and reserved.. There was no reason at all for her to be reading uncertainty in his body language, no reason for her to think a silly mare such as herself would cause him to blink twice.