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((Nagual-An))
Nagual-An bounced up to the bush. She had been eyeing it for days on end. Today was the day! It was now or never, for if she waited much longer, the berries would be gone (eaten by birds, humans, or other Soquilis...who knew). Grumbling, Nagual inspected the bush and decided to dig in.

The first berry popped in her mouth, which the young Soquili savored and sighed contently.

((Fenrir))
"hey watch it. that's -my- bush..."
A voice uttered, loud and sure. Soon a delicate green hoof laced with a gentle roseberry vine shook itself free of the bush and a young colt emerged, his head held up, eyes watching the filly.
Fenrir tossed his head and with a sudden movement ran at her, butting her away. He trotted back to the succulent berries and started nibbking on a few.


((Swafi))
A grey colt found himself trotting in the most random of directions, he had no where in particular to be nor to go. He hadn't wished to meet anyone nor see anyone but his eyes did lay onto a young filly, and a fine one at that. He tossed his head sending his black mane flying before nickering a little. She was interesting, and had her head in a bush?

He shook his head again and made his way towards the femme and the bush, oh she was eating, he could see that now. He then however saw a very strange and bright male. This wasn't how it was suppose to be! His ears flicked back and laid on his head as he listened, he stayed where he was, close to the filly and the colt but far enough away that he wouldn't interrupt either of them.

((Nagual-An))
Nagual-An jumped back in surprise when Fenrir emerged from the bush. Evidentally she hadn't done so enough, for she got some hair in her mouth when the brightly colored colt butted her away. Not taking offense to the action, Nagual was more interested in the magical appearance of the other Soquili.

Looking around, to see if anyone else had seen the miracle, she spotted another dark colt in the distance. Her eyes widened even further, "Did you see that? He.. just... appeared!" Looking back at Fenrir, Nagual put it to herself to investigate.

"Now... how did you just...appear like that?" Forgetting that she was warned away fromt he berries, Nagual also snatched a few more in her circle of the yellow-green colt.

((Fenrir))
He scowled, snapping lightly at her but she had already moved away again after taking the berries.
"What are you talking about?" His eyes narrowed at her as he also glanced to where she was looking at, but there wasnt any other.
Maybe she is a little unwell in the head he contemplated, so he decided to humour her...after all, weak soquilis wont survive long in the wild.
"Well he's gone now you see" and he turned back to his berries, lightly twitching his tail.

((Nagual-An))
Looking back, she noticed that the other colt indeed was gone. Frowning slightly, Nagual looked back at Fenrir. She toyed for a little bit with the berries in her mouth, making them last as long as they could. Letting the silence hold, the filly finally swallowed. "There was someone else there, but I guess they left now..."

Cocking her head to the side, Nagual inspected the yellow and green colt. It took her awhile, but she looked from him to the bush and saw that, in her dedication to the berries, he could have blended in. The filly perked her ears happily when the realization hit her, "You blend in with that bush!!!! And here, I thought you materialized from air!"

((Soquili - human))
The princess heard some ruckus by the berry patch and came over to investigate. It was a fresh dawn day, but some fog draped over the landscape like a thick curtain. You could only see a few yards away from where you were standing.

Soquili felt lost and didn't know the way back to her teepee. She arched her back against an ancient oak and watched the horses.

((Fenrir))
He twitched his ears in annoyance....blend in? whatever did she mean the insolent mare....
Her coat was splattered with dark patches and in an effort to try to chase her away he said," well you look like a bucket of those man made painty stuff fell on you."
Fenrir chuckled to himself, then a scent caught his attention and he turned lightly, eyes direct on a human female leaning against the tree. She looked like those strange two legged ones who always chase him around....he continued to stare, flicking his tail.


((Swafi))
The grey colt had indeed "vanished" he had spotted some lovely grass a little way from the other two and had also seen the human watching them but he cared not for her but for that stupid colt, someone needed to teach him how to treat a lady!

The youngster who was older then both the others cantered over to them both snorting at the male, "Watch your manners, you idiot. Didn't your mother ever teach you how to treat a lady, or maybe you need a brain transplant." He spoke harshly but then that stupidly coloured colt wasn't being nice, at all.

((Soquili - human))
A low whimper interrupted Soquili's thoughts. It was coming from the berry patch were the horses were. The sound began to get louder like whoever making it was in pain.

"I wonder what that could be...?"

((Nagual-An))
Nagual-An snickered at Fenrir's remarks, taking no offense, once again. Turning, she tried to look at her own coat, which was probably a humorous sight, "Do you really think so? I always thought they were quite fashionable to see!" Of course, she had never actually seen a human yet.

Follow the colt's gaze, she was in for a surprise. Nagual caught sight of the Princess, and although this was her first experience with a human -she did know what a human looked like, from stories-, her attention was taken once more when the supposed 'non-existant' colt returned, and in quite a huff, too!

Smiling broadly, Nagual turned her attention to the new arrival, although kept a flicked ear towards the human by the tree. "Ahh! So you did chose to approach!" Her expression dropping just a tad, she quickly surveyed the area in confusion, "There is a lady around?"

In her surveyal, Nagual caught the sound of pain. It was all so much for her to take in, so she wasn't able to fully investigate at the moment.

((Fenrir))
Fenrir scowled again, "who are -you-?! And whatever is a lady...you sound like one of the two leggeds! HAH, what are you a twolegged colt?"
The son of Dyami snickered. He was younger and slightly smaller but he can take on any soquili any day. The blood of a wild stallion ran through him and he flicked his tail haughtily.

((Swafi))
Swafi trotted towards the younger colt and bite his neck rather hard before his ears pinned against his head. He was hearing alot of strange things and he wasn't sure what it was, what any of it was.

"You need to grow up or you will get in trouble, learn some manners you idiot, or die, one or the other!" He snorted at the colt and then turned to the filly and bowed her head, "It is nice to meet you and yes I came over for he was being rude to you. However you are both to young to notice apart from, I must disagree with what he said, you look lovely!" His red eyes looked the filly over smiling she was pretty, all females were pretty! He then turned his head to look at the human and nickered towards her.

He turned from the filly and the colt, the sound in his ears was painful and he trotted towards the bush again, looking in it and sticking his muzzle here and there, he would kick that colt if he came and tried to remove him, something was hurt, right?

((Ayita))
Hearing the sound of something in pain Ayita lifted her head from her grazing and glanced over the herd of gathered soquili her expresseve eyes narrowing. Where was the sound coming from?

As she turned her head she noticed the princes and the berry bush at the same time. Making a quick decision she cautiously moved over towards the place where the sound was coming from ready to alarm the herd if nessisary.

((Soquili - human))
The whine became louder and Soquili thought that the other horses must of not heard it.

"Could it be all in my head?" she wondered to herself.

Then a small tail appeared out of the patch and the cry began to get sadder.

"Soquilis! A hurt animal is making that sound. I wonder how we can coax it to come out so we can help!"

((Nagual-An))
Nagual-An, almost scared now, could not ignore the cries. She flicked a smile to Swafi in thanks, but overall seemed very occupied.

It was then that she saw the tail in the bush and glared at Fenrir, "What did you do!?" She thought that since it was 'his bush' as he had claimed, that fault automatically went to him.

Tiptoe-ing forward, Nagual knelt down as best she could, "Are you alright? Hello? Did you need some help?"

((Ayita))
The sadness in the note of the sound impelled Ayita forward and as she saw the tail she gently pushed the branches of the bush aside with a forleg to see what was in such a mornful state.

((Fenrir))
It came as a surprise when he was bitten. No one has ever attacked him before! sura his father and siblings have tried to n** him occasionally but never as hard. For awhile a strange feeling came over him but then he realised this colt was nothing more than a filly chaser.
Anger flared briefly within him, how dare he attack a soquili of wild blood!
With such inteisyt in his eyes he lunged at the weirdly marked colt, knocking Nagual aside and he used his hooves and teeth to snap. He managed to n** the dark ear and nipped it neatly before letting go. "You're nothing more than a twolegged pansy, leave me and my bush alone!" he snarled.

In this moment he did not realise that others had gathered and in fact surrounded his bush from which a tail came sticking out from. He blinked his surprise for it seemed a tiny animal was whimpering. The wildness disappeared and in him the gentleness of his mother came as he trotted back and nosed around, sniffing curiously at the tail, "Are you alright little one?" he whispered.

((Swafi))
Swafi kicked at the colt, "Will you stop it, you have hurt something if this is indeed your bush!" He snapped and turned to the mare that wasn't too far off, he nodded his head saying hello and put his head back into the bush where he saw the little creature. He slowly and carefully nuzzled it with his muzzle, "Hey its ok, climb up me and we will get ya out ok!" He spoke softly and tried to move the bush abit to make sure the small animal wasn't tied up in any way.

((Soquili - human))
Suddenly..some sad eyes appeared out of the bushes..

The lil animal was still afraid to come out..

((Fenrir))
He narrowed his eyes at Swafi, thinking that this was a very turburlent colt who did not know the respect of others, after all didnt he approach them first.
A thousand replies came into his mind but with a sigh he pushed it down and muttered strongly, " if you weren't such a stickler to anything you'll see i was trying to help!"
He huffed and started picking apart the leaves and brambles with his teeth.

A pair of eyes appeared and similar green eyes stared back calmly. it looked like it didn't want to come out so Fenrir smiled, rare for him, but then he liked the other animals of the woods. Coaxing slightly, he nipped at some berries and laid it before the animal, hoping it'll be tempted to come towards the outside.

((Kawenu - human))
Kawenu sat close to gathering forces to rescue the small animal. It was hard to see past all the Soquili and owners to what the problem was. She heard someone shout about a hurt animal. Holding her Soquili basket close she frowned. She'd love to run out and help, but leaving the delicate foal alone with this much foot action would be foolish. Instead she laid the basket before her and laided down to try and peek between all the legs and feet to under the bush. Perhaps she'd get a good look at the poor creature. Maybe just her heart-felt sorrow would reach out and calm the poor creature allowing the others to tend to it's aid.

((Foalen - human))
Hearing the commotion Foalen came to see where Ayita was and found her stairing at the berry bush. Seeing the eyes he knelt down an made soothing sounds towards the little creature. Digging in his ever present pouch for a treat that might attrat the little one. He didn't come too close though so as not to frighten the creature.

((Swafi))
Swafi watched as the eyes appeared, he stepped back and looked at the filly then back at the little one. He lowered his head to the same height as the eyes and smiled, "Hey, do you need any help? We can try and get you our or something..." He smiled again ignoring the aggnorant colt. The filly had coaxed the little one so far. "Its ok we won't hurt you, we are not that harsh really we aren't. There was just a little problem, you are safe, we won't hurt you!" He spoke really softly and calmly he didn't want to scare the little creature.

((Soquili - human))
The lil animal sniffed and...

..popped his head out. His mouth watered at the tasty treat..

((Kaliska - human))
Kaliska had gone wandering for Swafi, where that colt had got to she didn't know but she spotted him and some others. She ran over quickly and then saw the little head, oh it was so cute! The girl couldn't speak, well she could but not very well so she resided herself to be mute.

She put one arm around Swafi and then sat next to Foalen, smiling at him. She then put her hand out to the little one slowly, keeping her hand on the ground and her eyes looking at the creature but not staring so not to threaten the creature. She made a small noise with her tounge and smiled at the little creature.

((Soquili - human))
The kind words kinda made the animal feel better but still he was a tad bit afraid...as he was hurt badly.

((Fenrir))
Fenrir sees a small foxy head popped out and tilted his own head. Seeing as it reponded to the tidbit held in the twolegged hands, he gently moved aside and nudged at the man to make him go nearer so the fox can smell the scent .
He wondered if it was hurt or merely lost.

((Nagual-An))
Nagual-An looked around. She was really worried: what was it that prevented the creature from coming out? If it was a broken leg or rib, she didn't want to make it worse...if the creature was simply scared, well...maybe charm would work... which meant Fenrir was out of the question.

Putting on a bright smile, the filly looked at the sad eyes. "Oh don't worry about the brightly colored one! I think he was just born like that, may be poor living conditions, who knows."

After a moment, Nagual chewed her lip and back away slightly. She folded her legs and plopped tot he ground and dropped her head, trying to appear as un-frightening as possible. Suddenly, the situation made her giggle, with so many trying to get into the bush. Almost forgetting the problem, Nagual looked around, "We all look kind funny, you know, all attacking the little bush!"

Creeping forward slightly, she avoided hooves in her path and stuck her head in the bush and pear in, her head resting on the ground. She could see the others trying to get in, but her attention was on the creature, trying to asses any damage that might have occured.

((Foalen - human))
Foalen carefuly reached forward far enough to place the treat in front of the bush without getting too close to the bush itself. As soon as the little bit of dried meat was in place he scooted back out of the way to watch what would happen.

((Soquili - human))
The big crowd gathering around alarmed the lil creature...

and he tucked his head back into the bush and shivered...

((Kaliska - human))
Kaliska and Swafi seemed to sigh in time with each other. The girl stood up and not caring if she knew everyone or not started to push Swafi, the other colt and the filly away. She couldn't speak and nor would she so Swafi knowing her well enough by now translated.

((Swafi))
"She wants us to all keep back, we scare it!" He nickered and kept back he didn't expect the others to but either way he did, he wanted to keep out the way. He watched the girl slowly walk back to the bush and sit down, she started singing softly in her native language. She didn't expect the creature to come out but she would sing in hope of soothing it.

((Foalen - human))
Making soothing sounds the shaman backed away a little more while motioning for Ayita to back away as well hoping his treat and soft sounds would lure the little one back out.

((Soquili - human))
Then he didn't hear much noise anymore so stepped out...

..there was a cut on his leg..probably from a bear trap that a poacher set up.

"Oh no! That cut looks serious.. I wonder if anyone can find some medicine but I'm not a shaman so I have no idea.." said Soquili.

((Kawenu - human))
Kawenu watched the poor creature dive deeper into the bush. Frowning more she decided there was no point in trying to stare at it. She was just making things worse. Standing, with the soft clinking of beads as the hung from long leather straps from her skirt of beads. Lifting the basket carefully she departed to about 50 steps away. She then placed her basket back down and sat beside it to watch. She would have difficulty watching it from this point on, but it would be better if she didn't get in the way.


((Fenrir))
Fenrir felt rather poorly, amidst all this gathering he seem to have been misunderstood and wondered if the fox felt just as scared as he does now, among the large soquilis and many two leggeds.
He thought for a moment, then calmly made his way around the bush and saw a little opening from where he had previously been grazing at. Sticking his small muzzle closer he whickered and whispered, "They may be large and different but I think they just want to help. Don't be scared...are you stuck? Are the brambles hurting you?"
He gamely started pulling apart the small bush, but slowly, so that the fox may have an opening. Then maybe the others can see whats wrong too.


((Kaliska - human))
The girl looked to Foalen, he looked like he would have an idea but she tried to coax the fox towards her, still softly singing. She just wanted to keep the creature calm, that was all.

((Swafi))
Swafi trotted over to the mare, Ayita, "What can we do to help, your human seems to know what he is doing!" Everyone wanted to help the poor thing right?

((Foalen - human))
Foalen was already digging in his pouch once more to try and find the right herbs. Finding a small clay pot contanining a salve and a neatly rolled hide bandage the shaman knelt down on the ground and slowly came towards the fox trying not to frighten it. "I mean you no harm little one. I only want to help you." He knew his words wouldn't make sense to the fox but perhaps the spirit in wich he spoke would reach the creature.

((Nagual-An))
Nagual-An crept further and further back. When the creature came out, and she saw the cut, the filly immediately frowned. "I dunno about specific medicines... but moss will definately soak up the blood and prevent at least further infection. Maybe one of the humans has something to wrap it with.... or, we can use the moss idea and I can sneak off one of my bands..."

Trotting away, the filly returned with some moss in her mouth. Keeping her distance, she waited for a verdict... that, and she wish she had opposable thumbs at the moment.

((Wambli))
Wambli trotted along, curious to see where everyone was today. Seeing the gathered crowd she slowed and walked over to find out what could be so interesting in a berry bush!
As she got closer, the black and gold mare caught bits of the conversation, and heard the little whimpers of fear and pain. She wished that Jewel were there, for she remembered him telling her that his horn could heal.
When the wounded one came out of the bush she was just as surprised as the others, and just as angry to see the nasty cut! AT the Princess' words asking for a shaman though, Wambli knew just who was needed. With a little whinny, she walked over to Foalen and gave him a little nudge with her nose.

((Soquili - human))
The fox wagged his tail and blinked at the strange critter with two legs. He had never seen anything weirder and felt no need to be afraid though. If it wanted to kill him..would of done so already... The singing kinda lightened his heart and his paws marched to the beat.

The pain in his leg suddenly made him howl and laid down.

((Fenrir))
the fox has finally made his way out, and there was blood around its foot.
Fenrir had no idea what a shaman is but he supposed those two leggeds would know what to do. The ones around his parents would often wrap strange things around them if they got hurt so he made his way around them and stood beside Nagual, "do you think it'll be alright?" he whispered, staring at the others.

((Foalen - human))
"We need to keep the little one calm. That would help alot. Foalen will need to treat him and I don't know how he will react to that."

((Kaliska - human))
She moved over to him softly and storked his head with her hand though she barely touched him, she just wanted to sooth the youngster. She then turned to Foalen and with her eyes pleaded with him to help the foz as she stroked it.

((Soquili - human))
He sniifed at the rolled bandage but it didnt smell like something he wanted to eat..he turned up his nose.

((Kawenu - human))
Kawenu almost cheered, but she instead just smiled. She began to re-tell the helpless Soquili in the basket how the critter was helped and healed. However she still remained far off to watch. Too many people would just frighten it more.

((Foalen - human))
Foalen smiled as he was nudged. "I'm working on it friends. But this little one might not trust man and I want to be careful not to frighten him too badly."

That said he moved forward and gently took the foxes leg in hand swathing it with ointment and the bandage.

((Soquili - human))
The fox purred as he was pet and no longer felt very threatened..stil his cut hurt and he began to lick at it.

((Nagual-An))
Nagual-An watched the humans at work (what her luck! Three... four humans in one day?). She looked at them a little wishfully, wanting those thumbs to help the creature, but feeling very inadequate. Looking over to the other soquili that seemed to be fond of the humans, Nagual smiled, "I'm glad they can help him!" Giggling lightly, she settled to watch.

((Foalen - human))
When he was finished with the bandage he swiftly reached into his pouch for another bit of dried meat to reward his little paitent.

((Kaliska - human))
The fox liked her so she continued to stroke him and just keep him calm with singing as the shaman did his work, she sang and sang. It seemed to be keeping the young fox calm. Oh please let him get better!

((Fenrir))
The strange scent made the fox more distressed. Still having some berries in his mouth, he rolled them towards the fox one by one. Maybe if it has the scent of the berries it'll let the two legged fix the cut in its foot.
Fenrir then turned his head to the side, he didn't what more he can do, so he waited.

((Soquili - human))

The fox felt so much better! His leg didn't hurt so bad ..but he felt sad. Last night he wandered into a bear trap and then finally got free because it was meant for the big legs of a bear..not tiny ones of a fox. He never had so many care about him until now and wondered what made him so special to get so much love?

((Nagual-An))
The moss, totally uneeded, went totally to waste. With a shrug, Nagual went to the task of eating it. Even though it was incredibly bitter, she choked it down and licked her lips when done. Nodding to the rythm of the song, the filly watched the shaman at work.

((Foalen - human))
Watching the fox being petted he smiled as he looked the bandage over. It was well wrapped and would hold but the little one would need to be looked after for a while until that cut healed.

((Kaliska - human))
The girl slowly and carefully reached down and kissed his forehead, Swafi trotted over slowly and nuzzled its head, the girl then spoke. "Its ok youngster, we will look after you." She could speak if she wished to, but it had taken along time to work out how to speak the words to the young fox.

((Fenrir))
With his foot all patched up, Fenrir smiled at the little creature. Every animal should be able to live their lives as was dictated by nature's orders of things. He wasnt sure how the fox got hurt so badly because there arent large predators around but he was glad the two leggeds were able to help. Atleast they are goof for something, he thought to himself. leaning forward until he sttled down on his hooves, he lightly watched the fox being petted and cuddled.

((Ayita))
"What's wrong," Ayita asked coming closer to the little fox wondering why he seemed confused and a bit unsettled.

((Nagual-An))
Nagual chewed her lip but smiled when the girl spoke. She was wondering how the creature got such a cut...surely a bush wouldn't have created it, would it?

Taking a chance, Nagual cleared her throat, "Does anyone know how the little guy that cut? Might there be any others who may have been affected by whatever it was the made it?" She looked around, not sure if anyone could hear her.

The filly was relieved that the fox was going to be alright. A good thing there were humans around... soquilis doing such bandaging might have been disasterous.

((Swafi))
Swafi looked up, "It looked like some sort of trap or something, Kaliska here has shown me them before, dangerous things, meant for creatures that kill us." He smiled at the filly and then looked back to the fox, nuzzling Kaliskas shoulder before turning back to the fox.

((Ayita))
"What is your name? My name is Ayita." The painted mare told the fox coming a little bit closer yet, but slowly so as not to crowd him. "How did you get hurt?"

((Soquili - human))

The fox felt sooo happy and wanted to be owned by the person who put on his bandage..it still hoped the girl would come and sing to him still..

((Wambli))
Wambli smiled to herself. She knew that the shaman could fix the young one! Now to make him feel better about being here amobg all the strangeness! She let out a reassuring nicker, low in her throat.
"It's ok, Fox-brother" she said, rustling her wings a little as she spoke. "No one here means you harm. The two-leggeds will care for you if you wish, or let you run back free if you choose"

((Nagual-An))
Nagual looked at Swafi down to the fox, "But surely, that little thing cannot kill us, can it?"

((Kaliska - human))
The girl backed off a little and smiled. She turned to Swafi and then to Foalen, nodding her head she turned and tried to lead Swafi away. Her eyes telling him they had done all that was needed. She bowed to the other people that were there and after a little bit of fighting lead Swafi away, they couldn't stay now, the reason she had found Swafi was to pick up more of those traps, he carried the ones they found on his back.

((Ayita))
Ayita nodded agreeing with Wambli, "Foalen will look after you if you would like to live with us. Though you are free to leave any time you wish as well. Still I hope you'll stay until your leg is healed."

((Fenrir))
The others were leaving....what an interesting day...no doubt the little fox will be housed with the tall two legged until it is better. Fenrir wrinkled his nose and whickered good health and goodbye to the little one.

((Nagual-An))
Nagual looked around. She saw that the fox was going with the Shaman and the painted mare. Still kind of worried, she looked around, wondering what the others were going to do.

Turning to Swafi, she looked at him and the girl, "Are you two leaving?"

Nagual giggled whens he saw Fenrir wrinkle his nose. Was it possible he wasn't all that rough around the edges and had a soft spot?

((Swafi))
Swafi turned and nodded, "Unfortunatly, my girl works constantly and I think that is what she needs me for. The shaman was lucky to be around that was for sure. The princess asked for a shaman and amazingly one arrived!" He smiled and then nipped the human with pleading looks. She smiled and kissed his forehead and nodded. She then turned to walk off but Swafi turned back to the filly, "Looks like I can stay!"

((Fenrir))
he glanced at the filly as she laughed and decided to make her laugh more so he twitched his ears and wrinkled his nose more. He was tired and anyway it seems he had ravaged his bush to help the little one. There should be another berry patch around the bend and he began thinking of the sweet juicy plump ones.

((Nagual-An))
Smiling happily, Nagual nodded her head, "Well, then, I am glad you will stay! I wonder who else will..." Tiptoeing back to the bush, Nagual stole some more berries. What could she say? They were good berries and perfrect for eating...

((Swafi))
He looked around, "Most came because of the fox, I guess most will leave now like my human. She will get Mahiri to do my work! How cool is that!" He chuckled and turned to the other colt, oh did he really have to stay?

((Nagual-An))
Nagual grinned at Fenrir again, berries -which of course were taken from the ravaged bush, but still juicy sweet- staining her teeth. Nagual-An looked at the two colts once again. She grinned... the original three were here, around the berry bush and in desperate need for a new one...one not so ravaged by soquili and human a like. One last attempt to swipe any fallen good berries, and Nagual lifted her head, some leaves stuck in her mane, "Search for more berries?"

((Fenrir))
He grinned at the filly, she seemed to be of no harm, a rather silly little thingy, she has her own charm he supposed. But that -other- one, he snarled inwardly. First he intrudes near my bush now he's giving me these looks. These two legged soquilis have no respect for the old law. He glimmered happily at his fathers tales of being in the wild, where each soquili can hold their own and share when times need to, and they never would attack a soquili like that one did. He wrinkled his nose again and got up, testily shaking one foot. The roselet shone a deep red around his ankle, and he turned away. As he passed the filly, he whickered quietly, "perhaps another day berry filly..." and trotted off to find his brother and sister.

((Nagual-An))
Nagual-An was sad to see anyone leave, but she assumed something else was calling him. With a nod, she watched Fenrir leave, "Another day, then!"

((Swafi))
Swafi watched the other leave, were they all leaving? He turned to the filly and laughed, "May I ask your name, I have been so rude, I am Swafi!" He chuckled, how could they have forgotten to ask each other their names? "I would love to go looking for berries with you."

((Nagual-An))
"I am Nagual-An. It is nice to meet you, Swafi!" She stretched each leg out and then her neck. "After all that excitement, I think berries would be a great treat...especially after the moss I just had..." Taking off at a slow pace, Nagual went in just a random direction.

((Swafi))
Swafi smiled and said her name, "Nagual-An, nice name!" He chuckled and trotted after her, "So anywhere we going in particular? Have you any idea?" He was kind of curious as to if she knew more about the place then he did as he rarely left his human.

((Nagual-An))
"Thank you, I think Swafi is a nice name as well..." Nagual looked around then back at Swafi with a twinkle in her eye. "I have no idea where I am going, I just....go....!" Grinning happily, she quickened her pace a little to a slow prance.

((Swafi))
Swafi chuckled, his ruby eyes looking at the fillys body in front of her. He caught up with her quick enough and soon enough he was by her side, his mane fluttering behind him as the wind blew softly around the two youngsters. At last, time to have some fun and get to another well!

((Nagual-An))
Nagual-An, not aware of the colt's eyes on her body (not even really aware OF her body), pranced joyfully along the path.

It seemed as if out of nowhere, the filly stopped dead in her tracks and dropped her head to the ground. She giggled and nickered (probably a strange sound) at the view before her. A snail, with a baby on its back, and another trailing behind, was crossing the path.

"What a perilous decision, don't you think?" Nagual looked up at Swafi, although she kept her head low.

((Swafi))
Swafi chuckled and nodded, "Yeah I think thats probably right." He looked down at the snail and found it rather sweet that she had stopped for it as he wouldn't have even noticed the small creature.

His ruby eyes looked at the filly again and nickered slightly, "I hope you have some idea where you are heading, there could be problems otherwise! We might accedently trample some poor unsuspecting snails!" He chuckled at her playfully and flicked his tail behind him. He would wait for her to move once the snail had crossed, after all, ladies first!

((Nagual-An))
Patiently, the filly waited. Finally, the snails crossed and Nagual-An lifted her head. "Nah... I can spot the snails.... and I am surprised these ones were out, ya know?"

With a flick of her tail, Nagual pranced further down the trail. "Of course I don't know where I am going! Come now, Swafi! Where's your sense of adventure?" She looked back and stuck her tongue out at the colt.

((Swafi))
He chuckled and snorted playfully, "Honestly, these girls!" He chuckled and cantered to catch her up again. "So you go on adventures often then miss?" He asked all polietly, oh he was a funny colt that was for certain!

((Nagual-An))
Nagual snorted, turned her head, and stuck out her tongue, "I heard that, SIR!" She waited a few more strides before answering the question, in which case the filly unsucessfully shrugged. "I guess every day. I generally just live all over, not tied down. Free to do as I will..."

((Swafi))
He chuckled, "Do you have a human bonded to you? My girl is Kaliska, though we live with her brother and Mahiri, a fox mare she has a funny mate called erm.. Hania!" He chuckled and looked at Nagual, "Do you have anyone like that?" He tilted his head slightly and nickered happily.

((Nagual-An))
Nagual shook her head, short mane flopping, "I have no human bonded or anything like that. I just sleep under the stars and go where I please.... eat what I want." She sighed happily, "Ahh, it's the life!"

"Hania, eh? He is a character....." the filly giggled.

((Swafi))
Swafi tilted his head and looked at her, "you know him?" He was curious at this point as he had never met the stallion that his friend was mated to, that and he saw Mahiri as more of a mother then anything else as she had been there for him when he was born and so on, well not born but emerged from the basket!

((Nagual-An))
Nodding, the filly chuckled, "Yeah, I know him. I've met him a couple times. I have never met Mahiri, though. From what I can tell, though, he loves her very much!"

((Swafi))
Swafi chuckled, "Ah its true, they love each other alot though I haven't met him I only hear amazing things from Mahiri. Strange couple really..." He nickered and tossed his head a little before looking back at her, "So... where we going?" He wasn't too sure on the whole trot till you find something, he wanted to know where he was going.

((Nagual-An))
The filly was about to answer Swafi when something caught her eye. It was exactly what they were looking for! Nagual squeaked happily, "Swafi! Over here!" Happily, she bounced over to the berry bush.

Delicately, Nagual lipped at some of the berries, savoring their taste. "Mmm... I've been waiting all DAY for this! Come have some, they are perfect!"

((Swafi))
Swafi chuckled, so she was after something! He trotrted over and let one of the berrys enter his mouth, definatly nice tasting that was for sure. He looked over the filly next to him, she was pretty cool! "So you like your berrys then?" He had to start some sort of conversation or she would get bored of him!

((Nagual-An))
Nagual chuckled while she ate her berries, truly a difficult task. It hadn't taken her long before she had entirely stuffed her mouth with berries. When she tried to talk, it came out more like a mumble, and juice spread further around her lips. "Oh yes! I love berries! You see, they are so much sweeter than grass, clover, even corn.... and definitely more so than moss and bark. My days are usually pretty simple, I search for berries for however long I can. It is an adventure every day, per say. When I search for berries, I also meet so many others. So, it is routine to search for them now."

The filly grinned further, and a few drops of berry juice dripped to the ground. Finishing that mouthful, Nagual did her best to clean up her lips, licking this way and that. Her actions made it worse though, just spreading the bright red more than getting rid of it. She dug her head in again to fill her mouth and start again.

((Swafi))
Swafi laughed and started nibbling on the berrys as well as he listened to Nagual speak. "I dont meet many others, just Mahiri and her mate mainly." He continued to nibble but was very careful as he ate, he didn't want to get any berry juice all over him, he was a proud boy really, liked being clean!


((Nagual-An))
The filly was definitely too enchanted with her berries to worry about her looks. She knew she was probably a mess, but she didn't mind. All the excitement from the day! They both deserved a treat.

After finishing with her goring meal, Nagual stepped back. She didn't burp, but she also didn't need to. Leaning over, she plucked at some grass until most of the berry juice was off her lips. When she was dont, Nagual stood as tall as she could for Swafi to inspect her, "How do I look? Did I get it all?"

((Swafi))
"You look beautiful!" He chuckled and tilted his head, "So what do you do once you found that berries aren't satisfying enough?" He smiled having a feeling that berries were satisfied and then realised he had said that totally wrong, "Woops.. er.. I meant what do you do once you eaten the berries..." He flushed a little but it soon went, he didn't need to be embaressed around her!

((Nagual-An))
Nagual was about to ask how berries weren't satisfying enough when Swafi corrected himself. She giggled. "Well, as you have guess, the berries were very satisifying. Usually, I sleep some of it off, but that would be rude....." The filly looked aorund then lunged at the colt.

After a short nudge, she ran off and jumped a fallen log, "You're it!"

((Swafi))
He looked a little embarressed but when the filly nudged him he felt a little better. "Hey!" He chuckled and rushed after her, his mane and tail flying out behind him, he would get her, he would!

((Nagual-An))
Nagual ran hard. She was used to running. Even though she, at times, displayed her clumsy side, the little filly wasn't always so! She turned with a bend in the trees and continued further down the trail. Turning once, she saw that the gray colt was catching up! Shocked, she ran faster. Breaking out into a small clearing, Nagual picked up speed a little, no worried about fallen logs to slow or trip her.

((Swafi))
Swafi chuckled as they entered the clearing, he was better at running in the forests, she seemed better in clearings. This would be interesting. With all the strength he had in his small body he pushed forward, pushing his legs to move faster and he didi. He managed to catch up with her and nudge her before turning and running down towards the stream and back towards the forest. He wanted the advantage!

((Nagual-An))
The little nudge was just enough to set her off. Nagual tripped over her hooves and fell, rolling a few times before finally stopping. She layed there, shocked. After the adrenaline stopped coursing through her veins, the filly stood on shaky fet. Nagual shook herself a little bit to get the dirt and grass off of her.

Other than her current inability to stay balanced, the filly was otherwise unharmed. Seeing Swafi so far ahead, and not having the strength to chase after, Nagual whinnied in hopes to get his attention.

((Swafi))
He slowed and turned around just as she whined, a chuckle escaped him as he rushed back to her. "You ok there?"

As he reached her he tilted his head slightly and chuckled. He didn't mean to laugh at her but he always seemed to at the most annoying moments.

((Nagual-An))
She walked a few steps, slowly and deliberately. Nagual didn't want to fall again, at least not for awhile. One tumble a day is good enough for her, thank you. The filly nodded, her floppy mane sprouting from the motion. "I think I'll be okay..."

The filly stuck her tongue out at the laughing colt, "Yeah, mister, you go ahead and laugh! It must have been funny to see... but all I saw was grass... and dirt..." Secretly, Nagual was laughing too, she just regretted that she didn't have a very good view of the fall.

((Swaf))
He smiled and went over and nudged her, "It may have been amusing, but I dont want to laugh!" He nickered and nibbled on the grass, it wasn't the nicest tasting grass but it would do for now.

((Nagual-An))
At the nudge, Nagual feigned almost falling again. She shook her head. "Males... they just can't get enough," the filly teased.

When Swafi went to eat, she knelt and then plopped her stuffed body on the ground and splayed out, "I don't think I can eat another bite!"

Orchu + Yei Ukema + Nagual-An + Hania

((Orchu))
Orchu dully opened his eyes; yawning widely. Where am I? He wondered; though not throughly concerned. The wind cascaded over the clearing and made the slender willow branches above him dance wildly. He tilted an ear back and frowned a tad. The ebony stallion remember last night had been unusually warm and he had decided to sleep under the willow instead of venturing to his teepee since he had been out so late. What did I do last night? Orchu thought in a dazed state. Shrugging his shoulders he yawned again and unsteadily rose to his legs. He shook his mane out and ruffled the feathers of his wings lightly. His eyes scanned the clearing in front of him for any signs of life. Orchu's ear perked up when he noticed a small gray and black speckled form lying in the tall stands of lush grass. He curiously began walking towards it. As he approached he noticed the creature was that of a soquili foal. Leaning down he nudged her shoulder with his nose.

((Yei Ukema))
It had taken a considerable amount of persuasion from the back of her mind to goad the front into even approaching the clearing. She had never been one to be anti-social but having resided on the outskirts of the clearing for so long she wasn't particularly used to encountering others of her kind, in fact, she had no doubt that she would have found it rather difficult to converse with any of her own kind.

Nevertheless, she gave a brief whicker as she flicked her gaze briefly across the clearing before sighting something in the corner of her eye. It only proved to give her a slight start and she abruptly turned her head round to point it in the direction of the ebony stallion, or more to the point, his wings - she couldn't help but feel terribly plain in comparison.

...Still, she was lucky in the sense that he seemed otherwise distracted by a speckled foal not that far away from her and thus she gave a brief shudder to remove the flies from her coat and gave a slight shake of her head to readjust the 'position' of the locks of hair within her mane.

((Nagual-An))
Nagual was resting soundly when she felt the insistent nudge to her shoulder. She bolted to her feet, accidentally banging the stallion in the neck with her head. Immediately, she fell back down, stunned.

Using the time to figure out what just happened, the filly looked around, "Who? What? Where? Why?"

Her gaze settled on the winged stallion. "Erm, hello..." she blushed slightly. Finally getting to her feet, Nagual also spotted the red mare in the distance. She turned to the dark stallion once more, "Did you bring someone else with you?" Nagual nodded her head in the other direction.

((Orchu))
Orchu snorted indignatly as the young filly startled and bashed her head against his neck. "Hi. Hm? What's this about someone else?" He inquired raising an eyebrow sardonically at the speckled filly. Tilting his head increduously he followed her gaze upon a red mare. Orchu flickered his ears forward and whinned lightly to the unfamiliar mare. He pawed at the ground with his hoof a bit and swished his tail. "Hello." He chimed lightly to the mare. Looking between the two females he stated, "My name is Orchu." Uncomfortably he rustled his wings.

((Yei Ukema))
Startled, yet again the red mare gave a shake of her head, the suns rays causing the orange and yellow tressles riddled within the depths of her red mane to ripple in response to the abrupt movement before they once again settled into a relatively still, yet hardly dull form. It was only after this shake of her head that she arched her neck briefly and surveyed both with what appeared to be a critical eye.

"Yei Umeko." She replied at last in a surprisingly calm voice, full and rich despite evident discomfort in the way she held herself. Still uncertain as to how they might act towards her she had taken it upon herself to be as reserved as possible and by the way in which the stallion appeared to be acting...

"I apologise if I have interrupted you." She offered at last, her gaze flicking between the two before resting on the stallion's wings again - he had wings!

((Nagual-An))
Nagual smiled encouragingly at the mare. She was conpletely intrance with the utterly striking appearance of her. "Hello Orchu and Yei Umeko! I am Nagual-An, and I am glad to meet both of you"

Bowing her head, the filly looked to Orchu, "I am truly sorry for running into you...I am usually not so incredibly clumsy." Even though she was serious, the little giggle that erupted from the back of her throat would have said otherwise to the statement.

Again, Nagual turned to Yei Umeko, her eyes soaking up the rich colors. "I must say, Yei Umeko... Your color is amazing! I don't think I've seen anything so pretty!"

((Hania))
Hania yawned as he shook himself to wake up. He wondered what he was going to do today, so galloped away from his forest home and into the usual area where most Soquili met, new and old. "I'm hungry," he mumbled, and looked around for some food before spotting three different Soquili. One red mare, a black stallion that looked strangely familiar and he couldn't put down why, and a little spotted filly. "Why is it that every time I come out here I see different Soquili in groups?" he said aloud, and chuckled as he trotted closer to them but stayed away a bit to watch.

((Orchu))
Orchu nodded at the red mare. "You have interrupted nothing." He said flatly; scruitinizing her. "My pleasure to meet you Yei Umeko and Nagual-An." He bowed his head momentarily. Orchu's eyes wandered back down to the foal as she spoke to him. "It is fine." His words were betrayed with a hint of reproachfulness in his gleaming steel eyes. The stallion caught a glimpse of a familiar golden stallion trotting towards the group. Orchu blinked and neighed lightly to him. "Hania my brother!" Orchu nodded his head upward and swished his tail.

((Yei Ukema))
So many, they all appeared at once and she fought to remain in control of her composure as she tried to adapt to the sudden accompanyment of so many of her own kind. It was with a delicate whicker and another bob of her head that she politely side-stepped the one who was apparently named 'Hania' and turned her gaze towards Nagual who, despite being so young carried herself surprisingly well.

"I fear that due to my colour I lack the ability to blush sufficiently but I assure you that I accept your compliments with gratitude." She offered her first equine smile of the day towards the young one and released another of herdelicate whickers as she glanced towards the two stallions, both of which gave off the illusion of being terribly gruff.

"Are all stallions like this or is it just when they get older?" She asked curiously towards the mare who she assumed would jest in the same manner as she, even if the stallions did not appreciate the observations from a lowly mare and a filly.

((Nagual-An))
Nagual watched the interaction of Orchu and the one deemed 'Hania' with about as much interest as Umeko. Smiling brightly, her eyes gleamed, "So proper, ma'am." The filly nodded again.

Turning the conversation to the apparantly brother soquili (?), Nagual chuckled, "Quite frankly, I cannot answer. I have only met one other stallion before -besides my father-, and a few colts. I haven't had the time to compare the differences in ages... or even male interactions. I have a feeling that this is indeed a common practice among the males." Shaking her head jokingly, the filly feigned disappointment in the masculine gender of the soquili race.

((Hania))
Hania quirked an ear when he heard his name come from the stallion. He blinked. And blinked again. "Orchu?" he said in wonder as he moved toward the black stallion. "Orchu! It really is you! You grew up!" Hania's eyes were wide in shock. He still couldn't believe his little brother was all grown up. "Orchu, who are these ladies," Hania asked, turning to smile at the red colored mare and the cute spotted filly.

Hania quirked his ears in the weird way to show that he was "raising his eyebrow" like a human would. He had been listening in on the conversation between the females and glanced at Orchu for an explanation. "I didn't know the female species hated our guts," he said out loud, and bluntly was well. Turning, he grinned. "If my brother has mistreated you, forgive him, please. I'm Hania." He bowed, his traditional way of greeting females, especially pretty mares.

((Orchu))
Orchu smirked. "Yes I grew up and now I doubt the term little," He cleared his throat meaningly as he emphasized the word. "Brother is now fully appropriate." He chuckled softly and nipped at Hania's forelock. Orchu raised an eyebrow at his brother. "It is not my place nor your's to assume all female soquili dispise us. However I have in no way mistreated Yei Umeko or Nagual to my knowledge." Turning to the ladies he bowed his head deeply. "If I have offened you ladies I am truly sorry and apologize for my bluntness." Orchu snorted lightly. It is not my fault Polar has kept me in solitude for the past month. The stallion thought begrudgingly.

((Yei Ukema))
Her eyebrow shot up at the bows and after a few moments she released a giggle and lifted up her foreleg so that she might allow the other to slide down slightly into a bow of her own. Needless to say, as she lowered her head in accompanyment of this motion she couldn't help but snicker - it was only when she straightened up that she seemed to have recovered her composure and chose to gaze at Nagual more so than the males to continue with her little charade.

"Alas, it is true that the general populace of males all appear to be terribly grumpy - what are poor females like us supposed to do?" She sighed dramatically and tossed her mane as she looked skywards before at last allowing her gaze to flicker towards Orchu and then Hania.

"My dear sirs, I am terribly offended by your actions but just this once I will forgive you." She cooed and gave another toss of her mane, her eyes twinkling with mirth as she seemed to grow accustomed to the company of her own kind, "But I do warn you it will not be so easy next time." She continued before lowering her hoof back to the ground again with a small smile.

"And it is nice to meet you, Sir Hania - I am Yei Umeko."

((Nagual-An))
Nagual couldn't contain herself. It was a pity she didn't have a long mane to hide her smile behind. Immediately, the filly was engrossed in the mare...she had a lot to learn about the woo-ing of stallions! She watched everything as a little child might watch a Raindance for the first time.

Finally, it was time for her to say something. Nagual managed to cough and compose her face -failing as well- in a serious expression. "I guess I will forgive you too! I am Nagual-An... and it is a pleasure to meet you Hania, brother of Orchu!"

((Yei Ukema))
Yei muttered something about rabbits and wandered off in a stupor.

((Hania))
Hania smiled. He'd never met flirty mares before, so Yei Umeko was interesting. "It's a pleasure to meet you, beautiful Yei Umeko, and young Nagual-An, it's a delight to greet a pretty filly." He laughed at the way he was named. "Ah, brothers we are but in spirit. Orchu just happens to be more elegant than I am in that he has beautiful wings." Hania always envied the flyers of the Soquili family.

"Alas, poor me, I have met with such a sturdy mare who has seen through me," Hania said, winking at Orchu. "And such a young filly to carry herself in such a proudful manner, I am ashamed to have tried to catch you!" Laughing heartily, Hania flipped his mane to the other side of his neck since his feathers were tickling him. Prancing a bit, he grinned at the mares before looking at his brother in concern. "I haven't seen you for so long, I nearly didn't recognize you at first. I admit you looked familiar though, Brother."

((Orchu))
Orchu snorted an eyed the mare. "I wouldn't say grumpy; a more proper term would be stern or something along those lines." He tossed his mane irritably. "However I except your forgiveness with appreciation and will do my best to remain.... pleasant if that is what you wish of me." Orchu pawed at the ground and sighed heavily. As the filly spoke Orchu smirked casually and tilted his head. He could tell she was merely mimicing the mare and didn't have truly defined feelings upon the matter; or so it seemed. The stallion nudged the speckled foal gently and nickered softly. Orchu caught his brother's wink and smirked to himself. Hania was certainily a ladies' man if one ever was. "It is true brother for we have not seen one another in ages. I however recognized you immediately by your gleaming coat." Hania's pride came strictly from his ego and Orchu felt it might be necessary to give it a slight boost.

((Nagual-An))
Nagual rolled her eyes at Hania, "I think pretty hardly describes my decor!" She grinned, "Maybe something more like scrumptious or fillet-men-yon!"

When Ukemo mumbled her words and ran off, the filly seemed to pout for a moment. The gesture was lost, however, when Orchu nudged her. It was a comical scene to see the filly maneuver her gangly legs to remain upright. She turned to the winged stallion and gave him a sterm look, although her eyes laughed, "Is that any way to treat a lady?"

----------

Nagual nipped at one of Orchu's feathers playfully. She took one of the non-required ones for flight. Because her father was a wind soquili and she had stolen a feather or two from him, the filly was an expert in not causing any harm.

Jumping back she bowed to the two stallions and ran off, "I hear adventure calling me! It was a pleasure to meet you both... and thanks for the feather, Orchu!" She winked and then was off, her crazy legs whipping beneath her.

((Hania))
Hania grinned to himself with the way Nagual-An told his brother off. "Ah, the spiciness of female sternness," he laughed, and then smiled at his brother. "My gleaming coat? Hardly!" he snorted. "Mahiri--my fox-colored mate--is so playful, I hardly stay clean any longer! She's a beautiful, playful mare, though, and I do believe you might expect a neice or nephew..." Hania hinted, laughing.

Hania watched as the filly ran off. "Farewell, young Nagual-An, I hope we meet again," the golden stallion called out.

((Izusa))
Izusa wandered away from where the human woman was standing - she looked too boring anyways. Yzsma padded over, slipping under the tendrilled tail and up near Izusa's front legs. She looked around, sniffing the air for any Soquili's near. She had still yet to find any that looked remotely like her, and had travelled far from the Village.
But for now, she was hanging around to see if there was a chance she could steal fruit from someone's teepee.

((Nagual-An))
Nagual didn't really want anything to do with anything that might cause foot fungus....even though she didn't have feet to catch the nasty stuff, the filly did not want to risk it!

Out of the corner of her eye, she noticed a creature that she had never seen before in all her life. Completed interested, Nagual trotted up. When she finally reach it, she was still unsure on what it was, the filly nudged it with her nose, "Are you real?"

((Izusa))
Izusa had up-ended a basket, finding a few ripe apples that were in the bottom of it. She was just munching on one when Yzma yipped, alerting her to someone approaching. The kalona mare turned as the filly touched her with her nose. She blew air through her nose at the spotted filly.
'Yes I am real.' she spread her bat-like wings, beating at the air with them a moment.
'Why do you think I wouldnt be?'

((Nagual-An))
The filly smiled when the other, who she now knew was female, asked her the question. It seemed funny for her.... how could such a creature be real? "Well, to be perfectly honest, I've never seen anything like you. You look like you may be a Soquili, but maybe one that was unsure what you wanted to be... a bat? a goat? I cannot be so sure.... What are you, exactly, if you don't mind me asking?"

Nagual was not about to miss the food that the mare before her had gotten into...maybe if she asked she could get some? She debated this question while seeing what the mare would tell her.

((Izusa))
Izusa snorted, as Yzma snickerd..oh the Kalona wouldnt like that, the vulpine thought. She sat on her tail, waiting for Izusa to answer.
'I am neither of those.' she expressed, contempt colouring her voice.
'I am a Kalona..I am unique,' she stated proudly. She chewed on another piece of apple, her tail flicking on the ground close to the filly.

((Nagual-An))
"Well, it is nice to meet you, Unique! I must that, that is an unusual name." Nagual smiled, thinking that that was the Kalona-soquili's name. "I am Nagual-An." She noticed the fox, finally and dropped her head to greet the animal, "And who might this be?"

((Izusa))
Yzma rolled over on the ground, pressing her paws against her front as she laughed in a barking way.
'My name is Izusa,' she said between gritted teeth. Were all fillys like this? She didnt remember being this dense.
'She is Yzma.'

((Nagual-An))
Nagual never lost her smile...although she rarely did anyways. With a giggle, she nodded, understanding entering her mind. "Izusa? Well, that's a much better name that Unique. I didn't think one as exotic as you could have a name as such. And Yzma? Well that is pretty too..." after noticing the fox rolling on the ground, the filly frowned and looked back up at the Kolana, "Is there something wrong with her? She looks like she's in pain!"

She crept forward and tried to sniff the fox, just to make sure. An apple was nearby, so when she stepped back -after getting a paw in the nose-, Nagual snatched it up.

((Izusa))
Yzma snapped at the curious filly, wriggling to her feet and shaking herself.
'Yzma was laughing.' Izusa explained, finding patience from who knew where not to chew on Nagual herself, though she did appreciate the compliment given on her name.
'Stealing apples as well?' Izusa canted her head to one side. Maybe this filly could have her uses. She was young enough for any theft to be overlooked as a folly of youth, maybe she could make usage of the silly little thing.

((Nagual-An))
"Stealing?" Nagual asked through her munchings on the apple, relieved that nothing was truly wrong with the fox. "I didn't steal... did I?" She swallowed the last of it and frowned up at the mare, "I saw you do it, and assumed it was acceptable. Although, I never knew that eating an apple could be deemed as stealing..."

The filly reached down and grabbed another one, just waiting to be smited from above for doing something wrong.

((Izusa))
'Yes,' Izusa chuckled, flapping her wings before letting them settle again. Yzma had slipped off by now, wending her own way across the Village to find the food she liked.
'I didnt ask to have these apples,' she kicked at the basket.
'And the human that lives here isnt mine.' she indicated the teepee they were stood behind with her head.

((Nagual-An))
The filly tried to shrug as best she could, "So... the apples were just sitting there. There was nothing guarding them... and why does it matter if the human living nearby is your's or not? If that's the case, can you 'steal' a human as well?"

Nagual looked around, trying to see if there was anything around here that should prove otherwise.

((Izusa))
Izusa was surprised. Most of the Soquili she had met she knew would denounce her act of filching food from all over the Village as a terrible thing to do to the precious humans.
'You certainly arent as goody goody as the other's of your kind around here.' Izusa remarked.
'Lets go, its boring here.' she clipped off slowly.

((Nagual-An))
Nagual giggled at the retort, "Well, actually... I am not from around here. I don't come here very often. I usually stick to the... less inhabited -I think is what I've heard it called- regions."

When the Kalona walked off, Nagual quickly ran to catch and trotted at the mare's side. Truly, this was a magnificent Soquili...still very unlike anything she had ever seen. "Of to where-ever then?" she piped from her shorter height.

((Izusa))'I don't even think I'm from around here. When I said I was unique, that meant that I was the only one. That can't be right really,' Izusa mused to herself as she led the filly from the Village and towards the river. She could hear the flowing water in the distance and headed for it, the air cooling as they drew nearer.

((Nagual-An))
"Well..." Nagual mused, "you have to be from somewhere.... and I am sure there are more like you! You're too pretty to be the only one, you know... how can the stallions compete?" Okay, so she didn't exactly know the ways of the male-folk, but she knew some.

When they started to approach the river, Nagual could begin to hear the water. Her ears perked forward and she lifted her head higher, reveling in the cool air.

((Izusa))
Izusa clipped down to the river side, watching the swift flowing water.
'Well it isnt possible for me to be the only one I guess,' she admitted.
'After all, where did I come from?'

((Nagual-An))Nagual delicately put a hoof in the river. For once she had balanced herself correctly and the water just flowed around her hoof instead of grabbing it and pulling her in.

Giggling at the sensation, the filly looked up at Izusa with a broad grin. "Where does anyone come from? Their parents, of course! Just because you don't know them doesn't mean they don't exist..."

A small fish zipped past her hoof, tickling the little bit of furred fetlock that was under water. With a squeal, Nagual jumped fromt he water and rolled on the ground laughing.

((Izusa))
'I knew that..' she grumbled, watching as the filly dipped a hoof into the edge of the flowing water.
'But you arent the only one of your kind...and I am as far as I know, the only one around this silly Village.'

((Nagual-An))
Nagual turned back to the mare, her ears drooped along her head in regret. "I am sorry about that. If I could change it, or show you otherwise, I definitely would. Unfortunately, I cannot even travel as far as you can in a certain time period, due to a lack of wings. Surely, whereever I can go, you could go faster and sooner."

Cheering up with her words, the filly smiled again, "But it is not the way to live... reflecting on things we cannot change. Wouldn't it be better to enjoy the time you have instead of thinking of 'have nots'?"

((Izusa))
'I don't care, if I'm the only one then I am even more special.' Izusa said, showing off her terrible vanity. She splashed throw the shallows, the water clinging onto her shimmering pelt.
'Besides, I don't think the Village could cope with more then one of me. You are only the second Soquili who hasnt seemed just a little afraid of me.'

((Nagual-An))
Nagual followed in after the Kalona. The water clung to her in a much less graceful manner. The filly looked like a drowned rat where the water clung. She ignored it, not really knowing what she looked like at the moment; nor did she really care.

"The second? I would imagine more. Are the incredible differences that bad to them that they cannot see the beauty? Regardless, the loss is on their part, not yours." She dropped her head and took a sip of water, relishing the feel of the freshfully cold water as it trickled down her throat.

((Izusa))
It was peculiar..despite her assured arrogance in her looks, she was also still slightly uncertain of herself...far back in her confused conscience that is.
'Well thank you,' she said, stepping out of the water again, her voice uncommonly gentle. She snapped out of it, and shook her mane.
'I see their fear because of my differences.' she said.

((Nagual-An))
Nagual lifted her head and turned to the mare when she heard the unexpected 'thank you'. Water dripped from her whiskers. The current curled around her legs and the wind tossled her short mane and tail.

The filly gave an impish smile, her eyes twinkling, "Well Izusa, miss Kalona currently of nearby the Kawani Village.... should I fear you because of your differences?"

((Izusa))
Izusa snorted;
'No you should fear me because I might n** you with these,' and she showed her fang teeth, before splashing water at the filly. She found herself actually liking this spotted foal...which was annoying to her as she promised herself not to befriend any of the normal Soquili.

((Nagual-An))
Nagual saw the flash of fang before she was splashed with water. For all she knew, though, it was really just the specific was the sun glinted off the Kalona's teeth. The filly grumbled about being wet, the water soaking some parts of her coat but not others. "Awww...how am I going to impress anyone now?" she chuckled and shook her fur, making it worse. The wet parts stuck out while the dry stayed flat. Catching her reflection in the water, Nagual laughed harder.

Because her legs were too thin and knobby, her tail too short and hair-like, Nagual had nothing at her disposable to repeat the favor... well, that didn't stop her. Dunking her head in the water and closing her eyes, the filly tried to get Izusa wet. her attempts were pretty pathetic, as with her eyes closed she didn't have good aim.

((Izusa))
'I suppose they cannot...when you are afraid - that's all you see.' Izusa flicked her tail again, catching the water with the tendrils. The water was cooling against the skin, but she knew not to stay in too long for fear of cramping the muscles in her legs.
She rustled her wings.
'Does no one comment on your horn? That is a difference from the other's...the ones different are a small number to the more ordinary of the Soquili.'

((Nagual-An))
Her thirst satisfied, the filly walked out of the river. At the banks, she shook her whole body. Much of the water sprinkled off, but the lasting effect was that her hair stood on end. Nagual didn't mind, and she chose to ignore it... besides, it had been awhile since she last washed off!

"Hmmm?" Nagual looked over at the Kalona. "A horn?..." Not completely understand, the filly mentally shrugged it off. With a grin, she nodded, "Oh, I've only seen a very few number of 'different' soquili... too bad I am not one of them. I would love to have wings, and soar through the sky... Although, if I was flying I would probably miss seeing my berries."

((Cheveyo))
Cheveyo moved through the ankle-high brush a little ways from his keeper's residence. Muzzle to the dirt, the stallion busied himself with finding a sufficient snack in the somewhat barren foliage he was rummaging through though he wasn't too optimistic on this early morning trek.

It's like the berries all up and ran away. He snorted and stirred up a puff of dirt, audible thoughts muffled by the ground below his hooves.

((Nagual-An))
Agh! Nagual had woken up this morning and found that she had in fact grown into a mare. Her once short mane was now long and silky, yet wavy like a flutter soft sheet of tanned hide. She was taller too, and would no longer need to look up to everyone. Her clumsy body had turned into that that was sleek and graceful. Yet, as Nagual inspected herself in the water, her head close to the surface, she still had her childish eyes and ever present grin.

Snorting, splashing water everywhere, the mare giggled as droplets settled on her face. She put her head closer so only her nose was immersed below the surface. Bubbles sounded and tickled her face as Nagual resisted the urge to take a deep breath and laugh.

When she paused, Nagual heard the muffles of someone nearby. Immediately, she was alert and looked around, trying to find the source. Not seeing it, the mare walked off in the direction she thought it was coming from.

What she found made her laugh. A brightly spotted stallion was rummaging around, "Well, you'll never find anything that way, will you?"

((Cheveyo))
Well, I might... Cheveyo began responding without even realizing, until he noticed the figure that had just approached. Oh! He stuttered in surprise, bashfully spitting out the twig he had been frustratedly gnawing on. He was embarassed beyond belief that he hadn't noticed her sooner.

He cleared his throat and trotted out of the brush in an attempt to save his dignity. I don't suppose I was looking in the right patch to begin with. Chevy quirked an eyebrow as he got a view of just how unimpressive the search area had been, though admittedly he hadn't been trying too hard anyways. Sorry if I uh... bothered you or something. My name's Cheveyo. The stallion bowed his painted head, messy striped bangs sliding over his tawny eyes.

((Nagual-An))
Nagual shook her head, some remaining drops flopping around, "No, no! You didn't interrupt anything...." the mare giggled, thinking of how she was only blowing bubbles in the water. "My name is Nagual-An!"

The mare eyed the stallion warily, seeming almost afraid to ask, but her eyes sparkled with curiosity, "What were you doing, if I may ask?"

((Cheveyo))
Cheveyo snorted in a chuckle, finding it amusing she'd be so interested in what he was doing while he was attempting to hide the foolishness of it. I was just looking for berries. Some grow nicely in the cool weather, and I'm growing tired of dry wildgrass. Smiling sheepishly, the stallion straightened his neck so as not to seem too shy or introverted. He didn't have many friends afterall, no need to scare away potential ones.

What exactly... were you doing? He countered the question just as hesitantly, noticing her wet muzzle. Though when he did, he turned his eyes to the bushes again to ensure he wasn't making her uncomfortable by staring.

((Nagual-An))
Nagual chuckled silently, the motion slightly vibrating across her body. Well, there was no way back now... he had caught her, even though the act was done. With a bright smile, the mare looked at the stallion and shrugged, "Just blowing bubbles in the water." The way she said it, as if it were just normal, everyday stuff, it was hard to think that it was a strange thing to do.

The word 'berries' clicked in her mind, and Nagual looked around, "Berries? You found berries!?"

((Cheveyo))
Cheveyo stared blankly for a moment as the thought sank in, unbelieving that mares partook in such activities on a daily basis. He really didnt know much about the opposite gender it seemed! Oh, well that sounds like fun. The stallion naively smiled, figuring nothing was awkward by it.

He flicked his long, black-tipped tail and glanced towards the direction Nagual was frantically scanning. Yep. They may taste a bit bland, but a sweet nugget is worth the effort to get away from dry root grass! With a chuckle the painted stallion trotted his heavy frame into the bushes again, intent on finding the best berry to show the mare. There we are. He gestured with his muzzle to a plump red berry dangling from a bush's branch.

((Nagual-An))
So, Nagual wasn't quite sure on etiquette. She gently nudged past Cheveyo to go an look at the berry. The mare leaned down, her eye level with the plump, red berry. She looked up at the stallion throw her mane and smiled, "Did you want to do the honors?" Nagual could only motion slightly for she was a bit too close to the bush to do much more.

((Cheveyo))
Cheveyo backed off, making way for the energetic mare. He didn't think any of her shove, his nature convincing him that he must have been in the way and clearly at fault. Oh no, after you. The stallion idly pawed his hoof as he peripherally watched her inspect the small fruit, turning over the trampled grass to amuse himself. Dezba offered me a breakfast meal when I return, so I shouldn't snack and ruin my appetite.

((Nagual-An))
Nagual didn't ask about Dezba. Never having a stable meal routine, the idea of refusing food was unheard of! She lifted her head back up and stared at Cheveyo as if he had grown an extra limb, "You... you don't want it?" The mare couldn't even look at the berry busy at the moment. The news shocked her to her core.

((Cheveyo))
Cheveyo felt the blood drain from his face, a plastered, blank expression of confusion. Well no, I meant... it's good, I mean... you can have it because... not that you have to... He was having great difficulty spitting out what he was thinking, fearful that he had somehow insulted Nagual without realizing it. He decided to clench his jaw shut to prevent himself from saying anything else stupid, staring wide-eyed at the mare in await of her reaction.

((Nagual-An))
Nagual felt bad now. Cheveyo look absolutely horrified. Her face melted from one of shock, and a little horror, to concern with a tint of cheefulness. "I, umm.... I didn't mean to scare you. It's just, well.... you're not hungry? How can you ruin a meal... this is a meal."

The mare smiled, almost giggling at her strange outburst. "We can share them.... that way you won't get too carried away eating them and ruin your appetite," Nagual winked.

((Cheveyo))
Cheveyo managed to regain his composure and the colour in his face when he realized the mare may not have been as upset as he first thought. That's a good idea. The stallion responded, anything to hide his embarassment. Watch for thorns! He smiled before bowing his head down to n** off a few berries using his front teeth and bring them into his mouth.

((Nagual-An))
Nagual walked through the clearing, her head low and ears back to keep as much water out as possible. She didn't like this thick rain very much, the mare had no cover! Today was not a very good day for hunting for her precious berries... it was a day to just find some shelter from the rain. Making it to a little branch in the river, Nagual glared as raindrops splashed in the water, rippling in a confusing mess, "Not the best of days," she sighed under her breath and plunged ahead to walk through it.

Her hooves added to the strange rippling pattern in the river, but she was soon across and making her way to the cover of the treetops.

((Tetyawna))
Tetyawna was on her way to take another walk and travel this place a bit more. I can't wait to go.....yeeeeeee!!!! When she looked up to see that it was raining, she felt like she had just been hit by a stick. "Did it had to be today?" Luckily she was dry, since she found a cave to stay in. She waited for any other soquili to pass by and wanted to invite them in.

((Loki))
So, it was one of those days. A day where the earth rested, and allowed the clouds' blessings to rejuvinate it, inspiring new lives and refreshing old ones. Or at least, that's what his mother had taught him. He had accepted it rather eagerly too; the words stuck with him even then, after her time had passed and his had matured. They gave him an outlook somewhat different than most, perhaps, allowing him to smile broadly, despite the water streaming off his coat.

The sight he caught peeking through the treeline only reinforced it - it was a familiar figure, allbeit not unchanged. "Hello Nagual-An. Is something the matter?" The introduction was a soft one; calmly offered just as she pulled into earshot, with an accompanying nod of his head. Hopefully she would be neither startled nor insulted. Though she had grown since he last saw her, a disappointed expression was difficult to miss. Maybe there was something he could do to lighten her burden.

((Nagual-An))
Nagual looked up at the sound of Loki's voice, since her head was currently hanging low. She caught sight of him and smiled slightly. With a slight chuckle, the mare shook her head. While she dislodged some of the rain droplets, the space was quickly taken over by yet more rain. "Nothing is really the matter.... except this horrible downpour. I understand the rain helps give life.... it just doesn't mean I have to enjoy it!" She winked slightly and moved closer to him when she finally was near, hoping he might be able to wind-block some of the rain, or something. Her thick mane clung to her neck.

"Maybe we should find some shelter, do you know anywhere nearby, by chance?" Nagual looked back up at him hopefully, hoping for some relief from the wetness as they kept walking.

((Tetyawna))
She have been in the cave for a while now and still no soquili came. Hmmmm.....er.....maybe no one will come. Tetyawna was about to feel down but then she heard voices. The language she can understand, which means this wasn't any humans. Her head kinda poked out of the cave and looked. It was hard to see anything.

Not too far away, she saw 2 soquilis chatting. She squinted her eyes to try and see who they were. Tetyawna gave up and took her head back in. "Oh god...." The mare let the water drip from her head and waited for the 2 to come and find this cave.

((Loki))
And his hopes were promptly crushed. Not quite so brutally as a stone falling on a brittle twig, but abruptly enough he almost frowned. Almost. "Maybe if you called it 'wonderful' instead, it wouldn't seem so gloomy," he chimed. "It is lovely, isn't it?" Loki's teasing was too good-natured to be insensitive - or so he hoped. "Well," he started, straightening his posture a little. "I'm sorry to hear that, nontheless."

The stallion regarded her with a raised brow as she edged nearer, and mulled over the query for only a moment. "Can't say I do, I'm afraid. This is my shelter." He motioned toward the dripping, leafy canopy with his muzzle. "I'm sorry." Loki wasn't about to tell her, but he was really a bit regretful she didn't appreciate the weather as much as he did. "I suppose we could try to find something, if you'd rather?..."

((Nagual-An))
Nagual noticed the slight change in Loki's attitude. She was usually the happy and excited one, so she tended to miss a lot of changed. This time, though, the roles seemed a bit reversed. The mare gave Loki a smile, her eyes brightened, "It is lovely, I just wish it didn't make me feel three times my weight. It's too bad it cannot rain without soaking those caught in it." She chuckled slightly.

Looking up at the canopy, some large raindrops splattered her eyes. Shaking them out so she could see clearly again, Nagual chuckled slightly, "Yes, it is my shelter too, although not quite as convenient as I hoped."

In her blurred vision, Nagual caught sight of an opening in the rocks, with a slight orange color inside it. The mare stopped and paused, risking getting the insides of her ears wet by turning all her attention in that direction. She looked back at Loki and smiled brightly, "Would you mind if we made out way over there? There is still some tree cover by that rock opening, it looks like."

((Tetyawna))
Tetyawna could see a bit more clearly now. Her eyes saw that a mare and a stallion were together. Her eyes widened as the mare looked straight at the cave or her. I think she sees me.... She was about to appear out of the cave but then she remembered the rain and decided it was best for her to stay in it.

((Loki))
Her change in attitude reassured him, though he hadn't been bothered much in the first place. "Must be a mare thing," he joked, wrinkling his nose at her. The burden of a water-logged pelt had never been much of a burden at all, really. And he wondered briefly if it bothered Isilme. That would have negated his teasing, he supposed idly. "Nagual, do you have a human?" It was a seemingly random question, but she could seek shelter with her, if it bothered her that badly...

"Nothing's perfect," he replied suddenly, turning toward her with a smile. "Certainly though, if you'd like." The stallion followed her gaze with moderate interest, settling on the cave before he moved toward it. It was bigger than he might have expected; not at all unsuitable for creatures of their size. He just hoped whatever lay inside wasn't unhospitable. "Away we go, then?" Pushing one hoof forward, he froze mid-step and waited for the mare to follow suit.

((Nagual-An))
Nagual laughed, her spirits rising with the idea of shelter, and the teasing by Loki, all in good nature. "Yeah, it must be... mares like to be pampered when available," she winked and walked with him towards the cave.

"No, I don't have a human." The mare wrinkled her nose at the thought. "Maybe one day, when I want to settle down or something, but for now I am enjoying my freedom.... even with drenching days like today!" As the approached she could definitely see the outline of a soquili. "Is it just more, or is there someone in that cave?"

Not really waiting for a reply, and excited by the idea of dryness, "Hello! Is there anyone up there?"

((Tetyawna))
The mare had spoken to her. Now Tetyawna's eyes were really big and she started to get excited. "Er....yea, do you want to come in for the shelter?" she replied quickly. Tetyawna waited for them to reach the cave entrance before speaking again. "Hi." Her eyes watched the two. I hope they're nice.....

She motioned with her head to invite them in. "My name is Tetyawna. It's nice to have some others come up here." she smiled happily hoping the 2 aren't afraid of her.

((Loki))
"So I hear," he confirmed, grinning at the prospect. It wasn't unreasonable though - Who didn't like to be treated well? Well, within reason. Though it did depend on the context... But his thoughts were wandering, and he shook his head to clear them.

So much for that idea. It surprised him a little, actually. Nearly all the Soquilis he met initially were bonded to some human or another, but he had been encountering more and more lately that weren't... "That's respectable." Loki noted she was open to the idea, rather than bearing a fervent dislike for people.

"There might be," he commented, and squinted to peer into the shadows. The voice that exited didn't leave him wondering for long though. He flicked his ears at it, and with little reservation, pulled himself into the rocky opening. "Thank you for offering. - And hello. This is Nagual, and I'm Loki; pleased to meet you, Tetyawna." It was forward of him to introduce the mare, he realized, but... Well, it seemed polite at the time.

((Nagual-An))
Nagual almost bursted into the cave. Her fur and hair dripped water and soon there was a pool of it at her hooves. Shaking like a canine, the mare tried to get some off of her. The action, though, made most of her hair stand on end, except her belly which was clumped together as water continued to drip from it.

Despite it all, she was happy to be ina dry place, if only for a little while. Her eyes brightened even further and her ever-present smile slowly took place on her face. The mare bowed her head in greeting. She turned to Loki and smiled more, "Well, thank you Loki! Such a gentleman, saving me the work of introduction." Nagual laughed happily just for the sheer joy of it.

Pausing, the mare looked at her two companions, "You know... I think that is the first time I laughed today... how strange." Her cheeks turned a slight pink, but she giggled consistently for awhile.

((Tetyawna))
Tetyawna curtsyed to both of them. "Nice to meet you Loki and Nagual." She smiled at the stallion. It was nice of him to introduce the mare too. "Your welcome." She shifted to the side of the cave so that they have room. The rain was loud and when they talked, it would echo around the cave.

"Rainy day isn't it? Good thing everything will smell fresh and clean after this." Her head turned to the 2 and smiled.

((Isilme))
Someone else enters the cavern...

The mare stops dead at the sight of others, breathing deeply as she inhales the new scents. She immediately spots Loki, but takes her time getting a good look at the others before moving closer.

Her own pelt is soaked from outside, and she snorts and stamps in irritation as the water trickles down her belly, tickling her.

A few seconds later, a very water-logged and pathetic-looking peregrine falcon trundles in after her, too soaking to even fly in. She's rustling her feathers irately, sending water droplets in all directions, and she nearly runs into Isilme's back foot. "Yow! Lassie, ye dinnae think Ah'm happy standing near this drafty entrance? Move yer feet!"

The mare drops her head, and apologetically lifts her foot so that the soaked falcon can pass. The feathered creature gives one look at the Soquili gathered, blinks, and then just finds a nice little space off to the side to get try, taking no further notice of the horses.

"Looks like I ain't the only one who's trying to find someplace dry. Hi, Loki."

((Loki))
He couldn't help himself - He had to laugh at the unceremonious shaking. Just something about the way rogue droplets splattered his already soaked hide, the walls, and anything else in their path struck his amusement. "Feel any better?" he asked at last, giving her a grin.

And well, at least his intentions hadn't been ill-recieved. He hadn't expected them to be acknowledged either though, and the attention made him duck his head almost bashfully. "Nothing strange about it. Laughter does lift one's spirits."

"This is true," the stallion commented suddenly, bobbing his head in agreement. The rain did leave behind it a distinct crispness; a new and fresh sort of blanket on the not-always-grateful earth. "And a good excuse to make converesation, in the meantime. So long as one doesn't mind soggy company."

Needless to say, he wasn't really expecting any additional individuals to enter the conversation. It was more than a little surprising when another did - And not just anyone, but Isilme, he reconized immediately. With Alta not far behind, it would seem (and more than a little unsociable than usual).

"You could say that," he responded cheerfully, giving her a smile that would have liked to imply he was oblivious to the falcon's discomfort. "Welcome, Isilme. Meet Nagual-An, and Tetyawna." The stallion motioned to them in turn with their introductions, finishing with "and this is Isilme, as I mentioned." He might have given a welcome for Alta too, but she didn't particularly look conversational, so he thought it best to do otherwise.

"Anyway, I'd say you've come to the right place!"

((Nagual-An))
Nagual stuck her tongue out at Loki. Even though she was no longer a filly, she did it anyways, lightening her damp mood even further. "Well, actually, I do feel better! Just having the chance to lighten the load is exciting enough." She was about to appologize for getting anyone else wet, but that that doing so would ruin the moment.

"Mm...." she mumbled, licking her lips. "The berries will be plump and juicy after this! How could I forget....?" For a moment, it seemed that the smiling mare was off in a dreamworld, but what brought back by a couple of other voices.

She turned and smiled further at the newest arrivals. "Well, hello! I'm Nagual-An! And yes, I believe we were all trying to get out of the rain... except Loki, who only came for the sake of some company," She eyed the stallion out of the corner of her eye, the joking obvious in her voice.

((Tetyawna))
Tetyawna stopped staring at Loki and Nagual. "Thank you Loki." She dipped her head at the soquili who just walked in and bent her legs. I think I'm getting use to curtsying. "Nice to meet you Isilme." Her attention turned to Nagual of what she mumbled. "You're making me hungry now. Mmmmm....." The red panda mare started to dream of eating berries too.

She was dreaming happily but then tried to focuss back on the conversation. Tetyawna had just remembered seeing a familiar walk in too. Like what Nagual did, she decided to say hi to the bird. "Uhm....hi Alta." I think that is what I heard Nagual say to the bird....

((Isilme))
She eyes him for a moment, rather wondering what he had been saying about her...and then mentally shook herself. He's not her brother, she's being silly. Probably just that he'd met her. Curiousity about his friends, however, drives that out of her mind. Were these the ones that lived with humans...or not? They seemed like a cheerful twosome, and the grullo paint moves closer, her hooves clip-clopping against the cavern ground.

As Nagual teases Loki, the mare feels a flash of undefinable emotion, and her ears almost tap backward, but she catches herself in time. To make up for the motion, she smiles at the other mare. "Pleased to meet you too, Nagual, and you, Tetyawna." She eyes Alta for a moment, but seems to come to the same conclusion as Loki...the falcon is probably best left alone.

"Well, company's better in here than out there, and drier, too," the mare says lightly, shaking out her mane. "Storms are not the most conversational of things...they tend to talk too much."

One eye swivels around, and the peregrine falcon regards Tetyawna with that odd, sideways look birds have. "Hi, lassie. Ye another horse from around here, nae doubt?"

((Nagual-An))
Nagual sighed happily, bouncing from hoof to hoof. "I really shouldn't have mentioned berries.... because now I really want them!" The mare peered outside at the rain. Her expression remained wishful. "Agh! I cannot stand it....." With a smile across her face, the mare nodded to each individual, "It was nice to meet you Tetyawna, and you as well Isilme!" She added a wink in Isilme's direction.

Making her way to the entrance, Nagual paused to gather her strength, and warmth. She felt refreshed from her time in the cave. Turning over her shoulder, the mare called out, "Until next time!"

With that, she trudged out back into the rain. This time,however, her head held high and her eyes piercing the slight fog the rain created, trying to catch a glimpse of some bright red berries.

((Loki))
"Always the berries..." He was about to say something in typical friendly, teasing fashion, but Isilme's new presence made him think better of it. He... Well, he wasn't sure why. It just didn't seem right to jest in front of her, lest it was with her, so he didn't. "Good luck then," he said instead, somewhat grateful for an opportunity to give a farewell rather than trying to make sense of his reasoning for being here. Especially since he didn't really have any.

"Can't blame a storm for having a few things to say. It's not like they get to talk often," he joked, though he nodded in agreement. "Not a fan of the rain either, I take it? I guess I'm alone in that sentiment." He made a mental note to show Isilme suitable shelter closer to the areas they frequented; this cave wasn't particularly convienant.

But hm, he was surprised to see Tetyawna greet the falcon... And even moreso to hear Alta respond. She didn't sound as put-out as he had expected; not that it was a bad thing. He gave her his characteristic welcoming smile, but didn't quite dare to interject. Loki glanced to Isilme instead, regarding her with a raised brow. "Not having a good day?" He had meant the question more in regards to the falcon than herself, but it was open for either.

((Tetyawna))
Tetyawna looked at the bird and smiled sweetly. "I'm new here and yes I guess I'm from around here." She didn't understand half of what Alta had just said. When Nagual got up to leave, she neighed and wished her a safe journey. Her eyes bounced between from Isilme and Loki.

Her head was dry again and she was happy that she made a few more friends. The mare wanted to ask something, so she walked a bit closer to Isilme. "Is Alta in a bad mood?" Judging by the bird and how it came in, it didn't seem very happy.

((Nagual-An))
What a perfect day! Nagual had taken a break from her berry hunting in order to roll around and take a nap in the brilliant sun. When she finally woke up, it was time for a drink.

Breaking off in a gallop, the mare headed towards the river and splashed everywhere when she plundged in, "Ahhh! Refreshing!" Nagual sighed and instead of taking a drink, instead just stayed immersed in the water.

((Tashika - human))
The Indian Maiden known as Tashika waded into the river, her fingertips skimming the icy blue stream. The water pulled at her white deerskin dress, but she ignored it, skimming her bare feet across the smooth rocks that covered the bottom. She waded not far from where her lone teepee stood, a rather small structure at the border of the woods and river. She lived there alone, having been cast out of her tribe.
'For something I could not control.' She thought.
Tashika-or Spirit Hair- as she was called by some, was pale skinned. She was born as dark as any Indian child, but as she had grown up, her skin had lightened, as had her dark hair. Now a grey, silvery mass that flowed down to her waist, there was no wonder at her nickname. She glanced at the sky, amathyst eyes taking in the shapes of clouds. The cloud Soquili danced overhead, a soft breeze picking up to carry them across the sky.
Since she had been cast out, Tashika had learned to be quiet and still, and in doing so, could watch the many wild Soquili without alerting them.
'Soon it will be time to go looking for them again.' She thought with a smile. 'Wonderful.'

((Dory))
Dory had wandered away from the seashore for once, Squishy had told her about the river and so she decided to visit this thin strip of flowing water. She nickered softly as she picked her way through the shallows, in time to see another mare jumped straight into the river.
'There are stones to slip on you know,' Dory commented. Even she would not jumped headlong into water like that. Concealed, and washed smooth rocks were lethal to a misplaced hoof.

((Tashika - human))
Tashika jumped in surprise, scrambling to the bank as a Soquili mare lept into the river, and another appeared on the far bank. She blinked in surprise, having never been so close to one of the great horses before, and stared, speechless..
They were just north of her, only a few paces away, and she smiled, watching them. 'They truly are lovely.

((Nagual-An))
Nagual heard the woman mumble, but couldn't see where she was. At the sound of another mare, she looked up and saw a brillaint blue soquili scolding her. Nagual smiled and giggled, but nodded nonetheless, "Yes, true true, but it was so much fun!"

((Dory))
Dory sniffed the air, noticing the human..then promptly forgot about her and clipped through the shallows towards the spotted mare.
'If you hit your head..well then it wouldnt be fun. Would you want to lose your memory, like I do?' Dory's tail flicked, the ends sending spray flying.
'I mean..I can't even remember why I wandered this far down here.' she flicked her ears.
'Umm..' and she stared a little around her, then looked back at Nagual.
'Hi! Is it nice in there?'

((Tashika - human))
Tashika, still crouching, moved up the bend of the river, approaching the Soquili mares. She watched them interact with a tilted head, marvelling at the animals she had recently come to love, though she did not really know them yet.
"Hello." She said softly to the Soquili standing in the river.

((Helaku))
Helaku snorted softly in amusement as he noticed the two mares. The blue one seemed forgetful, to say the least. Neither of them seemed to hold that 'confusion factor' that Tetyawna did for him, though. He wasn't sure whether to be relieved or disappointed at this. If they had, then he could have simply attributed the confusion to dealing with females. He pawed the ground quietly as he thought on this.

((Nagual-An))
Nagual shrugged and blew bubbles in the water with her mouth, "I didn't hit my head, so I'm all good.... You forget things?" The mare looked up and eyed the other mare. "That's strange..... My name is Nagual-An, what's yours?"

She flipped around at the sound of the woman and neighed in welcome, bobbing her head. Nagual turned to Dory and grinned happily, "What's my name?"

((Dory))
'I suffer from short term memory loss..' Dory said.
'At least I think I do.' she laughed, shifting the water with her hooves.
'I am Dory..you are Nagual-An.' she skipped out, prancing around a little on the bank.
'Its nice here,' and she twirled, kicking her front hooves in the air, before looking at Nagual-An.
'Do you have a ... small furry friend like creature? I have one.' she searched for the fox's name.
'Squishy! I have Squishy friend.'

((Tashika - human))
Tashika smiled, recognizing the greeting even if the mare wasn't speaking a language she understood. She settled into a sitting position on the river bank, tucking her feet under herself and brushing her hair while she watched the horses interacting.

((Helaku))
After a bit, Helaku tired of simply watching...then he noticed the human. While he couldn't say that he had a human of his own, he did know a few. Although there was that one that hung out around his teepee sometimes and left food and stuff... Shrugging to himself, he trotted down towards the human.

((Nagual-An))
"Very good!" Nagual giggled when Dory remembered her name, at least for now. Maybe next time she'll say her name is 'Chief' or something. The mare giggled at the thought.

Shaking her head, Nagual smiled, "No, I don't have a fox... although maybe one day I will! And what a cute name, Squishy!" She caught the sight of Helaku approaching the human and nickered in a greeting over to him. Her looked familiar, but she didn't think she ever got his name.

((Dory))
Dory wondered where Nagual was looking.
'Oh,' she said, catching sight and scent of the stallion.
'Do you know him?' she asked, thinking that maybe Nagual had said something but that she'd forgotten it.

((Tashika - human))
Tashika cocked her head as the mare nickered toward her, then fell over with a squeek as she realised a stunning Soquili stallion stood over her. She gazed up at him with wide eyes and held out a hand, shocked that he had trotted right over to her.
' o-si-yo .' She said softly. 'Oh you are a grand thing..'

((Helaku))
Heklaku chuckled at the human's surprise, then stretched his nose towards her curiously. He only understood a little of what she said, but the tone definitely wasn't threatening. He bumped her hand with his nose lightly.

((Tashika - human))
Tashika smiled as the stallion rumbled and stroked his nose, her eyes dancing in delight.
"O-si-yo." She breathed. "u-wo-du-hi."
The wind picked up, tossing her silver hair back and making his mane ripple, it danced over her hand like satin.

((Nagual-An))
Nagual shook her head, "I do not know him, although he seems familiar... I don't recognize the human, either." The mare turned to Dory and winked, "Shall we go introduce ourselves?" She didn't really wait for a reply and instead walked over via more water until she was fairly close to the two. Turning to the stallion, Nagual cocked her head in inquiry, "Is she yours?" she asked, motioning to the human.

The mare checked behind her to see if her new blue friend was there and smiled in her direction.

((Helaku))
Helaku preened slightly at this. Well, this human certainly seemed to know what she was talking about. She looked different than the other humans he'd seen, so much paler. He nibbled her hair playfully, a mischeivous glint in his eye.

((Dory))
'Sure,' Dory clipped after Nagual, hoping that she didnt show herself up in front of this new Soquili they were about to meet. The stallions seemed less forgiving of her memory problems then mares so far.

((Helaku))
Helaku jumped slightly at the mare's question. "No...at least, I don't think so. I don't know much about that."

((Tashika - human))
Tashika giggled at the stallion's attentions, then turned to watch the mare's approach. She could tell they were conversing, the Soquili, but she could not truly understand what was said. Nevertheless, she watched intently, hoping for some clue.

((Nagual-An))
Nagual grinned back at Dory, noting her reluctance to come, "I'm sure he doesn't bite," she winked.

Turning back to the stallion, and hearing his reply, Nagual chewed a lip while thinking, "Oh, Okay. The two of you seemed to be getting along! Now, you don't bite, right? I don't want ya to scare off my friend, Dory here!" This time, her wink was directed to Helaku. "I was meaning to ask, do I know you? You look very familiar..."

((Dory))
Dory sniffed at the human, lipping her arm, testing the fabric to see if it was edible. She looked at the stallion, then at Nagual, the mare she had just met. She was her friend? Had Dory forgotten that as well? She wouldnt say anything, and just waited to see if the stallion would offer his name...something else for her to forgot!

((Tashika - human))
Tashika giggled at the feel of the mare's lips against her arm and tickled her chin, eyeing the other Soquili as she did so.
"u-da-nv-di" She whispered to the mare. "Kind."

((Helaku))
Helaku let out a hearty laugh. "Nah, I don't bite. I'm Helaku, but I don't believe we've met..." He tilted his head to look at her. "Perhaps it's my mother Delphia you speak of?"

((Nagual-An))
"No," Nagual shook her head, "The name Delphia draws a complete blank for me. I think it was you... but nonetheless, I am Nagual-An, and Dory is behind me."

With a chuckle, Nagual turned to Dory, "So, is the human tasty?" She leaned forward to sniff the woman's hair, but made no effort to nibble.

((Dory))
Dory carefully turned her head, liking the feeling of the human's fingers scritching her chin. She blew air through her nostrils gently then looking at the stallion.
'Hello Helaku!' she said cheerily, then smiled at Nagual.
'It's a weird taste.'

((Helaku))
"Hello." Helaku smiled lightly, glad he'd met new friends. Also a bit relieved that they didn't elicit the confusing rush of emotions that she did...he wasn't sure that he could keep meeting Soquili if every meeting was like that. But one...one he could handle.

((Nagual-An))
Nagual nuzzled Dory, "I will see you around! I hear the river calling me!" Turning to Helaku, she nodded, "Nice meeting you, Helaku... don't be a stranger now, ya hear?"

Picking a flower and putting it into the human's hair, Nagual walked off and back to the river. Her squeals of delight could be heard as she went further downstream.

((Tashika - human))
Tashika stroked the flower and watched the mare's tail dissappear beyond the bend, calling a farewell out after her. "nv-wa-do-hi-ya-da"
(( "Harmony to you." ))
She turned back to the pair of Soquili still standing nearby, and continued to scratch the mare's chin, smiling and laughing the whole time. She glanced at the stallion once more, wondering at the conversation he and the other mare had been having.

((Dory))
Dory panicked a little as Nagual ran off. Now she was alone with the stallion! What if she forgot his name...or worse said something silly.
'Umm,' she looked at the human again, then at Helaku.
'Do you have a human companion?'

((Nagual-An))
Nagual looked around her. Usually, she never journeyed into the mountains... it was yet another adventure (at least what she terms as one) the brought her here. She had walked through the corridor of forest of the mountain pass... and there, got sight of the desert. It intrigued her; the barrenness of it. The mare doubted very much that she would find any berries there. The immensity of it was astounding... and she wanted a better view.

It had taken her most of the day to get this high. Nagual had picked and prodded through the moutains, getting higher and higher. Finally, she was at a comfortable height when she finally turned around.

The view was breath-taking, and it was more than just the higher altitude. Nagual was happy that she was not afraid of heights, for if she was there was no way she would have been able to see this. The breeze picked up as the air was carried up the moutain. The mare's mane and tail fluttered gently as invisible fingers caressed and tangled her hair.

((Yei Umeko))
The mountains had always been the soquili mare's home, her fiery coat said to be the result of the meddling spirits within the mists that rested at the peaks. It was therefore no surprise that she knew most of the area on at least simplistic terms as well as the humans and other creatures that would lurk - visitors were rare.

So rare were these visitors, that she was given quite a shock as she came to an abrupt halt atop a ledge that overlooked the deserts and the slopes below and saw none other than a certain mare that she had seen since she was a foal - well, almost, she had seen her a few times after that but the greetings were short.

"Well, well, well..." She murmured smoothly, bobbing her head only briefly as she turned from her slope and delicately leapt from ledge to ledge upon descent, the small 'click' of her hooves against the rocky surfaces somewhat muffled by the mosses that grew upon them.

Nevertheless, it didn't take her long to descend the slope and soon as she was approaching the young mare with a mild smile upon her lips, "I haven't seen you in quite sometime Nagual-An." She spoke up softly.

((Nagual-An))
Nagual turned at the sound of falling rocks. She watched in awe as the bright red mare gracefully made her descent. For sure, she herself did not look nearly so good in those movements... then again, it IS Yei.... who looks good doing about anything.

Smiling brightly, the mare bobbed her head in welcome. "Yei! It's always a pleasure to see you." Nagual sighed, "It has been too long. How have you been?"

((Yei Umeko))
"I've been well." Yei replied with a smile of her own, her pace slowing until she came to halt and observed the scene that had captured the young mare's interest - she was not surprised to see it was the desert as, when she was a foal she remembered rather vaguely about thinking that the sand was gold...like the rocks she found in the river sometimes.

((Nagual-An))
"A little preoccupied with my own affairs but still well and yourself?" She continued, raising an equine brow to survey the mare before grinning more mischeviously, "Any stallions of interest?"

Nagual shook her head and eyed Yei playfully, "Stallion? You know them... dense creatures that are either too full of themselves or too unsure. Either way, not enough fun for interest...." The mare winked. "And yourself? Any stallions that I need to know about?"

((Yei Umeko))
"Ah, now that is an interesting question..." For a time the mare appeared to be bashfully hesitant before at last stepping forward slightly to admire the deserts and then the forested slopes to her left where a certain being currently held her interest - granted nothing had happened between the two but she couldn't help but wish it would sometimes.

"There is a stallion, but I'm not sure how he feels yet." She confessed and flashed a warm smile, her mane ruffling slightly in the cool breeze that now mingled with the dry around this particular area of the mountain, "He's very handsome and although he's quite there's a part of him that's mildly rebellious..." She gave a chuckle and shook her head to the side.

"I guess we'll just have to see but I'm surprised you haven't found a male yet yourself!"

((Nagual-An))
Nagual laughed as the wind carried her voice away. "Me? With a stallion? My dear Yei, I am much too young for courting... and I like my freedom at the moment. One day, perhaps, but there is too much for me to see right now."

The mare was secretly delighted to hear about Yei's interest. How delightful! "I am so happy for you! Does this lucky stallion have a name? And how can he resit you?" Nagual winked over at her 'mentor's' direction.

((Yei Umeko))
"Ah, one is never too young to start practicing Nagual, always remember that." Yei pointed out wisely as she vaguely remembered trying to 'court' young colts when she was a filly in the hopes of coming to understand their thoughts, unfortunately...she never quite realised until now that they matured over the years and filly skills were not as useful as she had once thought.

"Even so, his name is Whisper but you have to promise not to speak to him about it, he doesn't know!" She giggled and shook her head from side to side before leaning close as though fearful of being over heard, "He has the finest white coat I have ever seen and he is so polite, quiet yes but even then there's a twinkle in his eye...I don't know why, he just seems nice." She mused as though uncertain of her own words, in all honesty she'd never actually been interested in a stallion before!

((Nagual-An))
Nagual listened intently. She really looked up to Yei as if the mare was truly her mentor. "Well, then... if I am not to young, then I guess I just haven't found the right one," the mare grinned. Never really understanding the male race, Nagual felt that she wasn't prepared and that more experience and years would give her that which to succeed in such causes.

"Whisper? I don't think I've had the opportunity to meet him. Nonetheless, you're secret is safe with me. He will not hear anything from this mare, nope! He sounds like a fine catch, was it thoughts of him that brought out you this way? I know you live in the mountains, but I wasn't expecting to see you today."

((Nagual-An))
Nagual walked around the forest boundary. Usually, she was in high spirits, especially when she found her precious berries. Today, however, she was in a more contemplating mood. Ever since the meeting, she could not stop thinking about the human female Sanika. Who was the 'white flower', and why did she have such a strong connection with the human?

Such thoughts rarely took over her so completely. It distracted her from the sweetness of the berries, and even the red morsels could not distract her. Almost angrily, Nagual walked away from the bush and started to walk towards the plains. Maybe the clear spanning of the prairie-like grass would help take her mind off of Sanika?

Nagual started her small expedition. She had tunnel-vision, staring off at nothing at the grass directly in front of her hooves with her head bowed down. Every now and then, she would shake her head, to try and get her wavy mane to stop impeding on her view.

((Firefly))
After the early morning encounter with the strange Shinzu and the brutish Rahu, Firefly had found her way into a large span of plain. She had moved around it, inspecting it furthur. It was quite larger than her own little field of grass which was fairly humbling to her really.

As she moved about, she flicked her long silver and black tail a few times, ears perking as her dark red eyes stared at all around her. They lidded slightly and she snorted. The picture of that earlier meeting still fresh in mind. Rahu, was a dolt.

Lowering her head slightly, she nipped as some green grass, her tail brushing against the back of her legs. Though her head was down her ears were still perked to pick up any sounds of nearby bodies comeing along her way.

((Nagual-An))
Nagual was quiet in her walking. Being in such a mood, she was dragging her hooves. The effect of it sounded as if she was just a semi-loud breeze in the grass. The one time the mare was pretty much silent in her approach, and she wasn't even trying. That was usually how these thing happen, though.

It wasn't until Nagual was -almost- literally on top of the dark mare before she noticed that there was even another presense. She looked over, her eyes glazed over in confusion as she tried to figure out what was going on. How had she even come this far?

The mare looked around, to see if there were any others. She also noticed that they were surrounded by a complete expanse of grass. Other landmarks were not discernible. Nagual was too shocked to say anything. Instead, she just stared at the other mare, as if she had never seen another soquili in her life.

((Firefly))
Firefly's head snapped up and her eyes narrowed as she spotted the other mare so close to her. How could she of let someone get so close without her knowing? Well it didn't matter right now. The only thing on her mind at the moment was that this one was stareing at her. Stareing at her? Jeez.

She tossed her head slightly, lifting her long mane away from her eyes. It then settled back against her slender neck. She stared back at the mare, analyzing her. This one seemed like she had a clouded mind or something. The way her eyes looked so glazed.

Snorting lightly, she narrowed her eyes a bit more as if to give her a look that said 'And just what are you looking at?' Her tail gave a graceful flick to the side then hung against her hinde legs.

((Nagual-An))
When the dark mare flung her mane, it seemed to shake Nagual out of her shock. She shook her head, clearing it. Her eyes cleared as she also pushed the thoughts about the mysterious human to the back of her mind.

Nagual smiled sheepishly, "I have to admit, I was surprised to see you. I didn't expect to see anyone out here... Much less someone I almost walked in to. I do apologize for my rude behavior. I am Nagual-An."

The woman had called her that. How had the human known? She hadn't told Sanika that that was her name. And how did she, Nagual, know that the woman's name was Sanika? It still made no sense. Instead, the mare shoved the thoughts back down as they bubbled up.

This other mare would be a nice distraction for awhile.

((Firefly))
Firefly sighed lightly. Oh what fun this would be. Not. She would of rather had Shinzu sneak up on her or someone else. But definatly not this mare. She seemed weak and in a daze for some reason. Shrugging it off, she mustered up a slight smile and raised an eyebrow as the mare spoke.

Her tail gave another flick as her ears perked slightly. "Well, I guess you need to expect the unexpected. And pay attention to where you're going. Though you seem sort of lost and confused. So that would probably be the reason you nearly walked into me." She shifted her weight slightly and stretched her neck.

"Nagual-An? Interesting enough name I suppose. I guess I should tell you my name. I am Firefly. Or atleast that's what my two legger calls me anyways."

Nagual noticed the attitude in Firefly. She had the feeling she was not making a good impression, but that didn't bother her. She was usually so carefree that not much did... except for maybe someone eating berries she had worked so hard to find. Nonetheless, it was a gorgeous day.

The mare snorted a little and smiled, "I hardly pay attention, and am usually lost... so those are not new to me." It was true, Nagual was such a free-spirit, she went where-ever she pleased. Of course, put in those words, she was never really 'lost', just on another one of her adventures. "I must admit, I am confused... but not in anything around here, except maybe how far I've come from the forest in such a short amount of time. I am sorry about almost colliding with you, Firefly."

"I guess it is an interesting name..." Nagual chewed on that thought for a moment. It definitely was not a common type of name around here, but surely it wasn't strange as well? At the mention of the two leggers, the mare's eyes almost seemed to flash. What went through them went by too quickly. It could have been anger, hurt, confusion, frustration, or something all together. With a deep sigh, Nagual grumbled, "Two leggers are what I am trying to forget about... they seem to be nothing but trouble right now."

((Firefly))
Firefly yawned lightly and stretched her neck again. She had woken up too early and gotten attitude from Rahu too early to really care about much today anyways. So she decided to let this mare entertain her for the moment before she grew bored and walked away. Besides it's not like anyone else was around for her to pick on anyways.

"I see. Well maybe you should pay attention a bit more often than you normally do. You could end up falling in a hole and breaking your legs. Then what would happen? I'm sure the pain would be immense and the two leggers would have to either take care of you in hopes of your bones healing well or just ending your misery right then and there." It was a cruel thing to say, and Firefly didn't really care how Nagual took it, but it was a hard fact. A Soquili with broken legs wasn't really something a two legger would want to take care of and would inhibit a Soquili's daily life. All they could do was lye around like a fallen log and do absolutly nothing.

She shuffled her feet for a moment then looked up towards the sky. "Nothing but trouble you say?" Her head lowered and she stared at Nagual. "My two legger pretty much leaves me alone. I only go to her when I need a place to sleep or something else. Other than that I pretty much roam wherever I want whenever I please. So they're really not all that much trouble to me."

((Nagual-An))
Break her legs? Nagual didn't think such a thing was possible. She had done many things and had no injuries... of course, the possibility was always there, it just never occurred to her. Why should it? The mare usually lived in the present, and that was it. There was no reason for her to think of consequences. Nevertheless, the other mare thought it was a complete possibility.

Nagual shrugged, "Well, then I will deal with that issue when it comes up." Her eyes brightened, "for now, I will not worry such a depressing issue. Hopefully it will never happen."

At the talk of the two-leggers, the mare was almost entranced. You could do that? Nagual looked at Firefly in a different light, as if the other mare brought good tidings. The previous conversation about breaking legs was utterly forgotten. "You can do that? Once you have a two legger, you can just... leave them to their own devices and come around whenever you feel like it?" The thought was a revelation to her, not one that had never appeared to her before. She was used to soquilis always hanging around their two leggers and leaving unexpectantly when called.

((Firefly))
Firefly sighed lightly and flicked her tail idely. Obvisouly this one had either been around two leggers too long or she was just plain naieve. "Yes, you can do that. Just because some stay around their two leggers all the time doesn't mean everyone has to. Sure you're bonded to them and what not but that doesn't mean you can't go off and do your own thing. Seriously, if I listened to my two legger and ran to them when they called I'd feel like a mere tame wolf comeing to it's master begging for scraps or something. Not something I'd want to do."

The corners of her mouth curled slightly as she eyed Nagual. This one seemed a bit off in the head slightly. For some reason she felt a bit sorry for her but that feeling was quickly washed away. Firefly rarely felt sorry for anyone.

((Nagual-An))
Nagual listened carefully, storing the information away for future use. Probably the closest she ever came to thinking ahead. The mare shook her head, "I never knew any of this. I have only come in contact with two leggers twice. Once a long time ago, when I was still very young... and the other day." She didn't really want to go into details with the recent encounter. It still confused her, it made no sense.

The mare smiled at Firefly, truly grateful, "I do thank you for the insight. My information about two-leggers is through other soquili only. Some despise the race, while others seem quite attached... but I do not want to lose my freedom by the appearance of," she paused, "certain two-leggers that may prevent me from my adventures."

She dug one of her hooves in the ground, thinking how foolish she sounded. But, when was she ever one to care in the first place?

((Firefly))
Firefly eyed Nagual slightly then looked off into the distance for a moment. Her ears perked slightly as she listened to the nearby birds that had started singing amungst the trees. Turning her eyes back to Nagual she shook her head slightly. "Don't base your opinion of two leggers on other's opinions. Make you own opinion of them. Don't follow other's views. If you do that makes you a follower when you should be a leader."

Why was she getting the sudden feeling that this wasn't going to be as entertaining as she had hoped it would be. Sighing lightly under her breath she shook her head casually, displaceing loose hair from her eyes. "No one can stop you if you don't want them to. The only thing that makes them stop you is your inability to keep them from stopping you. If you just push them aside and carry on they'll leave you to your own doings."

((Nagual-An))
The mare grunted. It didn't seem she was in a situation to do such a thing. While she wanted nothing to do with Sanika, something pulled her to the human. Nagual knew that she would one day return to the woman... but for now, she would fight the urge. It was like fighting the urge of fresh berries covered in dew.... the mare didn't know how long she owuld be able to hold out.

Nagual eyed Firefly, "I do not know if I am a follower or a leader... but you need both for the relationship to occur. You cannot have a leader without followers... who would they lead?" She tried to imagine herself, pushing aside a human... or anything else for that matter. The imagery made her giggle.

((Firefly))
Firefly eyed Nagual for a moment before closeing her eyes. "I'm sure you'll figure that out one day. And yes you need both for a relationship, but sometimes followers can turn into great leaders if given the oportunity. But eh...doesn't matter to me really. I'm more of a leader anyways. I don't like following." Her tail flicked side to side as she rolled this thought over and over in her mind.

Her ears perked slightly as Nagual giggled and she opened her eyes a bit. Raiseing an eyebrow, she snorted lightly. What exactly was so funny?

((Nagual-An))
Nagual smiled, "I'm glad for you, we still need great leaders as well." With a wink, the mare noticed that Firefly was looking at her strange. Her mood was definitely improving, and she had succeeded in pushing the Sanika-matter deep into her mind.

"Oh not you," she giggled again. "I was just trying to imagine me pushing someone aside. They would probably move too past and I would end up on the ground with grass and dirt in my mane."