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The winter season had been rough. Everyone worked and worried over their special family flower surviving the freezing temperatures. It also brought about different emotions amungst the family members. Some like her aunt, loved snow. Irridessa was impartial most of the time but when it made everyone crazy, she liked winter less. The blizzard storms kept out some loved ones like her sisters on and off 'friend'. So she had promised a lovely picnic once the land had thawed.

Irridessa ran out of the caves as soon as she noticed growth of berries and fruit. She grabbed what was easy to find and easy to reach. What she didn't find close by, she shifted to a smaller size and flitted out as far as father would let her go on their territory without a companion. She was this small size, in a garden her son started growing. Amungst the clumps of dirt where seeds were burried and a small vine from possibly a strawberry plant. The dirt was dry which told her Terrence hadn't watered in a few days. This was no use to her without anything to pick. It was still early spring with a chill in the air mostly in the morning and late nights. Her hoof scuffed the dirt before she fluttered down the line of clumped dirt to some clover leaves. These had grown fast and she could use these at least to go with the beginning berries she found. Silver was supposed to find food too, both bringing together what they found for their lovely sister date. It would be a chance to chat, gossip and such without others present.

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Irridessa flew back over to a bag she had left propped against a tree and dumped the clovers inside. That with the berries could be a yumy salad of sorts. Leaving the bag there for now she traveled out further to scavenge for any other tasty treats. She found herself in luck bumping into a trading soquili who gave her some nuts, juice and cookies. She pranced in place happily and trotted back to her satchel since being small the trade bag was too heavy. She carried one hung by her tail, which was strong from holding up her plushie so much. The other she had to bend and scoop over her nevk once she reached it. Feeling the two bags was quite enough even if Silver hardly brought anything, she lifted her head and started on her way to the meeting spot.

It had been some time since she last saw Silver. The letter was sure to have reached her. Irri had to stay close to her own family since her son was a handful to care for being so clingy. This would be the first they had seen eachother since shortly after the snow started to fall. Her mane had grown out, tighter curls loosening for a new look and a greenish feather now decorated a spot behind the lily she swore her father she would never remove. Closing in to the location, she could see her twin already waiting which helped Irri to pick up her pace. "Siiilveeerrr!" She sung as she trotted up, nuzzling against her sister in greeting. "I am so glad you made it through that crazy winter. I've missed you so much! Terrence was driving me with his fretting and worrying with each storm." She smiled warmly, dropping her short tail so the bag there slipped to the ground. "I found a trader so I have some juice called cider? And other goodies"

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Irri grinned and pulled off the other bag, letting it slowly drop to the ground. "That sounds great! I am starved already" opens the bag in front of her with her teeth and pulls out some fruit, pushing others out for her sister before plopping down ungracefully. "Thank you, I love it too. We should relax your curls too, comb them down some. After all we should look alike always" she answered playfully. "I know father still has a plushie for you, I saw it when he gave me mine." Turned and craned her neck to pull up the other bag that had more snacks and the juice. It was such a lovely day and this spot seemed great for the two of them to enjoy. "Please, relax and eat. It's part of why we are here." She chimed.

The mention of fixing up her son with someone had crossed her mind plenty. The poor stallion was too attached to his father to do so on his own. Her head tilted at the question of which Terrence prefered. "I am not sure which he likes. He hadn't shown many signs of interest. Though I really wouldn't be surprised if it was stallions. He needs someone that wouldn't mind how clingy he is. Poor Gai is trying not to be overwhelmed with him. I can see it is draining, he never gets time to himself." She babbled, though Silver already knew her nephew was that way. Her head shook slowly in thought. "We just might have to find someone ourselves. We can start with that mare maybe. Then see what he likes." She gave a small smile to her sister after, grabbing a peach from the bag and a few small berries to eat.

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Irridessa smiles, enjoying her sister's company after a whole season apart. "Fawn had kids? How did I miss this?" She was surprised to say the least. No one even made her aware that Fawn had any relationships. Her head nodded slowly as Silver spoke on about each new family member while internally she was figuring out something else. "I'm a.. great grandmother?" She said aloud with a wheeze. She had been teasing their father Shadow mostly about so many great grandbabies but hearing out loud she was now getting up there, it was surreal. "Nooo... I can't be. It was spooky hearing grandma." A shudder ran through her. She still felt pretty young. Was time really flying that fast? Her foals had grown so quickly. "I would love to meet them." She finished, still flabergasted.

Once snapping out of it, she pushed some stuff over to Silver. A lone butterfly flitting about the meadow. "The lily you might have to sneak off with but yes, I think yours was dark. It might have originally been for me, but I look the light one. I could take you to someone who helped with my mane. It is such a pain to do yourself." She chewed on a banana, followed by some of the honeydew. Hearing mention of the dating game, she lifted her head to stare at her sister. "A what?" She listened on. "Okay. It's better then waiting on him. I can find the male.. or even mother could. She has a better eye for them. It might take some time and I do hope it works. He's even bothered father around the lilies."

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Irridessa pondered and nodded. "Oh yes, I recall now. Mother said it was thanks to the spirits that we were born. Brother might need to make a trip as well, he has been mated for some time. Hmm guess that explains why it seems so suden. For me anyway." Chewing on some clover, she wondered if there was anything else she had missed through the winter. She smiled and returned the comforting nuzzle. Finished with eating, she got up to her hooves and cleaned up once Silver was done. "It just looked like snow." She mused at the comment of snow after the storms. Being more of a soquili that likes the dark, it was too blinding to her own liking. "I had seen a few playing in it. Not my thing however, snow. It's freezing and has no taste."

She slipped on the bag with the remaining food stuff and the ofher bag tucked inside. She grinned and nudged her sister. "Speaking of mates. We should talk about you and your relations some time sis. And I can try to figure out mine." The day was stil cool, not yet full sunshine and hot weather. It was comfortable even without a breeze. Her hooves flattened against dirt and grass instead of cold and snow. Fished out the cider and gave it to her "if you see mother, give this to her. She might enjoy it as well. The picnic was done and she had to return back to her family, so she nuzzled Silver for a little longer. "I should get back. It was great to see you, thank you for joining my picnic."

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