Boaz trotted almost happily into his home. Turning his cran he waited for Epona, a small smirk of victory across his dial. He felt slightly ashamed that he had not spoken up for his mate when they had been in the presence of the Lord, not that Epona could not care for herself, but that he had looked a fool. Snorting angrily he threw his cran and forced all emotion of the sort from his facade.

+|Epona slunk 'pon th' terra 'hind 'im, revulsion and loathing covering e'ery expression 'pon 'er shadowed features, hatred and fury for th' b.astard 'he 'ad exchanged just few lyrics with still burned 'side 'er, for 'he was not one to forgive or forget easily. Victory was nothing to 'er 'he only cared that th' brute that 'ad caued 'er pain grieved forever at th' loss of th' Lady of Shadows, for 'he was a good lady, 'twas only 'is unforttune to 'ave lost 'er, though 'he neither cared whether 'e was torn apart or silently dieing, 'he 'oped one of them for 'er 'eart was shaking with livid rage eager to burst forth and tear th' brute limb from limb, Lord or not 'he would 'ave 'er revenge. Th' strong bytch 'he was 'he would not let 'im off easily for 'er anger was worth thousands more than th' putrid hide 'pon 'is d.amned hide. 'er cold oculars resting on Boaz, though no smile could reuturn 'is voctory, 'he felt as though this visit 'ad only angered 'er more and that 'er pelt was white hot with th' anger licking 'er heart. Fighting to not return and bring 'im to 'is doom, 'he forced 'erself to forget th' Lord, if 'e could e'er be called that- but as 'he watched 'im 'he could read e'ery feature as though it were written 'pon 'is facade rather than attempted to be hidden, though no other emotion rushed into 'er, no pity no grief or apology, 'he could not do it, 'er rage was too strong nothing would e'er change that.

"Don't be a fool Boaz,"

'he snarled, raging not at 'im 'e would know that, 'he was meerly to tempermental to speak in another language at th' moment, 'twas too difficult to manage,

"Thine own hide is worth more than that b.astards life in any eternity, nothing can or e'er will change that."

'he was livid, 'er speach was impared for 'er arrogant temper and 'twas not about to drop it.|+

Boaz snorted.
I should have torn him limb from limb
he hissed angrily, almost to himself. he looked back at Epona and the anger that evident in her ripped his heart apart. he cared so much for the fae that he could not bare to see her in such a state, though he knew that such a state was not uncalled for, considering her past traumas.

+|'er rage breathed depply in 'er 'eart, for yet 'he 'ad one, not many shadows did, but 'twas th' life of 'er recent sire that emited this 'eart 'side 'er. 'er rage came from 'er hot tempered dam, still living, but not 'or long, 'he knew 'he was dieing yet it did nothing to ease 'er vicious temper.

"That bull is mine, 'is 'ide won't reside on 'is skeleton for much longer, shall be 'is own destruction, wether I go down with 'im or stand wounded atop 'e shall fall, and soon enough."

'he said with malice in 'er 'eart. nothing more.|+

Boaz watched her, knowing there was nothing he could say to her. He knew that she must defeat the demon that tormented her life and all Boaz could do was fight with her.

+|'he paced back and forth 'front o' 'im, long apendages stretching swiftly 'cross th' geo. 'he felt as though now 'he could breathe fire and burn th' brute's hide o' 'im, yet 'e wanted 'is death to be more painful more tragic, and 'he would put 'im out o' 'is misery, being th' merciful lady that 'he was.|+

ooc- WOW, she is MAD!

occ: okay, step back Epona is on the loose!

bic: Boaz watched her, her anger fueling his. He snorted angrily knowing that this was Epona's battle, not his, he could only stay by her side, ready to attack if she needed him.

+|'er paces stopped as 'he calmed 'er raging thoughts. No, 'he did not want to 'ave to deal with that monstrous brute now. 'er oculars glared off in a different direction, instead o' seeking th' vast terrain o' Bloody Basin. 'he new not o' what to say next for 'he knew 'he 'ad probably made a childish fool o' 'erself in front o' Boaz, though 'he knew 'e loved 'er and would think differently 'he could not 'elp but feel th' slightest hint o' shame.|+

Seeing her calm and turn her attentions from the Basin, Boaz sighed silently to himself and moved slowly to Epona's side. He extended his mug to touch her rump, burring to her, letting her know she was not a fool, but he could still find no words to consol his love.

+|A deep sigh also emited from 'er harsh vocals, 'er anger not completely subsiding but enough to enjoy th' silent peace while 'he could. 'is touch made 'er come 'round from 'er thoughts o' a previous conversation and placed 'er crania 'pon 'is back,a comfort and longing o' a simple moment with 'im was all 'he wanted. and twas was 'he got.|+

Boaz sighed, glad she had relaxed some. He stood with her, not willing to break to peaceful moment the two of them shared. He knew that they would be sparse in the future.

OOC: omg im WELL scared :( :( :( :unsure: :unsure: :unsure: *digs hole and hides thunder in it*

ooc- hehe, you'd better watch out!!! Not that Epona could do anything to him, he'd beat her to a pulp, but let her enjoy her happy thoughts.....


+|Obsidian flints danced 'pon th' geo quietly, though 'he was well exhuasted from th' time's events. 'he wondered why 'he e'en bothered hating 'im, though 'he knew 'he neither cared nor wanted to find out.|+

Boaz sighed and turned his head to watch the sky. It was beginning to turn pink, signalling the sunset waiting to occur. instead of turning his head to watch the west his orbs remained on the east, watching silently as the sky darkened around them.

+|With 'er skull resting 'pon 'is broad back 'er gaze set 'pon th' slowly dimming sky, 'he retracted 'er tiara from 'is warm touch and turned 'way, slowly 'er flints asualting th' geo, leaving decient imprints where 'he walked. It seemed as though 'he sought out to walk straight to th' sunset, ne'er to turn back, till 'he stopped and turned 'er crania back to Boaz, a faint nicker o' encouragment reaching 'is 'arks 'opefully. Before any answer was 'eard in 'er own auds 'he turned 'er exhausted gaze back to th' sunset, simply wanting to walk, but not with Boaz by 'er side. For many years when 'he 'ad been 'lone in th' lands o' Dead Meadow 'he 'ad watched th' sun set e'ery night, all 'lone and lonely. E'ery night 'he 'ad longed for company 'side 'er, yet 'er parents 'ad been lead o' th' land and their life 'ad been busy, indeed when 'er sire 'ad disappeared and 'er dam's temper arrisen, 'he 'ad left 'er to boil 'er own thoughts, since 'he 'ad wandered alone silently 'oping for company which 'ad ne'er reached 'er, 'he grew bitter and angry with th' thought o' th' life 'he 'ad 'ad before 'er sire left. 'er dam 'ad been 'appy and so 'ad 'he, 'er sire leaving 'ad changed e'erything, 'er dam's life, th' life o' th' terra, and 'ers. Once 'he 'ad been different, and saw e'erything as an oppurtunity awaiting 'er, yet now 'he knew that life was it's own experience, and to stand together was nothing, po'er came 'lone so that was 'ow 'he 'ad stood for years, refusing th' 'elp o' others, vowing to be a loner fore'er, until 'he met Boaz, and 'er entire life changed.|+

occ: ohhh, :( sniff sniff.

bic: As Epona stepped away Boaz lifted his cran. He watched her walk slowly away from him and sighed. When she turned to face him, his heart leapt and he took a tentative step forward, but as she continued he stopped, hoof poised in mid air.
He could tell Epona wanted to he alone, hopefully only for a moment. The torment that he could see writen in her features tore at his heart. He longed to know what had caused her such pain, to be able to find a way to right that had been down wrong.

ooc- It's not your fault, just a way of saying what I wanted to say.....so PUT ON A HAPPY FACE AND SMILE!!!! :D lol

bic- (x|Buckskin hue seemed to shiver as th' sun fell slightly lower than previous seconds, a nicker was sent to it, begging it to stop and remian where it was fore'er, now 'he did not feel like th' Shadow 'he truly was, 'he was th' exuberant equine who cared not for what alliance 'he belonged to, twas 'er th' golden sun and Boaz. As 'er thoughts triggered to 'im, once more 'er pace stopped and 'er pained expressioned features turned to 'im and a shrill whinny emited 'er librims, one o' sadness and sorrow, o' longing in th' depths o' despair, th' sun called to 'er, yet 'he would fore'er be a blood kisser, for sun kissed ways did not suite 'er, th' kindness and humiliaty they put up with disgusted 'er, yet right now nothing matter, except that Boaz join 'er in th' vision o' golden rays.|x)

Boaz lifted ‘is cran at ‘er almost depsertate call. ‘e remained stationary for only a moment, savoring ‘er image against the sun. Then with a nicker of assurance ‘e trotted to ‘er to join ‘er once more. Throwing ‘is banners proudly ‘e trotted strongly next to ‘is mate. Slowly to ‘er pace ‘e turned to face ‘er, nuzzling ‘er next slightly in love. ‘e sighed and followed ‘er gaze into the light. It had been a long time since ‘e had departed the place of ‘is birth. How it was different to this place ‘e know occupied with Epona. Snorting slightly ‘e turned to Epona and sighed gently.

+|As 'er beloved approached 'er 'is magnificant ways comforted 'er, somehow 'e reminded 'er o' someone special, before 'er love for 'im 'ad been known. But 'e was th' only thing in 'er life that 'he felt 'he could care for or love, for 'er sire and dam 'ad perished in th' depths o' old age and 'he was alone, yet not entirely. 'he knew to th' death that 'he and Boaz would ne'er part, for th' bound o' love was strong in their midst and so it twas in 'er parents. From th' exact image o' 'er dam did 'he 'old and th' ebon socks placed 'pon 'er lithe apendages were strong and were lifted in high spirited strength. Placing 'er forhead 'pon 'is warm nape for a moment to return o' 'is compassionate nuzzle 'er gaze returned to th' sun, and 'er walk began, 'er walk to discovery o' new faith and life, yet this time 'he was not alone, 'he 'ad Boaz to keep 'er company. Th' pace 'he set twas smooth and slow, now simply enjoying th' golden light without th' pains o' longing and desire, 'he 'ad what 'he needed and twould ne'er 'he lose it,|+

Boaz sighed his heart tingled with slight apprehension as he and Epona stepped into the sunlight. A smiled flickered across his mug as he cast his orbs over his fine frame, glad at last to be peaceful with her. Shaking his cran crossly he returned his thoughts to the world. There was no time for peace in this world. A somber look cross his face but as he turned to watch Epona again, her contendness would not allow him to destroy it. Moudling his facade into peace once more he forced himself to think not of what could happen in the future but what was happening between him and his love right now.

+|Curiously 'he could think o' nothing but 'er steps with Boaz, 'way from th' 'arshness o' 'er past and battle th' new findings o' th' future. Many times 'ge 'he 'ad spent simply wandering 'round th' terra o' Dead Meadow, knowing o' not what to do or why 'he lived. 'he knew o' nothing 'fore now, 'he knew not o' th' many equines who roamed th' Shadowed realmns, 'he did not know a King 'ad died and a new 'ad replaced 'im, 'he only knew 'er life twas nothing without th' comfort o' another soul. Now 'he knew what life could be like without th' taint o' sorrow, for 'he 'ad what 'he 'ad always wanted, love. True shadows knew nothing o' pure love, yet always 'he 'ad wanted it, and now 'he 'ad found it, once 'he was lost in darkness and knowledge o' nothing except hate for th' world and malice for all who lived in it. Yet once 'er presence was with Boaz 'he knew 'er alliance was nothing, it did not matter whether 'he was Sun Kissed, Torn, or Blood Sucker, 'he was simply an equine who cared o' nothing but 'erself and a loved one.|+

+|Suddenly, 'er thoughts were cleared and 'er steps halted in their paths. Th' sun fell and th' spell broken, darkness swept o'er th' terra, falling 'pon 'er bucksin peltage and dazzling 'er stormy pools with mist. Th' silence twas unbearable and 'he broke it with a faint nicker to Boaz, for no moon lit them o'er 'ead, and not eyes o' th' owls loomed in th' distance, th' earth was dark and no light mingled with their thoughts. Another nicker was sent, yet more desperately this time, for it seemed blindness 'ad taken 'er, yet 'he knew 'he could truly see if 'er call was answered with equal passion from it's depths.|+

}- The darkness fell on Boaz, removing all from 'is path. Momentary blindess took 'im and jolted 'is stomach. auds picked up the desperate cry from 'is love and 'e moved towards it, not knowing exactly where 'he stood. Failing to find 'er 'e stood and let out a call of 'is own. One deep with love and desire to behold the one 'e loves once again. -{

+|Once th' echo o' 'er lyrics returned to 'er cran, 'he 'eard 'is response and neared it slowly, finally seeing 'is faint yet true outline as 'er optics ajusted to th' darkness 'he 'ad lived in for many a year. Making 'er way towards 'is outline 'he attempted as much noise as possible so 'e could find 'er more quickly.|+

Hearing 'er noise 'e smiled softly and edged closer to 'er, 'is orbs too now adjusting to the dark. with a whicker 'e extending 'is mug and reached out, in hope of touching 'er nape.

(sorry - a bit museless this morning :( )

+|'e felt 'is soft touch 'pon 'er nape and turned towards it replacing 'er nape with 'er ashen mug and taking in 'is scent, now seeing th' softness o' 'is oculars, twas now 'er light and 'he stood there, as slowly th' moon melted from 'hind two endarkened clouds and shone down 'pon th' equines.|+

ooc- your telling me...

the parting of the stormy clouds above them, brought an almost surreal light to the equines. for that moment in time, Boaz gazed upon Epona as she shone in the darkness, the terra surrounding them still hidden by shadow. in that moment they had no alliance, no past, no future; only then and there. with a small whicker boaz stepped forward and licked her cheek passionately.

+|Th' passionate touch to 'er cheek awakened th' vix from 'er peacefulness, darkened orbs blinking gently slightly upward at 'im. Th' heat o' 'is frame blended to 'er own, an ambour sigh breezed from 'er vocals in contemth' pt. returning th' lick by nuzzling 'im. Th' belle stepped in towards 'm, fixing 'erself comfortably next to 'im, resting th' sheekness o' 'er cranium 'pon 'is nape, and thinking o' nothing. For 'he and 'e were not o' Darkness, light, or confused, both were together and that th' grestest bond.|+

Boaz stood proudly with 'er by 'is side. Silently 'e stood as the darkness surrounded them, desperate not to break the connection the two held. Dropping his cran slighting he turned to her and whickered softly, nuzzlling her. With a flick of his banner he threw is gaze once more to the far distance - wondering what the future would bring the two.

Th' temptress sighed valiantly, defeat etched in e'ery breath 'he took in. 'er spirit seemed to fall as 'he considered th' futures present and what would become o' themselves as th' time past them by. Resting 'er tiara 'pon 'is nape 'e closed 'er optics, silently dreaming 'wake o' th' things 'he ne'er would know if they would come. What would happen to them, would they seperate? Would they manage to cling to each other as they 'ad before as th' war began and ended? Would it possible become o' them that one would not return from th' battle o' which one entered with such courage in their heart as they 'ad, and mercilessly die at th' hands o' another? Th' vix shut 'er optics tighter shaking 'er skull as 'he did so warding off those angry thoughts that so emptied 'er mind o' all things but fear. For that 'he did, ne'er could 'he live without Boaz 'gain, how did 'he survive 'fore 'he 'ad met 'im? How could 'he know that after th' war started would they e'er see each other again?

Oh Boaz, what will happen to us after th' war begins?

'he inquired into 'is sonar. Sighing gently in wonder, a small trickle o' a tear surpassing 'er emotions and flowing down 'er features falling th' earthen sod 'low and shattered as it died 'gainst th' floor.

Boaz watched her for a moment, her emotions taking him slightly by suprise. HIs orbs then cast themselves out onto the plain, darkness still enshrowed them, yet a hint of sunrise was caught on the horizon. The sky was slowly turning a blood red colour - atragic hint of what was to come.
It is unsure. but there are somethings that can be made certain. her replied with a heavy heart.
and that is that we will be called to battle. I do not doubt that it will be both of us that will answer your cousins call and fight the b*astards of the light. but what is unsure is whether or not we will return from the battle - whole or unwhole. It would be foolish to think that this battle would be easy and that there would definatley be life after it. he did not want to break Epona's spirit for life - but it was a reality they all had to face now.
but one thing i know is that we cannot live waiting for the war - we cannot put off our lives. We must live each day to the fullest and take every oppurtunity that arises. When the war does come - then we will worry about it.
he said finally, nuzzling her cheek gently, giving a silent prayer that they would have a long time before the war did come.