Golden stag lay boredly agaisnt a wide-trunked tree, in it's shade, cursing 'imself silently and lazily flicking 'is pale golden banner at flies. 'e snorted, wondering wheather to go exploring the terra again, do something esle or just stay here under this cursed tree, cramping but 'is muscles.

A small flicka two beats o'er the terrain, 'er long limbed stide taking 'er swiftly, 'er gilded coat reflecting the harsh sunlight of the terribly hot day brightly. 'Er sharp pace was due to worry and fear. 'He had lost 'er sisters, Badra and Noor, wile playing and 'he feared that 'he would never find them again in 'er imense homeland. 'Er violet lanterns scanned the bleak geo, searching for the form of any other equine, needing to find someone to help 'er find 'er family again. Desperate gaze finds an equine 'neath the boughs of a dead tree, and relief floods 'er svelte form. 'He whistles to 'im and races o'er to 'im, hoping that 'e was not dangerous, and also hoping that 'e might recognise 'er as Jezabels third daughter. 'E wouldn't be foolish enough to hurt 'er if 'e did.

The golden stag looked up at the sound, suprised to see one of Jezebel's daughters alone. 'is promise echoing in 'is audits 'e strambled to 'is daggers and two-beat slowing towards 'er, snorting.

'He meets the stag swiftly, 'er movements graceful and co-ordinated despite 'er youth. "'Lo stag, could ye help me...I have lost me sister's, B-Badra and Noor, and me mother J-Jezabel. I need to f-find them again..." 'He stutters, as frightened tear begin to press hind 'er pools, but 'he bit them back, scorning 'erself. 'Candice, don't ye dare cry...' 'He warns 'erself silently.

Badra and Noor....so ye would be Candice?
'e hissed and feeling 'e may as well be comforting added;
Come now young one, I 'll help ye find them
'e nudged 'er softly and glancing around in case of strange stags or jeoslus wrenches.

'He nods and begins to walk with 'im, then realised that 'e knew 'er name. "How do ye know my cursing? Do ye talk to me dam?" 'He asks, more curious than suspicious. 'Er harks were pricked up with interest as 'he looks up to 'im, waiting for 'im to answer.

Aye I do, though every one in the terra probaly knows who ye and ye sisters are.
'e answered not looking at 'er and 'is voice slightly pained at the mention of Jezebel.
I was there when ye sisters were born too. Tocker didn't like that much
'e added in a satified way. 'e was stilling looking around as they walked and finally looked at Candice.

((She doesn't know she's adopted....))

Candice smiles at the mention of 'er father's calling, then pulls a face of confusion and regards this stag quizzically, 'Why didn't 'e say "I was there when YE AND yer sisters were born..."' 'He thinks, discomfort jumping through 'er. 'He wanted to ask, but 'he found no words in 'er larynx.

(Yeah but He wasn't there when she was born. He escorted Jezebel when she had Noor and Badra. Was she told they were born at the time?I'll make it sound like he wandered off when she came out.)

Glancing at 'er 'e caught 'er confused facade and explained quickly.
Thy wasn't there when ye were birthed, I am afriad.
He fell into silence, musing over what Jezebel would say when they find 'er. 'e had thought 'e would regret 'is promise but 'e hadn't so far.

((I know I know, I just wanted you to cover it up quickly, 'sall good. *thumbs up*))

'He nods then breaks gaze with 'im, and looks at the ground, watching 'erself put one flint down after the other as 'he travels o'er the geo. "Oh." Was all 'he could, as the doubt that filled 'er a second ago disapates as quickly as it had come. After walking silently for a few moments, 'he looks up at the brute again, "Um, what be yer name?" 'He asks, realising that 'e knew 'er, but that 'he didn't yet know 'im.

'e was still glancing around.
Yarraman, son of Sarahia and Thunder
'e asnwered formaly, then turn 'is golden dial to watch 'er.

'He dips 'er young tiara, 'is name rang a bell, "I have heard yer name before, Mother spoke of ye in a coversation 'twix 'er and Father." 'He said, trying to make a point of conversation.

'is audits flicked forward in interest for a moment
Aye, flicka Candice?
'e arched 'is cran, making the tassels dance and tossed 'is box to flick 'is foretassel from 'is orbs.

Noor walked slowly across the plain, not caring about `er whinning sister. `he had lost Candice and would be in big trouble when...no if mum found out. `he snorted and turned on the young wench.

"Shut up ye crying little wretch! The game was yer idea, I shouldn`t be looking for `er! It`s yer fault, but no ye never get into any trouble."

`he screamed hatefully and pushed `er sister down in a violent burst of strength. As soon as `he realized what `he did `he turned and took off running. `er sister would be angry after `he got up and if Noor didn`t have some kind of advantage `he would be in trouble. `er sister was almost always just as fast and just as strong as `er if not more.

Noor saw in the distance two figures on small one. `he was running out of energy, but `he would try to make it there. Perhaps it was `er mum and Candice. At this point `he didn`t care if `he got into trouble, `he didn`t want to get hurt.[/COLOR]

Badra was whinning about how `er legs hurt and how `he wanted to go back to the cave. `he couldn`t tell that with each passing minute `er sister was becoming more frustrated.

"I wanna go home! Someone else will find Candice, maybe mum."

`he didn`t even care enough to think about who might find `er and if that`d be a good thing. Badra cared about only one thing and that was `erself.
`he gasped in surrpise as `er sister turned on `er and pushed `er down suddenly. `he watched, stunned as `er sister quickly turned and ran. `he stood up slowly, feeling a slight throbbing in one of `er legs. However, `er shock was quickly turned into anger as `he jumped forward and raced after `er sister`s fading figure.

'He nods confirmingly, "Aye, I definately have Sir. 'He was saying something about a prom-" 'He begins to respond before familiar curses reach 'er gilded sonars, causing 'er lyrics to halt abrubtly. 'He looks hopefully in the direction of the loud tones and relief floods 'er as 'he sees Noor gallop o'er the rise, heading towards 'er and Yarraman. The bratessa half rears and calls shrilly to 'er sib, coming to ground on svelte daggers in time to see Badra following behind Noor.

'e looked up away from 'er to see the two flickas and gazed around, to see that Jezebell was not with them. 'e tossed 'is dial half in amusement and half annouyance. 'e quickened 'is pace to reach the other two wanders.

(lol.*bumping it*)

((Yea, want to wait for Aalaya to have a turn...))

((Oh wait, hahaha sorry that was me!))

oh, yea, whoops, well see cant acturaly SEE it now.lol)

Noor trotted over to her sibling and nuzzled her joyfully. She was happy that she found her but mostly that she wouldn`t get into trouble now. She playfully blew air at Candice from between her librims. Noor optics moved to see Badra a few feet away standing by herself. She snorted and rolled her eyes. If anyone was to be betrothed first it would be her, she was the one who acted most like she was ready to have a mate.

Noor pranced slightly at least her and Candice had nothing to worry about for now. Her gaze moved from Candice once more as she noticed the stag behind her. She recognized him as one of the herd members, Yarraman.

"`Lo Yarraman."

Noor said politely to him, remembering he was one of her dam`s friends.

'He snorts as Noor blows air onto 'er facade and paws the geo excitedly, relieved to see 'er familiar visage. 'He whickers and nips at 'er sibs dark forelock, playfully yanking it with 'er ivories. 'He casts 'er gaze to Badra who was standing away from them, and smirks at 'er, 'Oh, ever the lone wolf...' 'He thinks, not paying much heed to 'er preferance of solitude, and then directs 'er attention back to Noor.

"I am glad that ye found me, wandering the lands was rather unamusing and daunting." 'He hisses, rolling 'er pools jokingly before turning to Yarraman, gratitude showing in 'er strange violet hued orbs,

"And thank ye Yarraman for accompanying me this far." 'He says graciously, a mature tone of sincerity in 'er curse that was beyond 'er years. For some reason, 'er voice had never been as vicious as 'er sibs, nor was 'he as violent or bloodlusting, though 'he had always, as long as 'he could remember anyway, had a regal air and manner of an age of Shadowed ones long gone,on one side of 'er persona, and a darkly seductive twist, very similar to 'er dams, on the other side. 'He had always thought it quite strange, but had learnt to accept it o'er the past year or so of 'er short life, as none of 'er family seemed bothered by it as 'he was.

(i am reposting soz)

Lo m'lady Noor, greetings lady Badra
'e answered 'er, an amused glint in 'er tones at 'e watched the three daughters of Jezebel.
Twas no problem lady Candice
'e snorted, then 'e walked over to a dead tree and rubbed 'is dulled arch agaisnt it's stark trunk until it gleamed from the tree's oil, all the while watching the three flickas and their surroundings.

(not as good as the old one but yeah)