Home at Last (Dying)

[Mari]

Dula lifted his nose to the breeze, fully appreciating the warm, lush scent of grass and water of his home. The white stallion turned back to the mare accompanying him home, beaming at her. She truly was gorgeous, this Tsura.

"So, how do you like it?" he asked, looking out over his lands. The balmy South, the land of luscious grass and warm waters. "The lake is just over the next rise." He could feel it, the power of the slightly mineral water. Not just water, but earth as well. That much was beyond his power, but little baubles of the clearest water hovered around his head. Almost like a little greeting, just for him. And Tsura. Dula smiled.

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(Sorry it took me so long to get on, I have been having problems with an overloud of to many rping sites, should be okay now. I deleted like 15 or so sites... So ya)

[T]sura looked around, as Dula led her to her new home. Her eyes were bright as she stared upon this new land. She turned her blue optics upon the stallion, and gave him a returning smile when he smiled at her. She listened to his words, 'So how do you like it?' She stared out at the land. The soft lull of waves on the beach, the gentle sounds of a light wind running threw the grass and trees. She tossed her head, her mane streamed out behind her on a sudden blast of wind, she smiled at him, "Dula... This place... is truly amazing!" She told him earnestly.

[H]e spoke again, and she giggled, 'The lake is just over the next rise.' She smiled at him, her eyes warm. This may not be her lands... But it was similar. And... Tsura actually felt like she was... finally at home. She shook out her mane again, giggling, She turned to to Dula, "Race you to the lake then?" She challenged, giggling before taking of at a run. Her streaming white mane and tail sparkled in sunlight, and her golden pelt glowed like a second sun.

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[Mari]

He smiled, still feeling a bit stupid, especially around her. She just seemed so infinitely more... traveled, really. He wasn't quite sure where that came from...

He was still puzzling over it, barely hearing her words, when she accelerated across the grass towards the dunes. Dula threw his head back and whinnied in delight, gathering his powerful haunches beneath him. He knew the lands... the grass would give way to sloping sand dunes at the top of the rise, and he was fairly sure the abrupt change in footing would throw the mare, at least for a bit.

The white stallion moved into a quick gallop, barreling along like a train out of control. There really wasn't anything man or beast could do to stop the huge horse now... He wasn't gaining on her, try as he might. "Hey, no fair, you got a head start!" he called, trying to lengthen his strides to make up for the lost ground.

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[T]sura watched the land flash by as she ran, her steps quick and graceful, and... otherworldly. Curse her... Gardenian nature. Her light steps, where unusually graceful. Her magestic beauty was... unseen by many. She laughed, when she looked back to see Dula have trouble keeping up. She laughed, slowing her steps at his words, and raising up onto her hind legs, in a graceful rear-spin combo, she had turned around, and was trotting back to. "I, a head start? Thou must be confused." She teased, smiling. She tossed her mane, as she approached him, then let the long threads of white cascade down her brilliant gold coat. The color so vibrant against the rest of the world. She laughed, and quickly turned again, racing off.

he was surprised when the land suddenly changed, but do to her 'expierences' in unknown lands, and sudden changes of terrain, she easily kept up her canter over the sad dunes, lightening her steps, so she all but floated over the sands, barely causing a single piece of sand to be moved. Not even a cloud of dust appeared behind her. Curse her abnormalties from being from Alexandria. She nearly faltered in her step at the sudden thought of her home. Oh how she missed it... But... She tossed a glance at Dula, This is far from my belovith home of Alexandria, and I may never holdith my status of heiress to Alexandria again, but... I still feel like I have comith home. A home that I should havith known about all along. She thought. She giggled at how completely... true that feels now. She looked over her golden sholder at the white stallion, who still seemed so far behind her, and slowed her canter to a trot, so he may catch up better.

[Mari]

A bit of his horrible jealous side sprung up. Now she was just toying with him... He pushed that thought away. She didn't seem the type to use other equines, however his own daughter might be. But the thought was there... Dula ran even harder, if that was possible.

The quick four-beat dug his steel-hued hooves into the soft dirt, flipping up pieces of soil behind him. Gah... he'd try to fix that later. He hit sand, and immediately slowed - even though he was far experienced in the stuff, it was still hard work to move swiftly through.

Not for his companion, apparently. The jealousy came up again, though, this time, it was diluted by admiration. She certainly was a beautiful sight, she was. He had a quick idea... Could he get it that far? She had slowed, but was still moving nearer the lake... If the he dropped the baubles around his head, he'd have enough power to make it. He let them fall, with little splashes, to the sand.

Gathering might, he pulled some of the lakewater towards himself. She was in between him and Lake Rodocia... The jet was aimed directly at her now, and she wouldn't see it in time to move unless she turned about right now... He laughed, having to slow to a trot from the effort at moving so much water. It should give her a pretty good splash, though.

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he slowed even more as she neared the water. She smiled... She most defiantly had won. Tsura walked slowly, waiting for Dula to catch up. He was so far away it seemed. She watched him come closer, when suddenly a huge jet of lake water hit her, compeltely soaking her to the bone. Her blue eyes lit up in surprise. as she looked at the lake in astonishment. Her coat was compeletely wet, darkening to a dark gold from where the water had clung to it, and her mane and tail where damp, hanging in wet threads. She suddenly heard Dula laughing as he trotted to her. She turned her blue eyes onto him, accusation lit them up, as well as laughter. "You did that!" She exclaimed, shivering slightly. "Just cause I'm faster then you... Doesn't mean you get to be upset." She said, laughing, as shook shook her form, trying to get as much water of as possible.

t helped a little, but she was still quite wet, much to her dismay. She shivered again, but giggled. It was kind of funny, she looked at Dula, "So how did you do that?" She asked curiousily.

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[Mari]

He let his trot carry him to her side, rubbing his body up the length of hers. "It's easy, really... I'm not too sure how it works." He stopped moving, looking at the lake. "Just... here, like this," he added, pulling some water from her mane into one of his usual baubles circling his head. Dula smiled.

"But... it takes strength..." he added, furrowing his brow in concentration. Too much. He let the bauble drop, splashing into the already-wet sand. Ah, well... he'd be able to maintain another after a few hours' good rest. Naturally, from the gallop and the water-shaping, he was more than a bit out of breath now. "Well... I'll be fine... as soon as... I catch my breath... How about... I show you around?" he asked, smiling. Rodocia had other beauties to offer besides the lake.

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[T]sura smiled as Dula came to her side, pressing against her with his own body. She wouldn't admit it, but his weight mixed with hers felt... good. She smiled at him, as he pulled some of the water from her mane, telling her how water bending was easy for him. Lucky him. Then suddenly he seemed to reach his limit. He spoke again, still slightly out of breath it seemed. She gently touched her maw to his. "It is an amazing power, Dula." She said, smiling at him. Her eyes sparkled gently. She nodded when he suggested to show her around. If it meant she could spend more time with Dula... She would agree, "I would love to have a tour, Dula." her eyes brightening at the thought. "I can't wait to see the rest of... my new home." She said smiling at him, nuzzling Dula.

[Mari]

"Well... so long as you promise not to go charging off like that again," he said, laughing. He winked at her, letting his curled forelock bounce all over. He tossed his great ivory-tinted head to place the thick section of mane back in its place, out of his eyes.

"Well, this is the Lake Rodocia, as you may have guessed." He nodded towards the shallow sandy lake, obviously proud of it. "And we came over some of the dunes, and before that was the grazing land. Not too much can grow here, because of all the sand." He still loved the land, though, barren as it might be.

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[T]sura smiled, trotting next to him, and nuzzled him affectionately, "I swear I won't go off, charging like that." She said giggling. her speech was beginning to match the equines of this world, and it pleased her. She looked around, as he stated that this was the Lake Rodocia. She flashed him a smile, "A lake? Where? You mean... all of this... water?" She teased laughing brightly. As he stated how much of the land was sand, with little foilage, Tsura was surprised that she didn't care. Tsura loved nature, yet this place... seemed to fit to her ideal land, to a T. Or was is just Dula's presence that made her feel good about this home. She decided not to think about this, not wanting to think about something that was probably impossible.

[Mari]

Something inside of him skipped a beat, there. He nearly twirled to look for that black Arab mix that he knew was dead, half-expecting to see her half-bald marked face next to him, with those eyes that simply would not back down. When Tsura spoke with the accent of this country - no, this world - she sounded so like the mother of his daughter. But, somehow different. Better, even... He silently asked his dead mate's forgiveness for letting himself love another.

Another. Tsura... she had a sense of humour, at least. A good quality in a ruler. Dula stopped, looking at her rather oddly. Had he really just thought of her as a Queen? Perhaps... his Queen? He shook his head to clear it out. It wouldn't work. She wouldn't agree... Would she? Now that the thought had entered his mind, he couldn't shake it. He had to ask, sooner or later. And then... something. Maybe the sun hit her a bit differently... she looked at him out of the corner of her eye... a flip of her luxurious mane... something.

"Tsura... I... don't exactly know how to best say this, but... Would you consent to be my Queen, here in Rodocia?"

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[T]sura watched Dula as they walked and was surprised when he suddenly stopped, to look at her oddly. She frowned, stopping too. What was on his mind. She wondered this as he suddenly shook his head. Then suddenly he asked her a question she hadn't expected, Tsura... I... don't exactly know how to best say this, but... She grew worried, as he continued, Would you sonsent to be my Queen, here in Rodocia? Tsura's eyes widened. Had Dula really just asked that. A blush flared under her coat, as she tried to pull some words from her jumble of thoughts.

[T]sura couldn't remember the last time she had been this tongue tied. Unable to find the words, she could only bob her head up and down, finally sputtering out a "Yes!" Her eyes were still wide, as she found this so hard to believe. Did she just say yes... I will rule this terra with you? I will be your Queen? She blushed again, looking down, so he wouldn't see the sudden excitement in her eyes as she realized what was going on now. He must really like her as much as she liked him!

[W]ith a slight giggle, she spoke again, "Dula, I would love to be your Queen." She said, lifting her tiara to look at him again, her blue eyes sparkled with joy. As she reached out to nuzzle Dula slightly, still trying to recover from her sudden shyness.

[Mari]

He smiled, laughing in astonishment. He really hadn't expected her to accept, but was certainly pleased. But, then again, he knew not why Phantom had taken him as her own, died giving birth to their second child.

"Tsura..." he paused, looking back at her. Dula met her muzzle with his own, in a quick horsey kiss. "I can't tell you how happy I am to have you here by my side." He smiled, reaching out to gently nibble his queen's ear. "Thank you..." Just a whisper for her only to hear.

He turned halfway back to his original direction, still smiling brightly. "How about I show you the sand cliffs? They're one of my favourite places, especially when... Well, I'll let you try it for yourself." Dula laughed again. Definitely swinging more towards Light, today.

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[H]er eyes sparkled as he laughed in astonishment, then spoke her name, placing his muzzle upon hers. I can't tell you how happy I am to have you here by my side. Tsura smiled brightly as he reached out, nibbling her ear. She nuzzled him when he whispered for her, Thank you. Her heart was overflowing with a feeling she had known little about. And as she looked upon Dula, she couldn't help but think that maybe... Just maybe... This world was worth her stay. She smiled when he turned halfway back to where they were originally heading, How abut I show you the sand clids? They're one of my favorite places, especially when... Well, I'll let you try it for yourself. She looked at him quisically, as he laughed, and she felt a smile form, "Do tell, what is it that I am to be trying, Dula?" She asked curiousily, her blue eyes alit. She smiled at him, and stood by his side, nodding forward slightly to let him know that he may lead the way. She would follow him anywhere... She knew it now, in her heart.