Is This a Joke?

[The Warden]

His hooves struck the sodden earth almost silently. Cream was in search of a home. He needed a place for himself, a place to build a herd. But there was nobody here, at least, no one he could see. Which...was good. He wasn't sure if he was really ready to face the King. But then, that was what he was here for.

Walking onto the unknown land, the virile carried his head with pride. Many scents reached his nostrils, but none that worried him. He knew that no one was around just now. He had Lake Rodocia to himself. For now.

Smiling, his walk became a silent canter, as he approached the crest of a hill. Standing triumphantly upon it, he gave a mighty rear, letting the world know that he was here. Landing, he pushed off again, letting a mighty shriek escape his lips. The scream rang through the land, echoing off the trees and mountains...

Oulaman, I am here to settle with you! Come and face me in battle!

OOC: Note, Mari: Cream is one year, a colt. Legally, he cannot claim. The kid had big dreams and thinks he can go down and push someone out and claim their terra. Do what you like with this 'challenge', but don't take it seriously: Even if, against all odds, Cream won a fight against Oulaman, legally he can't claim a terra. So dinna worry.

[Mari]

((OoC: No problem ^^))

The Integrated King looked up from where he grazed alone at the bottom of one of the rolling sand dunes. He nearly burst out laughing at the appearance of his "challenger", and walked up to the young colt easily.

The white stallion was immense when he stood at his full height, and certainly intimidating to some. Summer had come to Rodocia, and with it, Dula had shed his scruffy winter coat and touched up his mane and tail. He was sleek and white, his seaweed-tinted locks just as healthy as the rest of him.

"And what would you seek to settle with me, little one?" he called back, smiling at this poor deluded young thing. Really, did he honestly think to try to take Rodocia from him?

[The Warden]

Cream licked his lips and took a step back so that he could meet Dulaman's eyes. The white stallion was a giant! The colt had not taken this into account when he'd come to challenge for this terra. For some reason he had always thought of the Integrated King as a little.... smaller. Maybe it was because he had always watched him from afar. No matter. Cream shook off his trepidation. He looked Dulaman in the eye and answered him in a slightly loud tone. Unconsciously he felt he had to shout to be heard way up there in the atmosphere where Dulaman's ears were.

I-I have come to challenge you for Lake Rodocia! And don't call me little, it's rude.

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This last he added in a slightly more annoyed tone. Cream was tired of being discriminated against because of his age and size. True, he was underage, but Cream felt that he was more mature than most others his age. This was true in some ways, but untrue in others. For one thing, most colts would have more sense than to challenge a herd stallion. But Cream was not most colts.[/center]