Waiting

[The Warden]

Denver walked into the meadow, almost purring as she gazed out over the grasses. Her pelt was cool to the touch, as the breeze was blowing a mite heavily this night and the temperature had steadily plummeted. Denver's nose was also chilly, so she walked toward a nice looking bit of grass and she buried her nose in the thick tuft of greenery for some modicum of warmth. The bay mare sank her teeth into the grass, chewing slowly on it as she watched the valley for any sign of movement, waiting for nothing. Or...perhaps she was waiting for something after all.

[Halo]

Jynxed Halo marches along, feeling an air of pride this night for the lovely herd he has begun to put together and for the fact that he has given several new ones a good home where they would be protected. He is on his way home right now, as a matter of fact, slipping through Greenway Meadow as a shortcut. The Light Lord isn’t paying any attention to where he is going until he bumps into something...someone. He grunts and takes several steps back from the other equine.

“I beg your pardon! Very sorry!” he apologizes quickly, desperately, an embarrassed light shining in his eyes. He looks the mare over, hoping not to find any injury caused by him. Now that would be dreadful.
~Jynxed Halo

[The Warden]

Denver snorted in surprise as her side was suddenly plowed into by the broad chest of a stallion. She stumbled to the side a little, then recovered. His apologies sounded on her ears and she smiled at him reassuringly. Only after she did so did she realize that her teeth were green from the grass she'd been chewing. "Yeah, no, I'm fine, I'm fine," she reassured him hastily, closing her mouth and running her tongue over her verdant teeth. "You weren't going at a good enough clip to really bowl me over, I'm alright." The bay mare returned his assessing look, though for a different reason. "My name's Denver," she offered. "What's yours?"

[Halo]

Halo smiles with relief, relieved that she had not come to harm by his clumsy mishap; it would have truly hurt him to have done so. But she is fine and he can breathe a little easier, calm the hectic pulse of his heart. His one fore stomps to rid himself of a mosquito that was seeking to attach itself to his ankle and, unable to stop the unbidden reaction, swings his head around to his flank to brush away the same bug that thought it could find him a host elsewhere on his body. Stupid bugs. The stag is quickly distracted by the mare’s vocals, though, and he turns his attention back to her.

“Denver,” he repeats as if putting it to memory. “I’m Jynxed Halo. I was actually on my way back to my terra in Symphony Falls...until I bumped into you like a klutzy oaf.” He chuckles quietly and turns his head at a strange angle to look her over once again, some part of him convinced that he needs to be sure. The King grins bashfully, embarrassed by his over protective ways. “Again, I do apologize.” Oh, she’ll probably get sick of hearing it.
~Jynxed Halo

[The Warden]

Denver ground her teeth in frustration. Jynxed Halo. He seemed like an okay kind of guy, except for his annoying tendency to apologize overmuch. It was a quality that reminded her of another doe she once knew. It had annoyed her when Arna did it and it annoyed her now. "Will you quit apologizing? I said it's fine, I'm okay." Her tone was sharp, sharper than she had originally meant and she softened a little when she heard how her words sounded. "You're not an oaf, Jynx. Can I call you Jynx, or do you prefer the full title? I'm sure you're very competent. seeing as how you've got your own land and all."

[Halo]

Mares seem to have a good way of truly humbling him and as her sharp lyrics pierce him he finds his ears turning back in shame and his eyes seeking the more secure ground. Self-consciously, now, he digs his flint into the ground, gnawing on the corner of his lip out of nervousness. “Jynx is just fine. Your assurance in me is very flattering.” And he lowers his head slightly more in a gracious bow.
~Jynxed Halo

(OOC: Blah...)

[The Warden]

Denver's ears flushed hot and she cursed them in her own mind. What was it about a perfectly normal conversation with a stallion that turned her into Jello? Then she noticed that he too was fidgeting and she laughed a little. Seems they were both uncomfortable. Her thoughts raced. Wonder how many femmes he's got up at the Falls? Would he mind one more? How to ask without seeming pushy or obvious? But is he really the one I'm waiting for? The bay mare tipped her head in the direction that Jynxed Halo had been heading when he ran into her. "I suppose you'll want to be going back to your ladies..."

((OOC: Even more blah))

[Halo]

“Oh, I was on my way back, but I’m not in any real hurry.” But it does make him think of the little piece of heaven that he had vacated some hours ago and the lovely femmes he had vowed to protect. Things are relatively safe at Symphony Falls, but he was born to worry about his responsibilities. Still, there is a lovely fae before him that he cannot quite neglect either, in good conscience. Besides, he had ran into her and maybe that is just fate’s way of pointing him in a direction of so-called destiny.

“But I have been gone for awhile.” He pauses in thought, eyes focusing on the destination ahead for several long moments. Then he turns and smiles at Denver. “You are welcome to come along and reside within Symphony Falls’ boundaries if it would please you. It’s a place of safety and you’d be well protected and cared for.” It’s an honest invitation.
~Jynxed Halo

[The Warden]

If the mahogany mare were human, she would have pumped her fist in the air in exultation. As it was, she merely gave a low hiss of excitement. A home at last! She felt like screaming and bucking about like a ten-day filla. However, she was a bit older than that and felt that a certain dignity was in order, especially in front of Jynxed Halo. Denver tried to compose herself and smiled politely at her new master. "I would be honored to accompany you to your herdlands, sir. Thank you." Very, very much, she added silently. “But you’ll have to lead the way,” she said teasingly. “I’m afraid I’m quite lost out here.”

[Halo]

The perlino brute is quite happy with her answers, not that he would have forced her to come if she would have replied the opposite, and the excitement he sees alight in her eyes is enough to make him ecstatic. But he controls himself, reminding himself of his age and how his conduct reflects on his herd and title. Instead he bows his head, as is his habit, and grins. “It would be my pleasure to escort you.”

He swivels his body in an easterly direction, taking the first few plodding steps forward before looking over his shoulder to see if Denver is following. He feels relaxed and is in no hurry to get back to the lands, unless she insists. “Can’t have you remaining lost.”
~Jynxed Halo

(OOC: Blah! Bad post. Did you wanna start a thread in Symphony Falls? Or call this the end? Up to you completely.)

[The Warden]

((OOC: Let's head to the falls. That is, if Jynx here isn't busy. Would you like to start, or shall I?))

[Halo]

(OOC: No, Jynx ain't busy. Uhm, it's your turn to post, you wanna start it?)