Item Number 3 - Two Ice Leaves - QUEST (Tikayla)

[Halo]

He’s not supposed to be here and he wishes to respect the designation set down by the great guardians of Penori. But Raed has instructed him to get two ice leaves from the Winter Forest and so he must, somehow. He has asked Flying Heart here for the purpose of helping him get these things for him. His queen will be here for him, he knows it and has no doubts about her whatsoever. She is a loyal and kind mare and will understand. The stag smiles at the thought and patiently waits for her on the outskirts of the Winter Forest.
~Jynxed Halo

(OOC: BLAH! Just a quick post so that Tikayla can post with Heart so Halo can get the last item for his quest.)

[Tikayla]

Heart galloped to Winter Forest, only mares were supposed to be here and yet she could smell her love. She galloped through the cold and towards him. She circled him and glared.

"You aren't supposed to be here love, this is a mare's land not a stags," she whickers. Still she can not resist the allure he holds for her and she trots closer. She inhales his masculine scent before stepping back and glaring at him again.

"Or perhaps you are here for a quest, what do you need love, you better not go any farther or I will have to fight you, love. This isn't your place tell me what you need from this forest and I'll get it for you," she whinnies again.

[Halo]

Halo shrinks at his lover’s glare and even takes a step backward, lowering his head with shame and eyes softening sadly. Oh, he doesn’t like the look upon his mate’s visage and he would do anything to make it go away. Slowly he shakes his head as he opens his mouth to speak quietly, tone close to a whisper, as if afraid the guardians might hear him in the softest of echoes and come to smite him. “I do not mean to upset anyone, nor to trespass,” he pleads, so pitiful how could anyone stay mad at him.

“I was sent here by Raed to retrieve to ice leaves from the Winter Forest. I did not question him, but decided to wait here, on the boundary line in the hopes that you or another might be here.” He licks his lips nervously, yearning to nuzzle her and apologize in the severest of manners for his intrusion upon mare grounds. “I would not have disobeyed for any other purpose, my love, I swear.”
~Jynxed Halo

(OOC: Poor guy. Heehee. He can’t stand Heart being angry with him.)

[Tikayla]

Her expression softens as she gazes at him. She smiles fleetingly and then she gazes at him. She should have known that he would only have tresspassed for a good reason. She presses her wings closer to her body so he doesn't see them. They are going to be a surprise. Good thing they blend right into her pelt.

"Ice leaves, you say. Hm not a problem. Hard to find without breaking but I can get you two so long as you are careful with them. I don't want my hard work to go to waste."

She trots into the forest and finds a huge tree decorated with the leaves. She unfolds her golden wings and flaps hard to the top and grasps two gingerly in her mouth. Then she lands and walks back, pressing her wings back down.

"Here Halo, be careful with these. You are lucky it was me who found you and not some other mare," she whinnies.

[Halo]

No, Halo does not notice her wings, too worried about how she might view him for his actions. But there is a new softness in her eyes that puts his fears to rest and calms the pounding of his heart in his chest. When she turns to find him the requested items, he stands with semi-patience, shifting from one hind to the other and eagerly awaiting her return. Oh, it’s not just the leaves that will bring him his earth power, but just to look at his darling Flying Heart is a blessing and a thrill.

She returns to him and he smiles. “Don’t worry, my love, I won’t waste your efforts,” he assures, reaching out to take the leaves gingerly. Lovingly he nuzzles her muzzle and bows his head in farewell, too afraid to speak lest he drop the fragile treasures. But his eyes convey the deepest love he has for the vixen before he backs away to leave.
~Jynxed Halo

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