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Post by erosaf on Oct 15, 2010 18:30:58 GMT 8
The almost white palomino filly, daughter of ice and fire, moved through the woods of Vandin Place. She was there simbe ply because she sought one horse in the world, now that she was officially old enough to go about on her own. She missed Hope greatly, knowing that she had been exiled by her father personally. Was her half sister even still alive? What harm had befallen her during the years gone by? The white mane and tail crackled with the beauty of ice as she moved through the area, her eyes searching for the sister that she was worried so much about.
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Post by Saphira on Oct 15, 2010 19:11:32 GMT 8
She came, though she knew not why. The urgings that had been nagging at her were simply irrepressible. So she had left, had told her guardian that she was going for a while. Now, here she was.
Wandering among the scented pines, Hope's tresses of flame were muted, gentle, in a way that no true hellion's could be. She had escaped only because of Thowra's help, and had stayed within his forest hope for many, many months.
She was grown now, and had often felt restlessness, wandering further and further away each time. In her eyes, though, were was a hunted look. One who knew she was simply living on borrowed time, and knew that one day, her past would catch up with her.
A gleaming ivory shape emerged as she walked, and Hope stopped, staring and wonder and joy. Could the beauty in front of her truly be the long-legged filly that had been her friend all those moons ago?
"Friehiet?" She breathed, drawing cautiously closer. "Is that you?"
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Post by erosaf on Oct 15, 2010 19:20:45 GMT 8
The eyes turned at the sound of hooves coming towards her. Who was coming in her direction? Then she heard her name, the name her mother had first called her. Though she knew not the voice that spoke it, she knew though who it was.
"Hope!" She was completely stunned by her freinds sudden appearence. "Look at you! All grown up."
The last memory Hope would have had of her was of the day she was exiled from Misty Mountains, and disowned by their own father. Though they shared their father, who would have thought that after all these years, they would see each other again.
"Of course its me."
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Post by Saphira on Oct 15, 2010 19:40:56 GMT 8
Hope's eyes shone brightly with joy, as she broke into a gallop, legs pounding as she all but flew to her friend. Skidding to a stop by her, she feasted her eyes upon the now grown mare, reaching forward to nuzzle her gently.
She laughed. "Look at us! We are indeed a sight... Who would have thought? Fire and ice ae best of friends!"
It had been so long... Suddenly, a part of Hope's empty heart was filled. They stayed that way for a moment, basking in each other's company.
"How's your mother?" She asked curiously. It had been so long since she had seen Moonslight.
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Post by erosaf on Oct 15, 2010 19:47:13 GMT 8
"You forget that we are both daughters of fire, though ice shows more within me." She laughed though. "Moonslight is well at the moment. It was a shock for her, you might say with that stallion who si supposed to be our father sending me away like that. I did not think I would survive, but Xanerath of Red Sun found me. There is someone else I need to go and thank as well though, but I came here first, in the hopes of seeing you again, my sister."
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Post by Saphira on Oct 15, 2010 19:57:33 GMT 8
Hope smiled, her voice tinged with sadness as she recounted her own experience. "Celeste did not have such a great deal either. Immediately after he sent you away, we were separated. I was given to Donovan, who gave me to his son..." She shivered. "They beat us, though I suppose it was because we weren't obeying their orders."
A harshness had crept into her tone. "But Thowra helped me to escape. I had to leave Moonslight behind, though..."
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Post by erosaf on Oct 15, 2010 20:04:47 GMT 8
There was sadness in her eyes as she heard the other things that had happened to her freind. "He took you? That though was against the rules of their treaty though. Then again, Moonslight is no longer in Blade's land. She runs with Therthis now, and i cannot beleive how different she is, when she is with that black stallion. Remember him?"
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Post by Saphira on Oct 15, 2010 20:23:32 GMT 8
Hope shrugged. Her eyes brightened, though, when she heard about Moonslight. "That's great! So all of us have escaped at last... Except for Celeste," She said, her face falling in pain.
She dreaded to think what condition her mother would be in by now... If the last few minutes she had seen of her were anything to go by, she should be worried indeed.
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Post by erosaf on Oct 15, 2010 21:20:11 GMT 8
"I hear a rumour that even Celeste will not be Blade's for much longer. There is a rumour that a stallion has come back from long before we were born, back when Moonslight was beta queen of Misty Mountains and Sorrel was the king on the land."
That was a long time ago. For Sorrel now ran in Vernien En Seere. Things were changing and no one really knew that. i had heard many things in my wanderings.
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Post by Saphira on Oct 16, 2010 13:12:36 GMT 8
Hope looked at her half-sister, hope flaring in her eyes. For so long, she had carried the guilt of leaving her dam behind while she fled to safety. Even though she knew her mother would have wanted her to do just that, it did not make it any easier.
"I hope he does," She whispered fiercely. "It's high time she escaped from their clutches."
(OOC: Hey Erosaf! You want to post with them in "The Challenge is imminent [all]"? Then maybe Prinz could see them there xD)
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Post by erosaf on Oct 16, 2010 13:49:59 GMT 8
OOC: not allowed to herd in Vandin, but I think its possible.. they won't know its him either.
"I doubt that Blade will know what hit him after all, we were taken as was Moonslight from under him. Those stallions know nothing about making sure we do not escape from there." She laughed. All would be well soon enough. Torment would not come to her there. "His name I know not though. All I know is he is nothing like the horses in our father's land."
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Post by Saphira on Oct 16, 2010 21:11:58 GMT 8
She nodded, her brown eyes filling with sadness and Hope, her namesake. Perhaps, soon, Celeste would finally be leading the life she had been denied - and deserved. Such a sweet soul should not have been stuck with that hellion... Being abused and tormented.
"I hear there's a battle coming up," Hope said suddenly. "Will you be joining?"
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Post by erosaf on Oct 17, 2010 19:05:41 GMT 8
"If that cocky son of Donovan is going to be there, yes I will. Be nice to teach him to fear ice." Icicles seemed to form where her mane and tail were instead of flames. "For I am the mistress of ice and snow. I know that he hates both and that will be a fun thing to annoy him with."
She smiled.
"Will you be?"
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Post by Saphira on Oct 17, 2010 19:14:07 GMT 8
Hope grinned, eyes sparkling with mischief. "Yes, you know I will follow you, Sister. Let him see the power of both fire and ice combined." She laughed, looking at Freedom affectionately.
"It would be satisfying, indeed, to fight him after he has caused us so much grief."
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Post by erosaf on Oct 17, 2010 19:16:10 GMT 8
"Then let us go then, to the meeting place."
END POST
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