CAELUM

starborn

The lands here were... different, from his home lands, but that hadn't stopped Caelum from finding a place to settle, a Court to linger in. Under normal circumstances, perhaps he would have aligned himself with a court that made more sense, the Night, yet there had been a pull here in the Dawn. Where night and day met with soft kisses in the sky, where the stars were visible under a blanket of blue that was lightening up. It was here that he had settled at last, those few years ago.

Now he stood among the hustle and bustle of a festival, certainly easy to see at his massive height and with his wings curling at his sides. He seemed to take up a vast amount of space without even trying, and he felt almost awkward, blinking his eyes and watching the glow shimmer and move from the stardust that seemed to cluster around him at all times.

It drifted and fluttered, mostly forming halos over his head, and as he lifted it, some moved while some simply faded, creating a break in the halos that soon filled in as he stood rather still. At least he was off to the side, looking over the many heads to enjoy the music, the sounds. It was rather lovely out, and he couldn't help but lean his head back enough to look up again, long ears craning forward as he scanned the skies out of habit. He longed to be up with them, but he had plenty of time for that.

Shuffling on shining hooves, Caelum made himself comfortable instead, propping up a back leg to rest a hoof on its tip as he gazed out. Watching others interact was a good past time for him, and he could only watch them mingle, his wings adjusting every so often while he listened to the music, even shuffling feathers a little to the beat, aware of how his feathers were puffing at his sides.

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CAELUM

starborn

A ruffle, and several long feathers seemed to stick out at an odd angle, causing the gentle dappled giant to adjust his wing, lifting it and curling the joint as he adjusted, sending the glimmering dust scattering for a moment. It settled once his wing was back down, gravitating toward his head as it always did and forming the illusion that he wore halos over his head, silver and bright.

Color him surprised as he was actually approached, and his large head lifted and lowered, long ears flicking forward among the stardust particles as he listened, blinking silver eyes and finding a warmth curling through him. It was always good to meet others, and this one smelled of Dawn Court itself. Perhaps he should have mingled more often, but he was a wanderer even to his own court these past two years, always seeming to drift in and out of existence as he chased the stars at night and came back weeks later with more knowledge than last time. It was his way, and none had complained about his wanderings, so he had no reason to shorten them or stop them. He always tended to come back home as it were.

Somnus, the golden man called himself, and he found a joy in the fact they were opposite in color. The sun and the moon, even, with clusters of stars on his hide and the sheen of golden rays on the other's. "Greetings," he finally replied, and his tone rumbled with a deep baritone, called forth from his chest as his eyes focused on the other, examining him almost. Observing how he moved, how he looked. He would not forget this one.

A smile cracked across dark lips, and Caelum lifted his head, the sheet of white tumbling over his neck and face, clearing away from his eyes. "I happen to be enjoying myself a lot, actually. There isn't much that I need, save for company and perhaps someone to dance with," he admitted, before he cleared his throat and shuffled a little on his hooves, suddenly remembering his manners.

"Forgive me. My name is Caelum, and I've been here in Dawn Court for a few years. It seems I've wandered a little too much, if I've missed such a lovely festival like this before." He almost mourned the fact he could have missed more. This was rather delightful, a pocket of warmth and laughter in the midst of travels that took him under the stars in the lonely skies.

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CAELUM

starborn

The words at least drew a throaty chuckle from the large male, and his stances shifted a little, growing more comfortable on his hooves as his ears twitched subtly toward the other. "It's good to be back, especially at a time like this. Festivals seem to be the lifeblood of the courts lately. It's a nice thing to be able to join one." He'd spotted another one or two while flying, or so he had assumed. Gatherings of horses talking and food, merriment. It had been enough to catch his attention from above, though he'd never landed. "I should probably stay," he added on to the end of his words, smiling slightly. Well, stay in Dawn for a while, rather than allowing himself to meander off once more and poke his nose in places.

The answer to his pondering was surprising, given how some of the Courts were tied in to the lands and their deities. Was this the first time Dawn had had a festival? At least, it was since he'd arrived a few years ago, but his wandering ways kept him preoccupied, and he hardly landed most of the time. He was always gliding in the skies, navigating and moving on his way. "It's a bit startling, that this is the first in a while. Then again there may have been... my eyes tend to stay glued elsewhere." His nose twitched up as he smiled, and the expression faltered in to a more thoughtful look as he gazed out over the festival goers.

It was nice to have someone to talk to, he realized. It had been a little while since he'd had anyone to talk to like this, or one that took an interest in where he went.

"Many. I know Novus' stars like my own name, and can navigate the lands without any landmarks on the ground. Now I can't tell you the names of those places but I can tell you how far from here they are, and where exactly they lie. My life is among the stars more than with the grass and ground, but I always like to know where I am." The rumbled words were more than amused, and he released a soft chuckle as he tilted his head, the stardust gathering in to its soft halo shapes once more above his head, glimmering and shifting in the light that danced from the fires.

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