ORION
exiled prince
Never would he have imagined that it would have come to this. Orion, stepping with precision beside a young horse, a boy of pinks and peaches, all smiles and flowers in his hair. An innocent creature, certainly. He had learned the other was named Rigel, and was a caretaker in Dawn, good company on days that Orion had sought him out for tea and a read.
The Emissary smiled to himself as they walked the creek, his hooves carefully displacing grasses and the whispering winds that came to them from near the creek. It had surprised him, that when he had expressed his want for a child, that Rigel had piped up with the fact that he could help. It had never occurred to him to ask the other, and it had surprised him even more when Rigel had admitted to having the proper anatomy to do so. It was a generous offer, and one that they had discussed. It had taken a few times to talk over it, to ensure that Rigel had even wanted to do it, if he was absolutely sure.
Several talks and time later, and here they were, side by side, with Orion tilting his head and smiling, brushing his nose against a scaled neck after ducking his head down, a friendly gesture. "Thank you so much for doing this. It means.. a lot." Being exiled and his entire past? Well. He didn't want the life of any child of his to turn out like his had. Not only that, but having a foal to raise would mean he could pass the time with them, teach them, take them with him on his Emissary missions and teach them the world.
The thought of teaching someone so much and loving them? Being loved? It made his chest ache and swell, and he was grateful for this, for every bit of it.
The Emissary smiled to himself as they walked the creek, his hooves carefully displacing grasses and the whispering winds that came to them from near the creek. It had surprised him, that when he had expressed his want for a child, that Rigel had piped up with the fact that he could help. It had never occurred to him to ask the other, and it had surprised him even more when Rigel had admitted to having the proper anatomy to do so. It was a generous offer, and one that they had discussed. It had taken a few times to talk over it, to ensure that Rigel had even wanted to do it, if he was absolutely sure.
Several talks and time later, and here they were, side by side, with Orion tilting his head and smiling, brushing his nose against a scaled neck after ducking his head down, a friendly gesture. "Thank you so much for doing this. It means.. a lot." Being exiled and his entire past? Well. He didn't want the life of any child of his to turn out like his had. Not only that, but having a foal to raise would mean he could pass the time with them, teach them, take them with him on his Emissary missions and teach them the world.
The thought of teaching someone so much and loving them? Being loved? It made his chest ache and swell, and he was grateful for this, for every bit of it.
@myself || ya'll get to see how dumb i am now LOL
