S O L S T I C E
and at last i see the light, and it's like the fog has lifted
If she could blush, Solstice would have turned all the colors of the rosy sunrise, but instead she simply offers the stranger a sheepish smile. It was strange, the way the girl opened up now to strangers, where just months before she would have hidden away from prying eyes. Her tawny gaze roams quickly over Milena, sizing her up with a careful demeanor before determining that she was friendly. It was simply a habit of the once imprisoned mare to gauge her audience, one which had been hard to break even in the safety of Delumine. As they said, you could take a creature from their past environments, but pieces of that life would still linger.
Still, she grew stronger every day, lavishing in the independence that freedom brought. Here, Solstice could come and go at her leisure, could explore the gardens, the library, or even the woods without an escort. It was a strange and wonderful thing, knowing that you could go missing for hours or even days, and only a few would wonder where you’d gone. She loved being anonymous here, left to her own desires, which included pouring over the books in the library, never satisfied with just a few.
She turns toward the gesture of the second mare, grateful for the company as she settles onto a comfortable cushion and begins to leaf through a fairytale. “Thanks!” Her smile is quick and easy, as she blows away a tendril of mane which drapes into her eyes. With wings folded tight, she shifts over slightly to allow the second mare a seat, before questioning her further. “It’s been quiet in the library for some time… are you new to Delumine?”
It seemed a strange question to ask, for not long ago, Solstice could have easily been counted the newest to arrive here. But now, she was beginning to feel like she belonged in this wild place, with its verdant green and lavish gardens. While she didn’t have a purpose here yet, she had begun to make friends and know her way around. “I’m Solstice,” She gives the name easily now, it sounding less like a burden and more like a choice these days. “Tell me, what sorts of books are you reading today?” Her curiosity never wanes as she watches Milena, eager to learn more of the stranger and her past, and eager still to keep the conversation light and away from her own colored past.
Still, she grew stronger every day, lavishing in the independence that freedom brought. Here, Solstice could come and go at her leisure, could explore the gardens, the library, or even the woods without an escort. It was a strange and wonderful thing, knowing that you could go missing for hours or even days, and only a few would wonder where you’d gone. She loved being anonymous here, left to her own desires, which included pouring over the books in the library, never satisfied with just a few.
She turns toward the gesture of the second mare, grateful for the company as she settles onto a comfortable cushion and begins to leaf through a fairytale. “Thanks!” Her smile is quick and easy, as she blows away a tendril of mane which drapes into her eyes. With wings folded tight, she shifts over slightly to allow the second mare a seat, before questioning her further. “It’s been quiet in the library for some time… are you new to Delumine?”
It seemed a strange question to ask, for not long ago, Solstice could have easily been counted the newest to arrive here. But now, she was beginning to feel like she belonged in this wild place, with its verdant green and lavish gardens. While she didn’t have a purpose here yet, she had begun to make friends and know her way around. “I’m Solstice,” She gives the name easily now, it sounding less like a burden and more like a choice these days. “Tell me, what sorts of books are you reading today?” Her curiosity never wanes as she watches Milena, eager to learn more of the stranger and her past, and eager still to keep the conversation light and away from her own colored past.
― @Milena
OOC: sorry for the delay, been really sick the last few weeks and haven't had much time to do much outside of sleeping
