Venari waded further downstream at a slow pace, his eyes almost glued to the earth beneath the water. He would search dry ground a little later, but since it was already raining why not get his hooves wet? From the corner of his ice blue eyes he noticed another equine. He snorted softly in personal reaction, eyes scanning the design of the stranger. They held horns much like his and a more colourful pelt in comparison to his. It was hard to judge while on lower ground, but they looked a little taller than him too with a not too dissimilar build.
Ducking his head down quickly, he scanned the stretch he had recently waded into and then reverted his attention back to the stranger. He whinnied in greeting, the stallion genuinely curious as to properly meet this other stranger. They appeared calm and peaceful in demeanour, something that Ven appreciated greatly in others since it made introductions much easier for him. See, he was usually a timid soul at first, and wouldn't behave in rash ways. Though, depending on the stranger, he may sometimes exude false confidence to make him seem less vulnerable than he truly was.
Ven wanted to make an effort to get to know this stranger a little, however he did not want to be put off his search either. Convincing himself that multi-tasking wasn't a difficult feat, he waded closer to the stranger and fixed a steady eye contact upon them as he prepared to speak. "Hello there, stranger," he pronounced in a calm voice, the tone holding an edge of curiosity and playfulness. He retained his gaze for a few seconds to further register the design of the creature before him and as to not be deemed rude, but then after the time had gone he put his muzzle to the water and allowed himself to search once more. Venari would raise his head once they replied, if they ever did.
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TAGGED: @Weir & Open
NOTES: <3
TIMELINE: Just after his first relic thread in which he learned about the quest itself.