His desire for isolation had been dismantled. As he was passing through, one of the equines not only spotted him but recognised him also. While he was grateful for making friends, he wanted to help himself today to forget the bad experiences just prior to now. Yet it wasn't to be. Venari shook out his body in the heat of the desert, attempting to dislodge the bad emotions. It didn't really work, but he would convince himself otherwise for the sake of his mind.
As he looked over with curious iced eyes (a perfect contrast to the current landscape) he realised it was Seraphina upon the higher point of the Oasis. At her side was another familiar face; Reichenbach. He had not yet said anything, however, and still seemed more interested in the mare. He could understand that; she was a striking doe. Seraphina acknowledged him with two simple words; though perhaps a little blunt, she held no malice or sarcasm in her vocals which allowed him to feel a little more comfortable. He smiled, hoping she would spot the gesture from the distance and turned to his left to make his way to them both.
Venari was about to push forwards into a trot as Reichenbach also spoke out to him from the oasis. His words to him were much more comfortable than the mare's had been and Ven felt even more at ease through the encounter. The dark brown stag was treating him like a friend by now, his calm and chirpy demeanour feeling almost infectious. By now he felt less afraid of his own mistakes and more willing to socialise; they both appeared friendly and willing to talk to him, and so he made his way up to the oasis in a careful, steady trot.
A handful of minutes later and he was walking up to where they both stood with a genuine smile splashed across his velveteen lips. He dipped his head to them both out of respect, careful not to accidentally stab them with his antlers. He allowed his eyes to focus on Seraphina first so as to greet her once more. "It's a pleasure to meet you once again," he spoke with calm and thoughtful words. Blue eyes settled upon her grullo striped body, admiring her somewhat but not registering a full interest. He was too busy searching for relics to flirt or to even think about that; plus he was still torn up about Ariadne to the extent of being scared to try something new with someone else. Why bother if it was more than likely to bring about the same situation?
He turned his head to look at Reichenbach now, remembering his words from before. He responded now with a light chuckle and a genuine glimmer in his eyes. "I travel fast when I put my mind to it," he laughed a little in his words, thinking back to how this whole quest had started. It was quite amazing to think about how much of Novus he had already seen. "And indeed we have; we met yesterday under quite... interesting pretences." His mind flicked back to the cave at Veneror Peak and how he had startled the two mares. He had soon amended his actions, however, so he would like to think he was forgive for his actions. "It would be my pleasure. Reichenbach, this is Seraphina, a day court warrior," he smiled as he turned to Seraphina. "And Seraphina, this is Reichenbach, a night court warrior," Venari glanced at them both for a few seconds, hoping he had made some long-lasting friends in them.
"As for me? Well it appears I'm the odd one out as a dusk court caretaker; I'll be mindful of your combined strength," his words were light as he joked about the ranks and how they were both warriors of their realm. He would have to be cautious of those facts for the future should the court relations become stressed. However for now he was fine and both appeared to be very good company.
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NOTES: I hope this is okay; if anything needs amending let me know and I've gone on the basis that they both know his name and he knows theirs due to previous meetings. Also, this is hella adorable and I love it <33
TIMELINE: Eighth relic location, third day
