A L I O T H
Searching for the sun in the night even like a lonely string of lights
Alioth watched since she woke up as horses of all colors and sizes began their flight or their march down to the gathering place of the court of the dawn. There seemed to be a buzz about the land and Alioth decided to stand back as everyone passed by. She took her time and note of everyone around her as she ate and groomed herself. She stayed hidden in shadows so the sun would shine against the scales along her back and face. She hoped the glimmer from the jewels in her forehead would not shine at just the right time in the right direction. Alioth in her on a fact-finding mission about these people across the sea, not to make friends or fall in love. She pulled leaves and twigs from her mane and tail to make herself for presentable since it seemed the line of horses would never end. A queen must always be presentable, is what her mother always told her.
The music began shortly after and Alioth realized it must be some sort of festival or gathering. Now, this has her attention. In her home festivals are a common occurrence and the lifeblood of her people. She lived to see the joy and community that festivals brought. Alioth could never imagine these people who were told as horror stories could be so much like her own people. With one of the first smiles she has had since she got here, she strolled out of the shadows onto a path trampled down with the passing of others. She rubbed against a bush which is known for its fragrance as she walked down and could see the fires and the tune of the music began to rise. She needed no direction with this much commotion going on. Luckily it is a time of peace right now.
One of the first horses she saw on the outskirts was two males. One of quite a substantial height and the other much smaller. Alioth preferred to watch things before jumping in so this seemed suitable. She stops back and listened to them speak for a bit and acquired their names and some of their conversation and decided that they would be a good conversation for the time being.
Walking up she began to speak to them so as not to startle them.
Greetings gentleman. How are the festivities treating you this evening?
She smiled lightly but not to show an over encumbrance of happiness. Her smile is cordial and coy. She looked over the cream male with his wings and then to the starry, haloed giant. Both are sights to see when it seems most of the horses around are female. She did look down to the group and then back to the males on purpose before her next words in case they were having a moment that she might be intruding upon.
If you two don’t mind I may just horse watch with you two if that’s acceptable.
She scanned them from the corner of her eye to see their response, the same small smile on the tips of her lips.
@Caelum @Somnus
