Israfel
The Sun Daughter welcomed the heat that spread along her spine and the width of decorated wings. She embraced it as she soared through the air, welcoming its intimate, familiar caress as though it were an old friend. The pale curves and ridges of her muscled frame were dark with damp sweat, ivory and golden tresses hanging limp and about the Warden’s face and neck in lackluster curls. She was, quite honestly, a messy sight and in no condition for meeting others… But Israfel was not one to truly care about her appearances, not anymore.
Such an egotistical lifestyle was well behind her, back before she had died and experienced the might of rebirth.
Now, the world lay bare before her golden hooves. It was ripe for the taking, and Israfel had no intentions on just letting such an opportunity go. The rolling dunes of white-hot sand passed beneath her mighty wings, her pace quick and agile as she ventured towards the Solterran Capitol. Like a beacon she shot through the sky upon powerful, broad wings, a massive bird of flames and passion soaring just ahead of her.
Just a little further and we’ll reach the Oasis. We can stop there for a rest before we press on. The Phoenix ahead of her gave no sign that she had heard, but Israfel could feel Solaris’ affirmation all the same. Close as they were, they did not need physical cues to understand one another. A mental touch, a gentle press between hidden bonds, and they could communicate far better than with words.
Soon enough the Oasis came into view beneath them, a verdant promise of reprieve from the desert’s unrelenting heat and cruelty; lush and green and beautiful. The Daughter of the Sun began her descent, legs outstretching and wings billowing, and with a spray of bleached sands and a gale of hot air, she landed just outside the ripe palms and bright flowers. Vermilion eyes, fierce and unrelenting, scanned the oasis for others before she gave a mighty shake, granules of sand and flower petals falling from her hair. She was sticky and wet with sweat, and nothing sounded better than a drink and a quick dip in the cool oasis waters.
Solaris drifted on ahead almost lazily, her golden wings gliding through the air almost lazily as Israfel followed along at a leisurely sashay. Neither equine nor bonded were in much of a hurry, but as they broke through the clearing of verdant greens and colorful blossoms, Israfel’s gaze spotted that they weren’t, in fact, alone. A maiden of ebony and ash was already there, clearly enjoying the cooling effects of the Oasis before pulling herself out of the crystal clear water, her sleek coat dripping with liquid. The shield-maiden stared, unaffected, before raising a brow and clearing her throat.
“I hope you don’t mind the company?” She stated with a sly grin, vermilion eyes glittering in the bright sunlight. Her posture was broad and erect, proud from the blood of her birthright, and high on the dry heat that surrounded them. Solaris, in a display of cream and gold, swirled through the air before coming to rest upon Israfel’s spine just between her folded wings. The mighty Phoenix peered at the ashen mare from eyes of sharp lavender, but uttered not a sound. Israfel, however, went on, gilded hooves and long legs drawing her closer to the shore of the oasis. “We just need a rest, and then we’ll be on our way.”
Such an egotistical lifestyle was well behind her, back before she had died and experienced the might of rebirth.
Now, the world lay bare before her golden hooves. It was ripe for the taking, and Israfel had no intentions on just letting such an opportunity go. The rolling dunes of white-hot sand passed beneath her mighty wings, her pace quick and agile as she ventured towards the Solterran Capitol. Like a beacon she shot through the sky upon powerful, broad wings, a massive bird of flames and passion soaring just ahead of her.
Just a little further and we’ll reach the Oasis. We can stop there for a rest before we press on. The Phoenix ahead of her gave no sign that she had heard, but Israfel could feel Solaris’ affirmation all the same. Close as they were, they did not need physical cues to understand one another. A mental touch, a gentle press between hidden bonds, and they could communicate far better than with words.
Soon enough the Oasis came into view beneath them, a verdant promise of reprieve from the desert’s unrelenting heat and cruelty; lush and green and beautiful. The Daughter of the Sun began her descent, legs outstretching and wings billowing, and with a spray of bleached sands and a gale of hot air, she landed just outside the ripe palms and bright flowers. Vermilion eyes, fierce and unrelenting, scanned the oasis for others before she gave a mighty shake, granules of sand and flower petals falling from her hair. She was sticky and wet with sweat, and nothing sounded better than a drink and a quick dip in the cool oasis waters.
Solaris drifted on ahead almost lazily, her golden wings gliding through the air almost lazily as Israfel followed along at a leisurely sashay. Neither equine nor bonded were in much of a hurry, but as they broke through the clearing of verdant greens and colorful blossoms, Israfel’s gaze spotted that they weren’t, in fact, alone. A maiden of ebony and ash was already there, clearly enjoying the cooling effects of the Oasis before pulling herself out of the crystal clear water, her sleek coat dripping with liquid. The shield-maiden stared, unaffected, before raising a brow and clearing her throat.
“I hope you don’t mind the company?” She stated with a sly grin, vermilion eyes glittering in the bright sunlight. Her posture was broad and erect, proud from the blood of her birthright, and high on the dry heat that surrounded them. Solaris, in a display of cream and gold, swirled through the air before coming to rest upon Israfel’s spine just between her folded wings. The mighty Phoenix peered at the ashen mare from eyes of sharp lavender, but uttered not a sound. Israfel, however, went on, gilded hooves and long legs drawing her closer to the shore of the oasis. “We just need a rest, and then we’ll be on our way.”
@Efphion - Sorry for the wait! :D
