it's breaking up my bones
He holds his wings out, to steady the both of them. He supposes it’s a good thing, that he’s gone so long without having his wings - otherwise it may have felt like an eternity for him to cross the sideralis prairie on foot. So it’s easy to resolve himself now to the long walk, even if he was not expecting company today.
His thoughts drift, as they take those first few steps, to Eros; he had not intended to be gone long, had hoped to even be back before his mate realized he was gone (easier said than done). Now, Aion would be gone far longer than he had planned. And he had not left even so much as a note.
But when the questions bubble out of her like rain from the clouds, it snaps the stallion out of his thoughts. “What’s a-“
He turns his bright blue eyes to her, analyzing her carefully.
“It’s a,” he fumbles with his word choice. “A place that horses gather. Their are buildings there - homes - and it’s also where the Queen lives.” He frowns, despite himself, scouring through his brain for a worthy description. “They have markets, too, supposedly the best in all of Novus - markets are where you can sell or buy things, like jewelry or food or-“ he has no idea what she would want to buy, and his voice trails off. Aion smiles apologetically.
“I suppose you’ll see it all for yourself when we get there,” he says, although it’s hardly a good enough excuse.
But it would have to do, for now. The Court was still a ways off, and he was sure she would have more questions for him before they reached it.
@ianthe !
walk. "talk."
a closer. <3
