Morning's Joy

[phoenix]

Under the veil of dark the new moon casted, a free-spirited mare with a dark chestnut pelt and shadowed tassels and banner stood with her front two daggers close enough to shore that the foamy waves slithered past them without any definite rhythm or time. This made the mare happy as she called out to the black sky with strong lyrics of cheer.

She was not happy because of recent occurrences, nor by the fact that she had found this peaceful, pleasant spot to be alone to think. On this night she was happy to be alive, as she was every night, and thus called out to the air, the wind, and the ever-changing ocean to share in her optimistic mood.

Pure love of life and nature filled the beach as she trotted around, occasionally playing in the salty waves. Fate might lead her through tough times in the future, but now was not that time and she was glad to live in the moment.

The lovely fog of the ocean concealed unknown things in the distance, things that the Arabian mare did not care about right now. If anything should come, let it come, and let life and love fill each being with the pure joy she shared with the gentle crash of each wave as it slapped against the damp sand. May everyone be happy on this night, may everyone love living life.

With another loud call to the gulls on high, the mare rolled about it the damp sand until it covered her bodice with its cool, sticky consistency. A joyful nicker parted her kissers as she shook, sending small clumps of sand flying every which way before she took off to play in the cheerful waves again.

This went on until she was completely tired out as the sun began to rise over the blue-green horizon. Though excitement pumped through her veins, the mare lay herself down in the damp sand and watched the fiery sun color the land with flaming passion and making the birds sing and fly in an almost-rehearsed dance. If only all life could be like this. If only all horses could learn to live and love, instead of hate and war.

Alas, that day may never come. But this did not cause the mare any discomfort. No one would rain on her parade, and anyone who tried to control her would find themselves on the wrong side of her temper. Even when that happened, she would not let other's rudeness and evil ruin her fun. If they want to be bitter, that's their problem. As long as she is alive, she would be glad to continue the day with a free spirit and a spring in her step; firm in her morals and opinions.

||Right, I figured I needed to post with Duna and make her an active character. It would be nice if others would post here as well, if they like.||

[stitchedskull]

I'll take you away from here.
Forever and ever.
We'll fly free over the seas.
Loving each other until the sun rises.
Nothing will break us
No one will burn us.
Because we'll always be together.
Forever and ever.

That's what you told me.
And each ounce of my heart.
Was placed into those words.
So when you pulled them away.
I fell on my face.
Into the mud.
With nothing but a pain.
In my head and my heart.
And a desperate need.
For you.

The appoloosa mare's boa gave a jerk and snapped her skull towards earth, auds back, then up, the out and back again. Hot breath stirrs the sands as her flints kicked and lifted from gravities pull, sanding to a trot down teh glowing golden sands. The firey hued sky glistened over her dusty hide, showing the white, ash and cocoa dyes in brilliant reflections. Empty black pools darted about, whites rolling around and around as she nickered to herself.

You came home.
One cold night.
And said that I was nothing.
Said that I was worthless.
But alas I gave myself.
One more time to you.
And you took me away from here.
Like you said you would so long ago.
And I thought I loved you again.
And then you left me.
Once again.

The crazed mare slowed to a walk, heading to the salty water, letting the foam run in laps around his ark knives. Auds danced to the other fem, then lead the pools to face her skull hung low on her drapping boa. Hit breath left her mug again, disturbing some water and sand, before walking towards her, giving a high scream.

[phoenix]

The Arabian mare stood quickly on tense pillars, her auds standing straight atop her dial as she searched the distant sands intently with her curious orbs. She thought she had heard steps approaching in the soft sand. With a snort, she stepped forward cautiously and saw the form of another horse approaching through the dwindling mist. Interesting, interesting, a horse from the lands she had just arrived in. Perhaps they could fill her in.

As the mare came closer, more features were able to be seen. The other femme appeared to be ivory at first, though soon Duna saw that she was dappled. Also, something seemed to be wrong with her. Her fore knives stepped into the sand, digging to a cool depth.

When the mare approached her, she stood firm, optics emotionless and not phased by her cry. She bellowed in response, then spoke, lyrics slightly raspy. "What be yer calling?" Another snort escaped her as she stared directly into the pools of the femme. "Er yee a'right?" Though she wasn't necessarily sympathetic to the mare, she was curious about her strange behavior.

Duna had come from a valley where a herd of horse had roamed for as long as time itself, or at least that's what they thought. The stories ranged from plausible to hare-brained, so no one really made their opinions known about any of them. She had left the valley to find some excitement, though it was partially because she didn't fit in. Stubborn to a fault, the dark chestnut mare had easily found her way onto the wrong side of the leads' tempers. They had driven her out, causing her to seek another life in another place. And this region seemed just the place.

She nickered impatiently, still staring at the mare with emotionless orbs. "Where 'ave yee cum from?" Her vocals still held the same rough-around-the-edges tone. If this mare had disturbed her line of thought, she ought to have a good reason, Duna decided.

[stitchedskull]

Head held low, hoovering over the sands, forced the crazed black pool sup to the other mare. She snorted and stamped the earth, nickering obsenely as she leaped backwards and stretched her boa high. The roan and white tipped the side like a curiouse parrot, eyeing the speaking fem with obviouse unsettled distrust.

AS if releiced from a spell, the mare collapsed to her foreknees, then tumbled to her side. Then, she stood once more and shook the sand from her coat.
"I am Cokaine Addict." She said, voice falling and rising in pitches, scratched and mumbled like a dusty record, sounded as if whitenoise played along with it. It broke the air and fell away to the rumble of the sea.

[phoenix]

"I see."

Duna replied, staring at Cokaine somewhat awkwardly. She had never met a horse quite like this mare. Eying her up and down, she came closer to her, daggers leaving prints behind in the sand. She did not answer me other questions. But it be no large crime, if it be at all. Though at first holding the same distrust, her gaze softened until her pools radiated a small bit of warmth.

"I be Duna."

The reply was simple, though the melody was less harsh that her questioning. With a nod of her dial, Duna stepped back to survey the femme again. She posed no threat, and seemed kind, even through her oddness. Her optics gazed over toward the ocean behind the mare, where the waves continued to lick the wet sand.

"Do yee cum 'ere often?" She asked, some of her ebony tassels falling before one of her eyes.

[phoenix]

As the sun rose higher in the sky, Duna knew that more would come to disturb the silence. She sniffed the air, nostrils flaring. With a snort, she shook her cranium and looked between the tassels that fell before her optics. She dug into the sand with her knives on her hind legs, anxious to leave the place for the simple reason that she did not like to stay in one place for long.

"The wind calls me soul to sum wheres else, I must be off." She spoke quickly before taking off at a four beat into the main land, disappearing in the distance. Duna knew not where she was going, just that she was going somewhere new and exciting.