Wandering Bachelors

[paperboat]

"Well if you were being chased I'm not surprised." Zaph said with another smile. He wasn’t usually so friendly with strangers, but if someone was in need he just had to help. That was his flaw, he supposed- that was the main reason he was stuck with Ztardust after all. He eyed the arrow again, judging what would be the best angle to rip it out, and once he had decided he closed his teeth around it, his nipping teeth holding it firmly. With one swift movement, he wrenched his head away and the arrow flew with him. He half reared to keep his balance and spat the arrow out on the ground, looking down at it distastefully. “Humans are callous creatures”, he said angrily. “They just need to catch or kill anything that’s more beautiful than they.” He looked back at the unicorn and looked sympathetic. “I’m sorry about that. I’ve not really been actively hunted, but my coat does raise some unwanted attention from the wranglers prowling these areas. Hunting for the skins of animals, too.” He shuddered. “Anyway, it seems to be alright now. You’ll just have to keep it clean.” His ear flicked backwards as he caught the sound of Ztardust on the air. He grumbled. “Great, he’s found someone to flirt with”, he said, more to himself than the stallion before him. “Oh, where are my manners? I’m Zaph”, he said brusquely, getting the hellos out of way quickly enough.

Ztardust’s eyes narrowed as she told her tale. It was so full of pain, it saddened his usually bubbly self. “That’s terrible”, he stated, lowering his head for a moment as if in thought. “I can’t stand stallions who think they own everything. They’re such brutes. My own brother’s similar to that, though I don’t think he’d ever force himself upon an unwilling mare.” He nosed her mark curiously, his nose wrinkling as he smelt blood and fear and pain from the scarred flesh. “I came from an accomplished bloodline, I’ve never really known much hardship. I suppose that explains why I am like I am.” He said absentmindedly, looking up at the sky and sighing. “My friend, he was exiled for a crime he didn’t commit. Kinda sad really, he had to leave his family and friends behind, except me.” He went quiet for a while, but then brightened up. “But still, better not to dwell in the past and shadows, eh? You’re free now, and I bet it feels so good!” He smiled. “Oh, all the time! I’ve seen so many things that you wouldn’t believe! I’ve danced with the shadows and tickled the waves of Poseidon himself!” He felt himself get more exhilarated as he talked, and flicked an ear back consciously. He didn’t want to frighten the mare off with his enthusiasm.

[Sapphire]

She laughed, she felt so relaxed. "It is nice to be able to do what I want. Without needing permission." She turned her head to see the stallion. "Your adventures sound amazing!" she said looking into his eyes, as if she could see all the sights of his past. "Being exiled is tough, but I think it's better when you have some company too." She paused. "It was tough for me to leave my mother but it would of happened any way, ever since I was little I wanted adventure and danger instead of staying in one place forever." "You two must be very close, almost like brothers?" She asked him wanting to know more.

[yaoiunicorn]

The white unicorn grunted as the arrow was pulled from his flesh.It had been stuck in there pretty good,and it had hurt badly when he was shot.He'd have to repay that human someday.With tired eyes,he looked at the other stallion and gave a nod of appreciation.

"Thank you for that....I'm not sure if it was more painful going in or out."he said with distaste.He then flushed lightly at the mention of beauty,even tho Zaph probably wasn't speaking of just him.He sighed and decided to introduce himself.

"....My name is Samiel...."

[paperboat]

Zaph tread the arrow into the dust with a look of utter disgust on his face. “Humans”, he spat, “are good for nothing.” He then looked back at the unicorn and softened slightly- he didn’t want to appear savage at all. He may have been a bit grouchy at times, but he was never savage. “You’re welcome, it’s what any decent horse would do. See a trouble, fix a trouble, that’s what my pap used to say.” He laid his ears back at the thought of his dear old sire, and the pang of loneliness welled up for a moment. He quickly crushed it back down however as he noticed the stallion blush. He couldn’t help but smile; he really was lucky Ztardust wasn’t here, the other stallion would be all over the unicorn to make him blush as much as possible. It was just his nature. Zaph wasn’t a flirt in the least sense, but sometimes his honesty made up for it. “Samiel? Well, it’s nice to meet you, Samiel”, he said with a smile, lowering his head in a gesture of polite greeting, “and I am sorry to have startled you before. I hope those humans get what’s coming to them for your injury.”


“Eh, permission schmermission, no one should have to be pushed around by anyone else! That’s not the way the world should work!” Ztardust said, flicking his tail out behind him. He smiled as the mare gazed at him, and saw that his friendliness and flirting appeared to be working. He did tend to flirt with everything that moved, but it was nice to see when it was paying off. “Why thank you, I hope to have many more before too long. At the moment though, we’re just passing through.” He very nearly cringed at the mention of mothers; he didn’t want to remember his own. She was a traditional, and very set in her views. She wasn’t happy when he decided he wanted to leave the Dreamscape, and who could blame her? But he wasn’t to be swayed, not ever, and even his mother wouldn’t have stopped him for the world. “Flying the nest is always hard”, he agreed, “but it becomes necessary. Especially when you have wings in your soul and fire in your heart, right?” He grinned. “Oh, pssh, me and him get on like a house on fire! Well…most of the time, I do annoy him sometimes. He’s a bit of a grump, thinks everything’s terrible most of the time. We’re a bit like chalk and cheese: we’re so different but we work, somehow.” He nodded. “Yup, we’re like brothers! That’s exactly it!” Though he was pretty sure he wouldn’t flirt or try it on with his brother…the thought made his nose wrinkle again. “I’ll call for him, if you want to meet him?” he said happily, the thought of more introductions keeping him cheery.

[Sapphire]

She was amazed how relaxed he was normally she would be scared to even breathe. "Um ok" She said a little nervously. It was good to meet new horses but she wasn't very well at introductions. She cleared her throat "How did you find the first few months of being a 'wanderer'?" She remembered how the harsh winter nearly killed her but she somehow overcame that. With that memory she lifted her head to look up at the moon. Twilight was her favorite hour because it was silent but beautiful.

[yaoiunicorn]

Samiel looked down sadly at Zaphs comment about humans.Sadness appeared in his eyes for a moment.He looked back up at the other and gave a small smile.

"......Not all of them......Yes,it was..nice meeting you as well."he said as he began walking away.He didn't want to cause trouble for the stallion.

[paperboat]

The stallion watched as the unicorn began to walk away and frowned. Was he really that bad company? He cleared his throat a little awkwardly. “You know, you could stick around for a little while. I wouldn’t mind if you did. Might be nice to have someone to talk to instead of the lightning bolt nut I usually have to deal with.” He then looked away as he felt more awkwardness welling up inside of him. “Though you might have somewhere to go, I guess…” The mention of humans had seemed to sadden the smaller stallion, and Zaph made a mental note not to go mentioning them again for a while.


Ztardust tilted his head to one side and looked up comically as he appeared to think it over. “Well, at first it was a little tricky”, he admitted finally, looking back at the mare. “I mean, I’m used to having everything given to me on a plate, so fending for myself was a different experience. I remember eating poison berries in the first week, I’ve only just shook off the after effects. My problem is that I think everything is safe. I’m not really very cautious…which you might have guessed.” He followed her line of sight and looked up into the sky. The stars were out, and were glistening like raindrops in the early morning. He smiled. “I used to want to run up and touch those stars as a colt”, he said softly, a more serious side taking over him now, “I thought I could just…gallop up there and dance on the moon.”

[yaoiunicorn]

Samiel stopped and turned his head to the other stallion.Would it really be okay for him to stay for a while?His hip was still hurting and he didn't really want to face the world alone right now.He was feeling very unsure of himself at the moment,and didn't want to be alone with his thoughts.

".......I suppose...I could stay a while.I'm rather unwilling to be alone right now...If you really don't mind my company,I would appreciate it if I could stay."he said softly with a tired voice.

[paperboat]

((I keep waiting for everyone to reply, but I'm gonna just split the Zaph and Ztar stuff, it works better xD))

Zaph smiled. “Of course not, I would like the company, it has to be said. It’s been a while since I’ve met someone new and as refreshing on the eyes.” He glanced at the wound on his hip that was sealing itself up now it was open, and snorted. “Maybe it would be best if you rested up a while, just to make sure that will heal alright. Me and my friend usually travel at night, but it seems he’s preoccupied himself somewhere else for now.” He smiled knowingly and walked up to him carefully, meeting his eyes with an understanding gaze. “Nothing like being left alone with your own thoughts, huh?” he said simply, curling his tail around his hind legs thoughtfully.

[Sapphire]

She heard his voice change from being a bit of a flirting tone to a more serious tone. She sighed looking up at the stars "Somewhere up there I know my father is looking back down." As she said that she just thought how stupid did she sound? It's something a foal would say! She flicked her tail, she had been so happy just then but remembering about her father just made her happiness fade a little. She looked at him again, there was something Different about him than other stallions not just in his coulor but personality. Other stallions would of been chasing after her but he seemed more...refined. Some pollen landed onto her eyelash and she blinked frantically to get it off.

[paperboat]

Ztardust smiled in understanding. "I know what you mean. We used to have this belief back home that the Ancient horse spirits were made up of those stars, and that Equus was the moon. Strange little custom I've picked up on." He chuckled softly. "Sometimes I hope He's watching me, and laughing at what I'm getting myself into." He exhaled slowly, relaxed with his situation. He hadn't had chance to be totally relaxed in a long time, and he liked it. "My father wasn't a loving one, he was always telling me what to do. He was a bit of a tyrant if you ask me. Thankfully I take after my mother." He wriggled his nose as some pollen flew onto it and sneezed lightly before laughing and looking back at her.

[Sapphire]

She finally managed to get the pollen off her lashes before joining in with the laughter. "I think I have a bit of both of my parents." She had never been this relaxed ever before even though shed only just met Ztardust it felt like she had known him all her life. She couldn't help but smile at Ztardust he was a bit energetic but he was really kind. She let out a little relived sigh. Maybe she had finally found someone that actually understood her.

[paperboat]

Ztardust laughed. "Well you're lucky I do take after my mother, she's as ditzy as me. If I was like my dad, that would be a whole other story and you mmay never have met me...which would have been a shame, don't you think?" he asked, his flirt tactics kicking back into gear unashemedly. He couldn't help himself: a pretty mare was a pretty mare after all. "Whereabouts are you heading then, Cariad?" he asked with a smile, her name rolling off his tongue rather pleasantly. He liked her company, and he hoped she would be going his way for a stretch.

[Sapphire]

She giggled like a little foal. "Now that would be a shame!" Her smile began to widen, his flirting tactics were quite impressive! "I don't know where im going to be honest." She looked at Ztardust. "Maybe I c-could go with y-you? Only if it's a-alright with y-your friend, a-and you." She said very nervously and she began to blush. She thought to herself {Geez! Cariad get a grip your falling to pieces girl}

[yaoiunicorn]

Sam smiled at the other as he lowered himself to the ground for some rest.He was tired and was happy to have some company.He looked up at Zaph through his wavy bangs and nodded.

"...I usually do well alone,but.....Recent happenings have made me rather...Weak of spirit I'm afraid.....Thank you for your kindness,it very much welcomed...So,whos this friend you keep mentioning?"