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Post by nvmustang on Aug 1, 2012 17:22:29 GMT -5
Nykia woke from his nap. Noticing Shanira wasn't at his side, but at the pools edge, talking frantic at Sweetie. walking up to her, and notice in the water the black snake curled up to her. Softy Nykia said. Tell her not to move a muscle, that snake there is called a Black Mamba, it's what master called it. It's bite can kill a horse in second. There was one coiled in my stall one day. I frantic, and ran into my paddock. Master herd my cries, went into my stall, and saw the snake. He took his thunder stick (rifle) and shot it. After it was over, he walk up to me, stroke my neck and face to calm me down. I must go in to save her. Maybe I can get it from behind. Just one stomp with my fores, I know I can kill it..."
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Post by steeljaw36 on Aug 1, 2012 18:56:32 GMT -5
Suddenly, a ruddy streak passed the three horses. The snake reared it's head but before it could strike, a hoof came down on it, crushing and pinning it's head down, right behind it's venemous fangs. The shape revealed itself to be a short ruddy dun horse, it's coat the color of the sand itself, but for it's light black stripes and short, straight standing mane hinted at it's mixed heratage. The horse looked at Sweetie. "Now, you can move." he said, then glanced at Nykia. "Attacking a snake is never a wise idea, especially one like this. Best to very slowly back away from it, however if you have to, be quick, crush it's head and most importantly, do NOT raise your hoof from it." The stallion gestured down to the still twitching body of the serpent. "They take a while to die, and if it strikes you, even in it's death throes, you'll still die from it's bite..."
Shanira started at the sudden movement, shing away from it, until her eyes got a look at the newcomer, she relaxed somewhat realizing she knew this particular stallion. "Hello again, Arvantis. It's been a few suns since we last met. It is good to see you're hale, friend" she said.
Arvantis nodded a greeting to Shanira "I thought I recogonized one of you. Likewise....ah, there we go!" Arvantis had seen the serpent had finally stopped moving completly. He raised his hoof quickly, prepared to jump aside if the snake twitched, however it did not, the snake was dead. He carefully kicked the body over the oasis dune's crest to the other side, then piled sand over it, starting with it's head. He returned to the others shortly. "It was unfortunate, as that snake was likely just looking for some warmth before the comming night, but it had to be done. Had it bitten any of you, you would certianly have died..."
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Post by yaoiunicorn on Aug 1, 2012 19:06:40 GMT -5
Sweetie let out a relieved breath as the striped stallion kicked the snake away.She had been so relaxed she hadn't seen the creature slither up to her.As the stallion spoke to Shanira,Sweetie walked up with her head low and ears sideways in submission.
"U-um,thank you.for,um, saving me from the snake."she said shyly.This new stallion came off as frightening to her.Like he knew enough to kill you without toughing you.
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Post by steeljaw36 on Aug 1, 2012 19:21:57 GMT -5
"Not a problem..." Arvantis replied, exchanging breath with the mare, attempting to calm her somewhat. He noted absently that she was not much smaller than himself. "Any friends of Shanira are friends of mine..."
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Post by yaoiunicorn on Aug 1, 2012 19:27:20 GMT -5
Sweetie instantly warmed up to the stallion.He didn't seem to want to hurt her,and whats more,he was almost her size,which was awesome.She usually had to look up to other horses,so it was nice to look at one head on.She smiled at the male sweetly.
"O-okay....So your name is Arvantis? That,s a,um, very pretty name.Do you,uh,live here?"she asked coyly.
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Post by steeljaw36 on Aug 1, 2012 19:56:35 GMT -5
"In a manner of speaking, yes." Arvantis replied. "I travel between the oasis, like the others out here. It's a harsh and solitary life, but it is all I can do..."
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Post by yaoiunicorn on Aug 1, 2012 19:59:48 GMT -5
Sweetie nodded and looked over at Shanira.She was curious as to how they knew each other.With a hesitant glance,she looked up at the larger mare.
"So,um,how do you know each other,i-if its,you know,okay to ask?"she said looking down in shyness.
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Post by steeljaw36 on Aug 1, 2012 21:32:59 GMT -5
Arvantis grinned. "Oh she came literally stumbling into me one day!"
Shanira snorted. "I did not!"
"Oh yes you did. Actually, you stumbled over me, if I recall correctly...."
"I didn't see you!" Shanira shot back.
"So I noticed. While i'd like to think it was because I blend into the desert so well, I think you nearly being dead of thirst had a bigger part to play in it. Fortunatly for you, you tripped over me into the water you had been seeking..."
Shanira snorted, sticking her dial up in the air and turning away from the smaller stallion.
Arvantis grinned. "She managed to recover, and despite the fact that I can get under her coat more times than she could me, we became shoulder friends. I taught her what she needed to know to survive out here..."
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Post by nvmustang on Aug 2, 2012 22:05:35 GMT -5
Nykia slightly bowed, "thanks for the tip Avantis, he replied. I'll remember next time. I'm still new in this desert land. You see, I have known Shanira for a long time. Her and I came from the same place. It belong to our master and mistress. Then one day, master set us free. I guess, Shanira was the first one to set free, then one by one, we were all set free. Now both of us are here. Tell me something sir, is this it, just the four of us?" I want to go to the mountains, hoping there will be others, maybe a herd..."
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Post by steeljaw36 on Aug 3, 2012 9:49:19 GMT -5
"The four of us alone? Hardly." Arvantis replied, shaking his dial. "I'm suprised Shanira hasn't already mentioned this to you before. There are other small herds, not much larger than yours, they travel between oasis like this one out here. I couldn't say for certian, but i'd imagine there would be others in the mountains, certianly."
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Post by Bramblemask973 on Aug 3, 2012 15:45:16 GMT -5
(Mind if I join in with Stricon and his and Sweetie's foal once they get to the mountains?)
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Post by yaoiunicorn on Aug 3, 2012 16:01:13 GMT -5
(I don't mind if the others don't:)
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Post by steeljaw36 on Aug 3, 2012 21:33:21 GMT -5
(how would Stricon have had a foal with her if they hadn't met yet?)
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Post by yaoiunicorn on Aug 3, 2012 21:44:27 GMT -5
(They have.In little mare:)
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Post by steeljaw36 on Aug 3, 2012 22:51:06 GMT -5
(that doesn't connect with this one though. Here, they're outside of modern day Dubai)
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