Curiousity was what had brought her there, any sane thought said to stay in the longhouse where it was typically safe from the outside dangers. But Jakobi had insisted, a suprise he said, an event, what could this event possibly be that required her to be out in the dark of night? Ana pulled her cloak around herself tightly and shivered, it was Summer, and it was still quite cold. Even in Sunberth, it had warmed up considerably, a difference between spring and summer but here.. It seemed to be the same temperature as Spring, confunding Ana's inner seasonal clock, summers should be a bit warmer at night, not the other way around. Yet despite this, she was drawn to what Jakobi had in suprise for her, not often did he invite her to be alone, no, actually this was possibly the first time ever, quite a strange occurrence but an intriguing one none the less. Quietly, she would walk, one, two, a foot in front of the other slowly, taking into account the grass, possible twigs, it wasn't so hard to tell when she was about to step on something that could snap, her boots were thinning at the soles by now from constant, battered use.
Inhaling lightly, a wistful sigh escaped her lips as thoughts of sleep that could have been had tonight but were being missed out upon. No matter, not like it did any ways, she'd end up having those night terrors again, and this time- they seemed to be coming back full force. Constant reminders of what she had to do, what she was to be, her possible fate, no, no, she shook her head as she came up to the paddock, it took her a few moments with her poor night vision but she finally managed to find where Jakobi was, where he had led her, she followed tentively with a curious eye. Halting, they were a bit away from a mare, looking labored, possibly just far enough to keep her complacent to have human eyes watching. Glancing at Jakobi, then back to the mare, wondering what was suppose to happen, it seemed to be forever till finally something emerged from the mare, causing Ana's eyes to widen in suprise, and certainly glee, the mare had been pregnant! New life! Amazing! A small smile crossed her lips, eyes softening from her usual attentiveness, her paranoia, into a warm and joyful glow. Ana wasn't one to frown upon new life, but nor did she expect to bring said life into the world, it would never cross her mind without the right help to make her aware of the idea.
Jakobis voice startled her, slightly, the question had been so random, so sudden, she honestly didn't know what to say. Could she name him, her? He had said him, so she assumed the foal was a male, Jakobi was after all the horse whisperer of the Spires in Ana's opinion.
"Taven?" She said, quite unsuredly, inquired actually- the name was random, spur of the moment picked but seemed to fit right on her tounge for the newborn foal.
The lightly browned hand taking her own milky white hand brought a deepening blush across her cheeks, furrowing her eyes as she looked down to his own against hers. The apendage twitched, ever so slightly in protest of being touched, wished to pull away but she couldn't bring herself to do so. The touch wasn't harmful, and she had known the man for a good while now, he had been annoyed with her, always bossing her around, but thats what bosses did. They bossed their employees around! Simple as that, but he had never acted like this before.. It was, strange. His actions put her on gaurd again, wary of him, did he want something? If so, what? Upon the whistles, the hoofbeats, she grinned at a familliar black beauty; Sharena.
"Sure, I don't see why not.." Ana's voice was calm when she agreed to ride with him, with a tinge of complacency as she glanced over to mother and child, the foal was getting use to his legs.
They learn so quickly.. Ana thought to herself, amazed at such fast learners, why couldn't she be like that? The question layed thick on her mind as Jakobis voice seemed to ring through her thoughts, shaking her of them, Sharena had been abandoned? The small thief looked up to Sharenas face, a large smile cracking through her disheartened features as the mares nose tickled her skin lightly, bringing a hand up slowly to pet her nose softly, lightly with a chuckle "heyo," she greeted the black beauty with some humor before smiling and nodding to Jakobi. Ana wasn't one for much talk, not unless it involved information, and lots of it to be had through such givings.
Walking, she took her place at Sharenas side and lifted her arms, this time she'd do it the right away, but why the petch did she have to be so short? Bringing her hands on the back of Sharena, Ana pushed, well, pulled herself up and began swinging a foot around with difficulty, bareback was getting to be such a pain. Ana wanted at least some sort of saddle that allowed her to get on the horse with ease, but that didn't seem to be a custom here in the Spires, so she played along with it. Once she was on the horse, hugging the mares backside with her legs, and hands stroking Sharenas neck and mane lightly,she resituated her cloak, shivering still, it was still pretty cold.. Only curiousity kept her here. The small thief was slightly hunched, she had little experience with riding and feared falling off more than once, albeit at the beginning of her arrival in the Spires, Ana was content to say that she had more experience than she did beforehand. More than she ever would have aquired in Sunberth, and especially in Zeltiva "so where are we going?" She asked, excitement slowly pooling up in her demeanor, adventure, mysterys, how she loved it. |
by Ana Sol Starris on June 2nd, 2012, 4:19 am 
