[The Watering hole]Home again (open)

[Ryjaoka Windia]

38th of Fall 510AV
Dismounting her Strider Parkas Ryjaoka moved to the source of water. It had been so long since she had been here that she almost forgot how to obtain the water.Parkas and herself had just made it into the city and water was a necessity at the moment. Moving her horse towards the water she kept her gaze low, not wanting to draw to much attention to herself. Her mind plagued her with thoughts of the past, the tortures she'd once endured when visiting the watering hole. Moving her body closer to the source she halted Parkas with a hand.

Resting the hand softly on his muzzle she whispered sweet Pavi words to him, comforting herself more than her companion. She watched Parkas's ears twitch back and forth taking in the sounds of firmilar scuttling going on around them. Looking into his brillant blues she could see the excitement coursing through his body. His need to roam over taking his eyes causing them to glitter with mischeif.

Ryjaoka smiled, shaking her head she gave his muscled neck a pat before moving to the saddle bag. Reaching within the depths she pulled out a leather sac, designed for water storage without taking up the space that a barrel would. Instructing Parkas to stay she headed towards the troughs to fetch some water for the two of them.

[Raylin Sunsetfeather]

Raylin rode toward the familiar watering hole. The buckets that were straped to Sabela's yvas made cluncking noses with every gallop. Raylin had came to the watering hole to get water so that she could start her next project at the glasswork studio at her pavilion.

When she got there, she noticed another woman at the hole. This was not unusual, Ray had seen lots of people at the hole before. She stoped Sabela and dismounted, then took the buckets off her yvas. She told her strider to wait there in Pavi. Then, holding the buckets, she went over to the water's edge. She paused for a moment an looked at her reflection, she then looked back up. She was on the opposite side of the watering hole then the other woman. She couldn't have been more then a year or so older then she was. She seemed to look average, except for her bright green eyes that seemed to shine like torches. Raylin didn't think to much about it. She looked back down at the water, crouched at it's edge and started to fill her first bucket.

[Ryjaoka Windia]

The sound of sharp hooves rang in Ryjaoka's ears, looking up she noticed the strider come to a halt. She let her eyes scan over the sun-kissed brown fur of the horse. To her she seemed very well taken care of, of course that wasn't uncommon in Endrykas. She knew that horses were considered family out here unlike other regions of the world.

Looking back at Parkas she watched with amusement as his head rose from the ground. His nostrils flaring as he took in the surrounding air wanting to smell the other animal from across the way. She watched as he began to paw at the ground letting out a whinny that resounded across the hole. Shaking her head she spoke to him calmly in Pavi. Telling him to behave and if he was good she let him meet the other Strider.

Moving her gaze back to the water she began to fill the bag up, letting her eyes slip over the waters surface to look at the girl. She was young, how old she wasn't quite sure; but young enough to still have the teens rebellion in her. Her fiery hair caught Ryjaoka's eye, she'd only had the fortune to see that shade every once in a while. She felt that somehow the hair fit the girl, looking back at her own reflection she sighed. Her thoughts wrapping around her mind once again.

Looking at the bulging back she removed it from the water source tying it off she stood. Moving her head from side to side to relax the tight muscle, she couldn't remember how long it'd been since she'd stop her ride for rest. All she knew was that Parkas had to be thirsty. Moving to her Strider she smiled at him pouring some of the water into a wooden bowl holding it to his muzzle so he could drink. Looking back to the girl she took a calming breath before looking to Parkas. "I don't know if you can see the other Strider Parkas,"

[Yrpa]

7th day of fall, 510 AV

Water! Was the first thought in Yrpas mind as the two of them entered the city, she had a vague idea about where the watering hole was so she turned Tuck towards it and after only a brief moment they were looking over the beautiful water.

By it Yrpa saw two women, both seemed to be around her age, but quite different, she really didn't know where to go, if she should go towards the one closer, with a Strider who seemed eagar to go over to the other side and meet the other woman and Strider.

Tuck noticed also the two striders by the lake and was quick to make his decition, he was going to greet the one closer to them, whatever Yrpa said, "Well, why not, it's your chose then Tuck darling." She took a deep breath and let Tuck decide wherever they'd stop around the lake.

They then rode towards the black haired woman, not knowing what to say when Tuck stopped beside the Strider and she herself slid of his back and quickly removed the Yvas off him.

"Hey" She said happily and smiled to the woman, feeling both stressed and good about mingling to others outside her family.

[Raylin Sunsetfeather]

Sabela nugded Raylin's face as she finished filliling up the secound bucket. She looked up and saw that another woman had come to the watering hole. The first woman's strider was looking longingly at Sabela and Sabela the same.

"You want to go see the horses?" she asked her strider in pavi. Her horse nugded her again to say yes. "Ok Sabela." she replied to her.

Ray picked up the buckets and they walked over to the other two women.

"Sorry to interupt you two, but I was wondering if it would be ok if my Sabela could visit your strider." asked Raylin

[Ryjaoka Windia]

The presence of the dirty blond girl shocked Ryjaoka although she didn't show it in her body her eyes held to truth deeply within their green pools. Swallowing a little she moved from Parkas looking to the other girl. She took her in as well, she was a young girl much like the girl from across the water. She seemed friendly enough yet for all Ryjaoka could know it might have been an act. Giving herself a mental prepping she smiled to the young girl.

"Hello," she stated simply. Never really being one for talking to someone she hadn't seen before. Looking to the buckskin standing next to the girl she smiled as his dusty color, he as the other horse, was well taken care of. Hearing Parkas digging hooves she looked back towards her stud. She could tell that he was anxious to be introduced, a fact that only caused her to smile. Clicking her tongue she watched as he moved urgently forward his head held high in pride.

Laying a hand on his neck she stroked him to calm her own nerves, she knew that it wasn't polite to break eye contact. Yet, she couldn't pry her eyes away from Parkas snowy coat. Her the sound of another set of hooves coming towards them Ryjaoka glanced up. Noticing the girl from across the way coming towards her, her Strider seeming to be eager to meet Parkas and the other as much as Parkas was to meet them.

Swallowing the forming lump in her throat she gave another smile to them. "It would please Parkas so," she stated. Looking to her Strider his teeth clattering against his bit in anticipation and desire. Giving a chuckle she whispered for him to behave, telling him he could visit as long as he was well mannered. Smiling at his elongated nod she let him move over to the other horses.

Wishing that she could have that kind of courage to embrace new comers as he could. Looking to the other women standing around her she took a deep breath, gripping to the leather sac tightly she cleared her throat for attention. Taking a moment to formulate what she was going to say she spoke calmly. "I'm Ryjaoka from the Diamond clan, and that energetic Strider over there is my dearest blessing Parkas," it was a short little introduction. One that she feared started to formal, but an introduction none the less. Looking towards the other two she hoped that they would bite and speak back to her.

[Raylin Sunsetfeather]

"I'm Raylin, from the Amethyst Pavilion. My strider's name is Sabela." she said calmly. She didn't really know to many people from the other pavilions.

She put her buckets down and looked at the two woman, then toward the three striders, and back to the women. She had never really had many friends though she hoped to make some now.

[Ryjaoka Windia]

Hearing the girl speak she listened in quizitively to her, taking in the names that she had given her. Raylin and Sabela, looking to Sabela she watched the brown mount next to Parkas. She smiled at the two of them in acceptance. She'd always loved to watch Parkas interact with other Striders to her it was a hidden lesson of the horse that she longed to know of.

She watched calmly as Parkas lifted his tail slightly, moving his muzzle in to smell the other Striders. Nuzzling his muzzle with theirs as if to say hello and how are you? His ears were erect and focused on the other two horses next to him, listening to their hidden messages and replies to his seeming question. If only she could be so open as her stud, than maybe she wouldn't be so akward next to these women.

Looking Raylin again she smiled at her holding her hand out to shake with the other girl. "It's nice to meet you," releasing her hand she looked to the bucket of water. Searching for something to say while she tapped her foot nervously. "So, do you fetch water for your Pavilion or for yourself?" A strange question she knew of, but one that she hoped would break the ice.

Looking towards the other girl she smiled at her warmly extending her hand once more. This time with a little more confidence "and your name is?"

[Raylin Sunsetfeather]

"A little bit of both." Raylin answered "I work at the glasswork studio at my Pavilion. They ran out of water this morning and I need to start a project, so I came to get some more." She looked over to the other Strider. She remember Ryjaoka saying his name was Parkas. She had a feeling that Sabela and the stallion would quickly become friends.

"What about you?" she asked. Raylin figured it was probably for herself and her Strider since she was filling up a waterskin, but there was the possibility that she was wrong.

[Ryjaoka Windia]

Listening calmly she couldn't help but notice the girl seemed very friendly, something that herself wasn't use to and found strange. She couldn't help but wonder if it was the simple fact that she was naive to what Ryjaoka really was. Or perhaps she really was just a nice person in general, either way she found that it made her happy to talk to another.

"A glass work huh, do you do anyone design better than the other? Or are you a free spirit when it comes to said trait?" An odd questioned to ask, than again it seemed fair to keep a conversation going with any means necessary. Looking to the Striders she watched as the two horses seemed to mingle. Accepting one another through snorts and whines of agreement.

Hearing her question Ryjaoka turned back to the firey haired girl with a smile. "I've come to get water for Parkas and I. I haven't been home in a very long time so I figured it was best to get some water while I still could," she informed the girl. It was true she probably would be run out of the town by the end of the night; but she hoped that they would let her stay long enough for the hunt.