Wild Again (Aleksi)

[Tebridiar]

Day 1, Winter, Year 510 AV

Why hadn’t she got a chance to do this yet?

She’d been here nearly a month, and she had never taken a step into the Sea of Grass. It was beautiful, even with her human eyes, when most things looked strangely less detailed. The ground seemed to move like waves, and well trodden paths were hard to find.

Just the way she liked it.

She hadn’t transformed since that night, and now it felt so different. She took off her clothes, and left them in a place she could remember, well hidden except to her own eyes. She transformed, and at once everything was a little blurry, a little fuzzy. She felt slightly dizzy, but soon she came to her senses and everything sparkled with wonderful clarity… it really was breathtaking. All the shades of green, the wonderful blue of the sky, and the lovely white clouds. You could barely tell it was Winter now.

She started to gallop quickly. She knew it wasn’t that safe out here, in the wilds, and it was exhilarating. She could only rely in her senses to tell her when danger was near. She was one with the earth and the grass and the air, and like an amber bullet she sped along.

And then something made her slow down suddenly, and made her stop and stare intently, wondering if she had got it correct.

No…

Was it… her?

[Aleksi]

Aleksi smiled softly, sitting in the grass with Luc and something that looked like a horse a bit further away.

She would never forget that horse, that beautiful red hair and those eyes that made her heart stop the night she saw them for the first time. Well, not just then. They had the same effect even now.

It was clear that Aleksi was happy, calm and in a rather good mood. The winter has started so a cloak was always welcome at this point, which she didn't like because her tattoos, mostly, were hidden.

Her hand moved up and she moved lightly, trying to get the attention of the "horse" she had gotten so fond of in such a short time.

[Tebridiar]

It was her. She was sure of it.

Tebridiar responded to the arm waving in the air, like it was a beacon.

She galloped quickly towards Aleksi, and Luc soon came into view. He looked content sitting with his owner in the grass, he was a very tame cat. He did appear slightly on edge around the horse, but that was understandable. She very quickly stopped, and skidded along the ground on her hooves.

She stared again. Most of her ink wasn’t visible today, it was too cold to go out in regular clothes. But she was still instantly recognisable, her verdant eyes and her dark, thick hair.

Does she know who I am? Tebridiar wondered. Am I just a horse to her right now? Whichever way, it was worth it to be able to spend time with Aleksi.

She bent her long neck down, and nuzzled her hair.

[Aleksi]

Aleksi melted at Tebridiar's affection. Her hand lightly moved up and rubbed the beautiful red hair.
"I've missed you, my dear", she whispered as her other hand reached down for a carrot that she got for her new horse.

Aleksi wasn't sure how would the kelvic girl react to her horse, but she had her reasons. Hunting without a horse was a living hell for Aleksi, so she thought that was something she had to change.

Her eyes moved over the whole body of the horse, smiling as wide as she can before standing up and gently letting her hand move all over Tebridiar. She was so beautiful... Even more then what she remembered
"I hope you've been well.... my hunting time took me away for a bit"

She sighed softly, looking to the side and remembering how she promised the girl she will look for her the next day, but she just couldn't. She didn't have time... not after that hunt, not in the Sea of Grass...
"I'm sorry for not coming around when I said I would... the hunt really got the last bit of energy out of me"

[Tebridiar]

Aleksi knew it was her, and that was all that mattered.

She had been unhappy that she hadn’t seen Aleksi, but she understood she had been on the hunt. Tebridiar had been worried she would never see the girl again. If that had been the case, she wasn’t sure what she’d do. But now she was here, and it made the past few days meaningless. Here and now was what mattered.

Tebridiar tried to say she understood, but she wasn’t sure how it would come across. She just made a sort of understanding neighing sound, and she flicked some of Aleksi's hair with her nose.

She noticed Aleksi had a new companion, a horse. It was a beautiful creature, and she went over to meet it, nuzzling up against its neck. This was the way to spend a day, she thought to herself.

[Aleksi]

Aleksi smiled warmly as she felt Tebridiar playing with her hair again. She was an incredible creature, she really was.

Her eyes moved as Tebridiar did, towards the horse. Walking towards the two, she smiled again and offered them both a carrot
"There darling", she whispered as her hand moved closer to Tebridiar.

It was such a shame that she wasn't able to see the girl for the past few days, but at leas she had secured herself, and in case Tebridiar decided to stay over the winter, a tent and enough food.

It was getting strangely warm for a winter day, which made Aleksi smile yet again, hoping for it to get warm enough so she can take her cloak off. Partly because she knew how much her little kelvic girl liked them and partly cause she was really proud of them

[Tebridiar]

Carrots. They were one of Tebridiars favourite foods. She was reminded of the time when Jarhal had tempted her with one of the tasty snacks. She always loved how crunchy they were, how satisfying they made you feel after munching one.

Tebridiar wanted to change into her human form, just so she could talk to Aleksi, she’d missed doing so the past few days. She tried to motion that she was heading of to transform and find her clothes she’d hidden in the grass. She left for a few moments.

A short distance away, she found her clothes. Her heavy winter cloak, and her cosy gloves. She quickly transformed, and feeling slightly dizzy she soon had all her clothes on. She trotted off to find Aleksi again.

“Sorry about that!” She laughed. “But I’ve missed talking to you so much, you have no idea.”

[Aleksi]

Aleksi laughed quietly and nodded, walking up to the girl and wrapping her arms covered with the cloak around her, kissing her forehead lightly
"it's fine dear... I hope you're well?"

Her eyes explored every inch of that beautiful face before she nodded in content, once again, being happy that she finally had that little thing close to her.

"You look happy today... any special reason or?"

[Tebridiar]

She loved being hugged by Aleksi, and kissed. Even though it wasn't on the lips it felt just as personal.

Though she wouldn't object...

"Ah, you know. I'm just so happy to see you again. I've been feeling a little lonely, and I haven't transformed really since that night I spent with you. So, a micture of things really. You just... make me happy!" She smiled, memories bubbling back to the surface.

"I love your horse, its beautiful! When did you get it?" She gushed, looking over to the magnificent strider that was looking over at them dolefully with its big brown eyes. Horses always seemed to just look lovely all the time, like they trusted you fully.

"Ugh, I don't like the Winter. Autumn is the best time of year, in Winter everything starts to die, and end. Its not fair." Tebridiar could feel it in the air, a slight chill that had been mounting towards the end of the season before. It all seemed unleashed now. She wondered if it snowed in Endrykas.

[Aleksi]

Aleksi smiled warmly and nodded, her eyes moving over the girl again before she nuzzled her face in Tebridiar's neck and placed a kiss there.
I so understand the comment about winter... I wish it was a lot warmer right now.. we could go do something fun... and now it's just... making me feel really chilly

Her hands rubbed Tebridiar's back as she looked at the horse and smiled lovingly. It was a really beautiful one, much more beautiful then Aleksi thought it would be Well, I bought him.... I needed something to help me with the hunting... and well.. as a Drykas, I guess I needed a horse... His name is Nott

There was something Aleksi wanted to tell Tebridiar, but she had no idea what that something was. The girl, with her beauty kicked everything out of Aleksi's mind, and it was quite obvious. Then it kicked her right in the forehead... The tent and the food!
Are you leaving for the winter, my dear, or staying here?, she added quietly, against Tebridiar's neck If you are staying, you can come stay with me in my tent, if Kayiri... doesn't want you there anymore..