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Post by pandora on Feb 17, 2008 12:26:43 GMT -5
His nares flared as he picked up his pace, adopting the softer and slower paced trot that he had, rather than the fast, but perfectly balanced version of his gait. He was bringing Valentine, the new mare that he had claimed as a slave, back to his home territory. Even though he was obviously full of energy, he made sure that the fae could keep her pace with him, he did not want her to wander or try to run away, not that she seemed like she would.
The woodlands got thicker around them, and in the middle of the day, the sunshine was beating down harshly at them through the woods. A few minutes later they came out of the lining of the trees onto the coastline which the woods bordered on. Though the sun was hot, there was a coastal breeze floating on the air, making the land quite a nice place to live today. "What do you think?" He asked with his soft voice, glancing across to the little mare. |
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Post by zoe on Feb 17, 2008 12:47:54 GMT -5
Valentine♥ [/size][/font][/right]
Valentine looked around herself, nostrils flaring slightly as she breathed in the sweet, cool air. A sharp breeze blew against her delicate skin, and she shivered. Val pushed the sand beneath her around with her sharp flint, sighing. It was almost nice here, she knew, and she almost wished it wasn't.
"It is lovely, Master." She replied, smiling.
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Post by pandora on Feb 17, 2008 13:38:26 GMT -5
He viewed the mare in absolute silence as he awaited her answer, letting his gaze drift over the various proportions of her form. The breeze flew over his skin, lifting the dark curtain of his curly forelock, revealing the dark pools hidden beneath, his curiosity shining through his malice. A dark grin slowly crossed over his ivories as he listened to her words, t'was a beautiful place, for all the hideous darkness that it hid.
Not moving fast enough to startle her, he lowered his muzzle to below hers, a move which looked submissive, till one realised that it was only temporary. Softly he nudged under her chin with the bridge of his long vissage, encouraging her to lift her head a little, stand tall if it were. "Carry your head fae." He said to her almost kindly, once having spoken, he walked off a few paces, touching the edge of the quiet water with his daggers, glancing back to her briefly. "How many masters have you had?" |
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Post by zoe on Feb 17, 2008 13:46:52 GMT -5
Valentine♥ [/size][/font][/right]
She blinked, surprised at the brute's touch. Her head was raised for her, and she held it there, adjusting the rest of her body to slightly more proud position as well. It felt backwards to stand this way, like a master or a free roamer, but if it was what Grimani wanted.. then she would obey.
Valentine considered his question for only a moment, stepping towards him again as she did. "Six, Master, sire." She responded softly. It hurt to admit that: the sheer size of that number made her seem unwanted, like she was a piece of trash to throw about. Like there was something wrong with her.
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Post by pandora on Feb 17, 2008 14:56:40 GMT -5
He watched as she lifted herself generally to appear as more of a proud beast, and less of a pathetic wench. The sight pleased him greatly, true, he wanted her to submit to him completely and totally, but he wished for her to keep her self respect. "Six?" He questioned, his tone quiet and completely neutral as he stood there, letting his gaze fall back to the reflection in the water that was his.
Grimani shifted his hind quarters away from her, though true, he had a temper that most shied away from, he was still young and inexperienced in these things. His feeling for her at that moment was somewhere between sympathy and possessive, though far closer to possessive. After an instant he caught that look in her eyes of being unwanted, and so he spoke. "Don't worry yourself Valentine, I do not get rid of slaves lightly." That was meant to be somewhat of a comfort. |
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Post by zoe on Feb 17, 2008 15:10:55 GMT -5
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She was startled by his kind words. I don't get rid of slaves lightly. It seemed unlike him...
Val stared out over the water, watching the waves foam up and crash against the pebbled shore. the sky was blue as a robin's egg, and the sun was powerful and blazing. The air tasted of salt and seaweed. She couldn't speak, of course: Master had not asked her a question, or granted her the right of free speech. And what could she say? "Oh, that's very nice, master"? It sounded stupid, even in her head.
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Post by pandora on Feb 17, 2008 15:37:37 GMT -5
Grimani thought nothing of the silence, and he doubted he would give her permission to speak freely in his presence. With a snort, and a few sudden moves, he stood tall, auds flicking as he picked up the sounds of other horses, far far away, but still close enough for him to hear them scuffle. With another brief glance, he trotted onto the water, splashing about in it like a little colt finding it for the first time.
As if he were wearing a pair of long boots, he waded through it, slapping at its surface with his shiny dagger, feeling the droplets obliterate over his chest. His feathers and fur was soaked all the way up to his underside, as although the water only came up to his knees, where he was splashing around in it, it flew in all directions. Cheekily, he wandered over to Valentine, playfully flicking water at her with his nose. What good were companions if one could not play with them? |
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Post by zoe on Feb 17, 2008 15:43:26 GMT -5
Valentine♥ [/size][/font][/right] Val jumped in surprise as the flying droplets of water hit her. She let out an uncontrollable snort and plunged into the sea, flicking a bit of water towards Grimani herself. Maybe he was nicer than she had thought: none of her other Masters had ever attempted to play with her! She romped and bucked like a young filly, feeling the water wash away the worries of slavery. To anyone that didn't know her, she might have even appeared to be young: her face was lit from within, and she moved with a fluid, childlike freeness. |
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Post by pandora on Feb 18, 2008 7:01:41 GMT -5
Amusement flickered in his generally empty and dark orbs, a slight pause in his movement as he awaited her reaction. If she did not 'retaliate' somewhat, he would be displeased and would probably storm off in fury, but as it was, she reacted as he wanted to. Snorting in return, he lashed at the water with his tail, bucking and rearing in the water to try and get through the thickness of it faster. Since as a youngster Grimani had never been allowed to show his thrill of things, or just act his age, he often slipped from the vissage of darkness that usually covered him, into a frolicking behavior.
Rearing to almost twice the heigh of Valentine's back, he pawed at the air beneath him, plunging into the water once more, feeling it envelope his entire bodice, drenching his fur. Closing his lids, he dipped his muzzle into the cool, salty liquid, splashing it at her, over her back, nickering to her playfully as he danced about. |
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Post by zoe on Feb 20, 2008 17:58:46 GMT -5
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Valentine snorted again, shaking her drenched mane as she was hit with a towering casacde of water. As her long whipcord splashed the hessian back, she thought suddenly of how she might have frolicked like this with her late colt. The poor thing... what did he do to deserve to die? Her movements slowed and her body drooped wearily once more as she dwelled on her child's death. He had breathed for less than an hour when he died, and her oculars squeezed shut as she remembered his screams.
Val waded back to the shore, dripping water from her coat. Why was she thinking about him now? She should be happy, she was with a fine master who was kind, and here she was, upsetting him by discontinuing their romp. A tiny part of her wished he were cruel and did not care for her besides her reproductive capabilities: she had no experience with relationships, she had no idea how to continue one or how to act. She sighed, and dragged her daggers lightly through the sand.
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Post by pandora on Feb 22, 2008 7:12:04 GMT -5
As Valentine splashed more water back at him, he accidentally got some up his nose, making him cough and snort, tasting the salt on his tongue. As he laughed once, he coughed the rest of the water from his muzzle, and lifted it up to the sky as he lifted the rest of his front end effortlessly, his daggers pulling just above the surface of the water. He only noticed her slowing her movements in their play once she had actually stopped and waded from the water onto the sandy shore. Confused, he stood there for a minute, snorting in annoyance, deciding he would rid his coat of the excess dust in it before questioning her behavior.
Lowering himself in the cold water, he shocked his insides even as he rolled, getting up, now almost shivering with how wet he was. Shaking himself like a wolf might, he stepped carefully out of the water, lifting his legs to his chest like he were a prancing circus horse. Flicking his back end out at the water like a savage opponent, he wandered over to Valentine, uncaring whether he got the rest of her form wet or not. He nudged the mares rump lightly with the tip of his muzzle, walking up to her head, closer than anyone else than a slave might allow, he questioned her. "What is it?" His tone was firm but surprisingly fair, controlling his anger with his curiosity as he stood there, dripping wet like the young thing he was. |
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