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Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2022 10:13 pm
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"And then I told her, 'Girl! Please! You can't possibly be thinking of those flowers with your mane color!' Can you just imagine the clashing colors? I don't even want to think about it! I mean, needless to say, I could tell she needed my help, so of course, I was going to give it and help her pick some proper flowers, something to really bring out her eye color, you know?" The fluttercorn laughed and turned his head to look at the other stallion for acknowledgement.
With a soft chuckle, the Angeni smiled back. "Cirrus, love, you're a saint. Now, sweetie, if you could stop tossing your head about until I'm done with these tangles? I was going to say that I have no idea how you could get your mane so mussed, but I think I see now how it got that way," Amator teased, resuming his work in helping Cirrus get groomed for the day.
Cirrus huffed, pouting as he obediently held his head still again. It wasn't his fault that stories sometimes required a certain amount of movement to tell properly. Sometimes the emphasis was all in the gestures, as well as in how one said it, both in words and in tone. He would just have to pause the story until Amator finished with his mane. He wasn't going to ruin a good story by not being able to tell it properly. It seemed an eternity before Amator nuzzled his cheek and muttered that he was done now. Cirrus took a moment to strike a pose before smiling at the other. "Perfect as always, Amator. Though," he looked at the other's long, sleek locks of jet black with more than a twinge of jealousy. "How you always seem to have your own mane and tail perfect without help, I'll never understand. Some sort of Angeni secret kept from we lower hybrids, no doubt."
Amator laughed warmly, nudging the other with a feathery wing. "Of course not; just lucky I suppose. Now, are you going to finish that story for me?"
However, it seemed the story's conclusion may need to wait until later. Both stallions' ears twitched at the sound of a voice not that far off shouting for...a big brother? The voice sounded female, but not familiar to either as they exchanged a look of puzzlement. Someone new, clearly, but looking for someone else in this area? Mostly the Coalition lived here, but....
"Perhaps we should investigate?" Amator suggested, already taking a step towards the direction he'd heard the stranger's voice. Cirrus sighed, but trotted after the triwinged Angeni, keeping his eyes peeled for anything out of the ordinary.
WC: 444
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Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2022 10:46 pm
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Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2022 11:08 pm
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Well, at least their search hadn't been a long one. Cirrus quirked a brow at the smiling mare, then over to Amator before letting the tri-wing take the lead here. He was better at these sorts of things.
Amator smiled back at the friendly mare with a nod. "Well met, friend! Err, indeed, we are both members of the Coalition who call these lands home. I'm...sorry, we haven't had the pleasure of meeting before." He glanced over her colors and markings for a moment, hoping something might give him a clue to her brother's identity...but truly, his group of err, 'friends' as she put it were made up of some of the most colorful and decorated ponies he had met in a long time in his travels. He would truly only be guessing without some sort of confirmation. My name is Amator, and my handsome fellow here is Cirrus. It's a pleasure to meet you, Liviana. Perhaps we could help you out. Err, what's your brother's name?"
WC: 167
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Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2022 11:22 pm
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Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2022 11:52 pm
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For the briefest moment, the two stallions exchanged a look of disbelief. Auberon's sister?!? Well, half-sister, but still... Neither could imagine anyone further in demeanor from the Coalition's shifter protector. Were they really related?
Of course, Amator shook it off quickly in order to respond in a natural fashion. "Ah yes, I suppose we are somewhat more recent additions to the group. We must have unfortunately missed you during any recent visits. Well, it's certainly a pleasure to meet you now, Liviana!" He glanced towards Cirrus, then back to Liviana. "Telling secrets? Not really; well, except for the secret that Cirrus needs a little help with his hair in the mornings..."
"Yes, well, not everyone wakes up in the morning already looking perfectly groomed and pampered already..."
Amator chuckled and stretched one of his jet-black feathered wings to caress the pouting fluttercorn. "Oh hush, dear, I don't mind. I enjoy getting to pamper you a bit in the mornings all alone. Now, if you're ready to meet up with the others?" The tri-wing stallion always knew what to say to diffuse any grumpy feelings from taking hold of Cirrus' mood. He rolled his eyes good-naturedly, unable to hide a smile as he gestured towards the mare watching their display.
Ah yes, right.
"Well then! Shall we go see if we can find Auberon now, dear Liviana?"
Amator certainly had a few questions for him later!
WC: 235
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Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2022 12:20 am
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