[Indi]

It seemed of late that life was in a constant state of transience. Nothing remained stable and the same, always changing. Evereve could not say that she necessarily disliked such a path as life seemed to take. However, she had most assuredly been observing that her best friend was struggling with the fact that things kept changing. Ever since the fire that had swept through Toxin Raj, Eve knew that Aaradhya was having trouble with everything that had happened. Though Toxin Raj was still there, still a herd and land within the Helkaer territory, and though the land itself had really not changed aside from whatever remnants of damage the fire had left behind. Yet it had somehow ceased to be home for the two friends. For herself, Eve suspected it was Respira's absence that had left her feeling like Toxin Raj was no longer the same place she had loved.

Waking up in a place you'd thought safe, choked by smoke, certainly did not encourage a fondly homey feeling either, of course.

Eve knew that the disappearance of Aaradhya's father also had the Draft femme worried. No one seemed to know what had become of him, where he might be, or whether he was even still alive. Of course, there was the likelihood that if he had passed away, surely he would have made contact from the Afterlife long before now. In these lands, death was really not so much of a hurdle as one might think, considering how active the Afterlife was in mortal goings-on. Thus, the fact that they had heard nothing from Atreyu as yet seemed to suggest to Eve that he was still alive, at least. Whether that was a good thing or not, considering they had no idea where he was... well, she tried to distract Aaradhya from thinking along such lines.

The most recent change -- namely, that the name of this particular land and the Helkaer who ruled it had changed -- might be less dramatic than some of what had been through in recent years. Yet Eve knew it still bothered Aaradhya, no matter how small the change. Not when it all came on top of everything that had come before. At any rate, no matter what they might be feeling, Eve had decided it was important they figure out who had taken over. And whether they wanted to stay on or... figure something else out. Knowing who was in charge and what they were like would be an important task.

This meant, of course, that they had to locate where their new leader might be spending time. Eve pitched a whinny that would signal her interest in meeting the equine to have taken Undead Legion's place, without bugling such a signal to all of the Outlands.

Characters;; Evereve and Aaradhya
Tagged;; ¿illɘgal¡¿ w/Harlan
Notes;; These gals (Eve and the currently silent one, lol) are looking to get a feel for what's going on.
Timeline;; Evereve is 6 yrs and Aaradhya is 7 yrs; mid-morning, late spring

[¿illɘgal¡¿]

the hive never spared anyone

The mare was enjoying stretching her legs and getting a bearing for her new lands, even if that meant that the foals had to tag along. Their legs were long and spindly, suggesting that they would end up around the same height as their sire. While it annoyed her that one looked similar to the giant beast with his soft cream colored coat, she hoped that their personalities would end up more like hers. What was the saying? Nature versus nurture? The painted vixen certainly didn't plan on nurturing the two very much, so she would have to see how nature would affect them.

Harlan didn't care that her gait was longer than the boys', but she did occasionally slow to allow them to catch up when they began to whine. The wind wasn't as harsh this morning, and all three equines were taking the time to navigate the steep, rocky landscape. The private was hoping to find some of the remaining herd members and get a feel for what they may be useful for. She was not so heartless to send foals away, but every resident had to have some sort of purpose. Especially if she could find one to take one to babysit her children. She had too many plans to be sitting around nursing the little beings, and there was a war going on. The Helkaer had absolutely no plans to sit back while Sly and Nemesis were out helping the Underworld's cause. She had to prove herself to the Commander and General in any way she can. The whole concept of her being a mother was not going to be used against her or seen as a weakness. She refused to allow it.

The trio had paused to allow a large cougar to pass by in silence when the mare's head lifted at a call on the breeze. Thrace and Theseus moved closer to her, her hoof stamping in irritation. They skittered away, and a faint smirk crossed the vixen's white lips. Good. With that, she turned towards the source of the whinny on high alert. As she crested a hill, her magenta eyes locked on two mares. An answering call rumbled from her lips, eyes narrowing slightly in a combination of suspicion and curiosity. She looked between the appaloosa and the much, much taller fem with a seemingly friendly expression, looking back to the twins to ensure they stayed a safe distance away.

Their scents were familiar despite Harlan never meeting them, implying that they were possibly two of the previous inhabitants. I am Harlan, I have recently assumed responsibility of these lands. Is there something I can help you two with? For now, the fem kept her tones light in the case that they did already live her. No need to scare anyone off just yet.

TAG Indi
WORDS 400+
TIMELINE after meeting Shikkabu
NOTES With the twins creeping in the background!

it might sting, but just surrender