True is the Color [Osiris/Xenan]

[Thoxic]

S A T I

Long had she wandered, but she had never realized just how far she had gone. Making her way into this land a couple of months ago, she had never realized that she would fins herself on another stallions territory, but as she still not was comfortable with finding her way in this area, she didn't dare to leave just yet. It was approaching winter, and as it maybe would get a little cooler her in the desert then, maybe she could try to make her way out to greener lands.
The land which she came from was a land of sand and plains, and she had come alone, even though she had had her friends. Her sister, Isis, was the black mare that flirted with almost any stallion that she could see, and you could never imagine her ever settling down with a stallion and a bunch of foals, especially not in a herd. She was such a free spirit.
Isis brother, whom Sati also had grown up with, was just like his sister, flirty and strong, and just as manly as a stallion could get. Sati and Osiris weren't related, and even though they had been like siblings when they were little, that feeling was no more. When she had turned 2, and when she became a bit more mature in her thoughts, she had begun to realize what feelings she had for him, but that was only in the back of her mind, she had never admitted it to herself, and probably never would. That was two years ago, she was a mature mare now, and she had grown beautiful. Born black like the other two, she had now faded to a bleached grey, almost white, with lighter dapples, black legs and muzzle, w with white socks. Her mane and tail was crisp white and long, the tail almost touching the ground, the mane just barely touching the beginning of her front legs, and her forelock touching her muzzle. It was a trait from her and Isis's mother, Nefertari.

Shaking her head to get the forelock out of her eyes, she calmed down and walked to the oasis instead of trotting, trying to save some energy. The oasis was still full of water and food, this was one of the few places around here with any water at all, so she had stayed around her, trying to figure out what to do. Should she maybe try to leave? leave for one of the other territories? She had been here for long enough, and she hadn't seen either Osiris or Isis, so they must have stayed, or maybe she had missed them. They had talked about coming to this land a year ago, but shortly after that they got separated from each other during the winter, she had seen Isis since then once, but only quickly, but she had been busy with another mare from their original herd, so they had splitted again, and since then... Nothing.

She lowered her head to the water when she reached the edge of it, and she drank, filled her body with the life-giving water, and let her mind float for a bit.

[Xenan]

Oh, what a journey it had been. A year and a half had passed since the day he’d left his homeland. It’d been a mere six months or so after his sister and Sati had left the same turf. He’d missed them, and even thought to chase them down to join them, but he’d had plans. Sati’s father had taken over the herd as king, knocking his own sire out of the rank. Osiris hadn’t liked that very much, and being a four year old, he had wanted to take it back in his father’s name. Sure, perhaps he was still young at heart and not entirely fit to be king, but he’d tried regardless in the name of Pride. But karma had a way of settling things, and the older stallion was wiser and much more experienced. It had started with verbal challenges, threats even, and every time he was beaten. Eventually, Osi grew frustrated and confident enough that he faced off the elder… And failed. The stallion of pure black had been knocked to the ground and kept there. The moment the elder released him to stand, Osiris bit words of bitter menace at him. Sure, it was undeserved, for the brute had made a good leader, but that didn’t mean the black steed had to like it. Despite the gash on the side of his neck, he had continued to threaten the king until finally he was chased out of the herd completely.

In the long run, Os was glad he hadn’t won. Two years later, being a wanderer for the entire period of time, he had enjoyed his life. He could do as he pleased without the responsibility of leading a herd a heavy burden on his back. He could run anywhere, flirt with any mare he’d met, anything to his heart’s content. And so now, as he pranced over the sands of this new desert he came upon, he shook his head to send long locks of ebon to the wind. The days were growing colder, but with his collected pace sweat gave his neck, shoulders, and sides a glossy tint resembling raven feathers. The only imperfection to his pelt was the scar on his neck that had long-healed over, leaving a three-inch line of white hairs in his wake. Could have been worse, but Osi recognized the king’s mercy now that he was mature enough to respect him.

As hooves thudded softly into the sand, the stallion flared his nostrils to inhale deep the scent of the world around him. He had known upon entering the land that he was trespassing on another’s territory, but it did not bother him. He was no threat, only passing through on his way toward a destination he knew not the location of. If any king decided to stop him to question him, Os would tell him as such. He would not say, however, that he was on a trek lead by the strongest compass known to any equine: his heart. He traveled in the direction that felt right to him at the moment. Smelling the sweet scent of salt-grass and the freshness of water ahead, the muscular black stallion was glad that his heart’s path led him to water. It was exactly how he knew to trust himself. Releasing a deep whicker, he upped his pace to a lope to jump clear over a hilltop he was cresting and landed on the base of the other side. Satisfied grin on his maw, he slowed back to that majestic prance and eyes of a liquid brown scoured the land ahead. Sprouts of grass peeked from the sand and led into a more lush and immaculate oasis. Just like home. He thought, feeling nostalgic.

But not even the clear pool of water was the most impressive sight before him. There was a mare standing solely next to the water’s edge, quenching her own thirst. Droplets sprinkled off her muzzle has she raised her head and Osiris took in every inch of her beauty. Stopping himself as soon as he landed four hooves upon the soft, cool grass, the black stallion tilted his head and flicked long forelock out of his eyes for closer inspection. There was something familiar about her frame, the delicate hooves and dished head, and even the high-set of her tail. But no, it couldn’t be.. Could it? Os took a few silent steps closer, gaze taking in every curve and detail, the white mane and tail, silvery grey coat, and lighter dapples dotting over her points. Suddenly he imagined her with a blackened pelt and he whinnied happily, prancing right up to her. ”Sati! Is it really you? Lord, but it seems like ages since I saw you.” He said, tone deep and much more masculine than it had been two years ago when he’d seen her last. Standing just a few short feet away, he gave her another once-over and realized how dry his throat was. Licking dry lips, he spoke again, his voice just a touch raspier. ”Wow, Sat.. You’ve changed so much.” He said with a light smile, black-lashed lids lowering the slightest bit as he stood before her. He was momentarily stunned enough to forget how thirsty he was as he watched her and waited to hear her voice.

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S A T I

She had never expected the sound of hooves behind her, so when it happened she raised her head and looked behind her. The first thing she saw was a big, black stallion with long mane and tail, coming towards her with a smile at his lips, and in the next moment, she heard him calling her name in a deep, masculine voice. When she heard that, and took in his appearance, it wasn't hard to realize who he was.
"Os! Where the heck have you been?!"
She was surprised and when he came up to her, she was showing it her in her face. Her voice was much more feminine and soft than it had been two years ago, she hadn't been much more than a yearling then, she had barely turned two. It had been very childish when he had left, now it was as soft and clear as silver bells.
When he told her that she had changed so much since they had last seen each other, she realized that she had been smaller and darker two years ago. Her coat had been a dark gray, almost black, even though her mane and tail had been a lighter gray even then. Now she was a silvery gray, almost white, and she had the feeling that she had surprised him alot when it came to this.

"Wow..you have changed alot too Os... You've grown really big."
Sati's voice when she answered him, was still soft, but also a little more quiet, for many reasons. She hadn't seen him in two years, and she immediately felt her heart kicking up a notch in the beat, her lips went a bit dry when she looked at his shiny black coat that was hugging his muscled body. He had surely grown big those last two years, filled out that body of his that had been less muscled when she had seen him last time, less grown up, less stallion. Now he was all that, he was a stallion in every aspect of life, there wasn't any doubts about that.
With a flickering of her ears she looked at him softly but happy, her smile reaching all the way up to her eyes, her body a tad tensed, not so that it was showing though. She let her white tail stroke over her hocks, and due to the high set of her tail, it seemed a bit raised all the time, but even then, the tail almost touched the ground, that's how long it had grown in two years. Isis had a long tail and mane also, they both had it from their mother, but there was a clear difference between her a Isis in appearance, that much was obvious.

OOC: Sorry if it seems a bit weary, I have just gotten up from bed XD

[Xenan]

Time seemed to stand still the moment the silvery dappled mare turned her dark gaze to him. If there was any doubt in his mind before, there was certainly none now. This was Sati, and he couldn't be happier to see her. The moment she spoke, the look of surprise clear upon her face had him laughing light-heartedly. "Until a few months ago? At home.." Was his reply, his tone light and jovial. Taking in her features again, Osiris could not believe how much she'd changed. He remembered her being a smokey black two years ago, and he had liked her even then- but more for her personality. Though looking at her now, amplified his feelings by far. Stepping just a bit closer, the black stallion suddenly had the urge to touch her, to make her completely real. But that was silly. Clearly happy, he danced from forefoot to forefoot, tossing his head in excitement. As she spoke and remarked about how much he had grown, his grin reached from ear to ear and he arched his neck until the muscles bunched and flexed. A moment later, his smile dimmed but the brightness did not leave his eyes of molten chocolate. Without real thought, he spoke again, tone soft but no less deep. "Damn but I've missed you." As the words left his maw, he was startled to realize he'd spoken aloud, but knew there was no retracting the words now. Nor could he deny the truth in them. Gods, but her voice had changed too, doing strange things to his insides. Stomach clenched and heart swelled as he finally accepted his feelings for her in their entirety. Whether he'd realized it before or not, he could not deny that he loved her now. Smiling as she flickered her ears with a smile on her face and a softness in her eyes that Osi could not remember ever seeing before. Muscles over his shoulder quivered as his heart did a curious flutter, and before he realized it, he had moved forward to close the distance between them. Soft breath left his lungs through his nares and he touched his muzzle to the warm velvet of her own. He stayed that way for only a moment, just breathing her scent in, before he let the left side of his face nuzzle up alongside her right. He couldn't stop smiling, nor could he halt his actions, until he was chest-to-chest with her and his head and neck were wrapped around her own. It was like a hug of sorts, and man, did it feel good.

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S A T I

The feeling had been there all along, but she had never admitted to herself that such feelings existed in her heart or mind, and thus she had shoved it away, refusing to see it. But as his black, warm muzzle touched hers, her heart skipped a beat and her breath fluttered for a moment. How foolish was she not for trying to hide it for herself?
His gentle hug made her close her eyes and closely hug him back with her own delicate neck and head. Osiris... Her mind thought it, her heart thought it.. She loved him, no doubts about it, but admitting it to herself and to him, that was two completely different things.
She would have answered him, told him something, but her throat was clenched with newly revealed feelings, and she couldn't get a single word out for the moment, not as long as she was this close to him. She could swear that she heard her almost frantic heart beat against her chest, and she was convinced that he must hear it too. If horses could blush, she would have been all red by now, thinking that he must find it hilarious that he could make her heart beat like the wings on a butterfly.
Could she ever admit to him those feelings? She knew that he was a flirter, one who loved the mares and wouldn't mind having several around him, or at least, that was the picture she had gotten about him two years ago. But then again, she hadn't seen how he had behaved recently, but she guessed that he was just the same.

[Xenan]

The moment the stallion felt Sati return his hug, his eyes clenched shut with the way it made him feel. Odd, because while he knew this would seem only a simple act to some, it felt like so much more to him. Osiris continued to smile even as he suddenly noticed that he could feel the dappled mare’s reaction to him. It had taken him a moment to realize what it was, but he could feel the pitter-pat of her pulse thumping in her jugular as they stood neck to neck. Such a small thing, but it spoke volumes and pleased him to a point that had his own heart racing to catch up and match the pace of hers. Adrenaline now pumping quickly through the body of the big, black stallion, Osiris couldn’t stop himself from playfully tugging at the long silvery white strands of her mane as he pulled his head back from where it had been over the base of her neck. Whinnying softy in a light laugh, he danced backward a bit to look at her again.

Sati, a childhood friend that had somehow wound her way into his heart and grown to be such a beautiful mare, and with the admonition of his feelings, he decided something serious to himself. Two years they’d been apart, but while he had always liked her, it had never stopped him from flirting with every pretty thing in sight. And he couldn’t be to blame; young and hormonal as he’d been his urges had been hard to ignore. But still, it wasn’t as though he did more than flirt. Something had always kept him from doing much more than teasing, and better still had kept him happy at the times he’d been rejected. Os had never lay a hoof on why, though he couldn’t remember ever thinking much of it either. But now, the reason seemed crystal clear. He’d been a happy colt, and now a strong stallion. He’d lived and learned, and now.. He loved. She was meant for him, and he for her. It was such a grand feeling that the black stud decided it was very much worth putting aside flirtations with other mares. He’d just have to flirt with her instead.

Playful grin in place, he could think of no words to part, so instead he whickered vivaciously as he danced before her. His front end rose and fell only a foot or two off the ground and his eyes were ever-bright with happy emotions. And then mischievously the stallion dashed off to her left, neck snaking out so that he could gently nip her shoulder as he passed then went prancing majestically around her, feeling frisky all of a sudden. Showing off the ripple and flow of his muscles, Osi couldn’t hide his grin nor his excitement, and large brown eyes watched her as he made wide circles around her.

[ooc: sorry for the crapness.. wrote this off of no sleep in 48 hours xD]

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S A T I

When Osiris back away from her just a bit, and looked at her with those creamy brown eyes, she almost felt week, and she thought that she had heard his heart, or felt it, rise to her beat just for a moment. But of course, she could just have imagined that... Yeah, it must have been her mind playing tricks on her, why would his heart beat faster, at the same as hers?
In her mind at the moment, she refused to think that even for one moment, he had the same feelings for her as she did for him, he had always been so big and mature compared to her, when she was a yearling, he had already been a grown up, or somewhat at least. Now when she also was an adult, she could barely hide her feelings anymore. Isis didn't know about this, but Sati had a feeling that her black sister had suspected something like this ever since Osiris had parted from them.
When she thought about it, thought about all the times that she certainly must have had him in mind when meeting other stallions, she realized just for how long she had been hiding those feelings. Now she needed to hide them even more it seemed.

When he started to dance around her, nipping at her mane and then her should, with all the muscles dancing under his black skin, she couldn't look away from him, and she started to turn around to be able to follow him with her gaze. Her steps was soft, the delicate hooves silently moving over the grass, and her movements eager to follow him. She realized that she would be eager to follow him anywhere, just be with him, just to see those chocolate eyes every day.
To follow him around in the circle he made, she started to trot after him, but is was such an elegant, soft trot, almost like she was passaging, with a raised tail flowing behind her.

[Xenan]

As the silvery dappled mare began to dance beside him, all was alight in his mind. He couldn't keep the smile from his face, though he really couldn't say he was fighting it. Eyes of dark chocolate skimmed over her frame as she moved along inside his circle, and what an analogy that made. It only seemed right that Sati should be dancing in the circle of friends and family that he held dear. But long ago, it seemed, Os had no longer seen her as family. Perhaps two years ago he saw her as a close friend, but now, he knew he wanted more from her. Flirtatious mood flourishing, the black stallion whickered to her and reached his nose out to nuzzle her shoulder just before he rapidly shifted his direction and danced away from her. His long tail of silky black flicking as he eagerly waited to see if she would continue with his game. Not quite tag, but more of an excuse for him to touch her in any way he could.

After a short while, Osiris came to a stop somewhere close to her, hooves planting in the soft grass. A cool breeze washed over them both and put the desert a bit at ease. Gaze, for a moment, glanced to the heavens and he was pleased to see a clear, blue sky overhead with not but a few small clouds here and there taking away from its gloriousness. Bringing his attention right back to Sati he smiled again, and spoke with a light, and a bit enthusiastic tone. "It is such a nice day today. I'm loving this, Sati, I really am." He said, and then his smile turned soft as he gazed into her dark eyes, starting to say something again without thinking. "I..." His eyes widened just a bit at what he realized he was about to say. Thinking of a quick way to recover he kept his smile and said softly, with great inflection. "I'm really glad you're here." In the brief moments that passed, Os had a hard time keeping himself from closing the gap between them again. He wanted to so bad, but he wasn't sure how much Sati wanted his touch again. But then remembering clearly the quickening of her pulse and the look she'd had on her face when he stepped back out of their hug gave him all the answer he needed. Arching his neck, he stepped forward and touched his muzzle to her neck before nibbling in a grooming-like fashion up to her withers before he pulled back again. With a smile as bright as the day around them, he could have started dancing all over again. Gods, but he loved her, and he ached to tell her so. Alas, for now, he looked around the little silver dove as though expecting someone nearby before shifting back to "raise a brow" at her. "Where is my lovely sister these days? She should be here to enjoy this fantastic day with us. Weren't you two traveling together?" Any other time he would have been excited to see Isis again, especially after so long, but Os had to admit he was thoroughly enjoying his time alone with the mare before him at that present moment.

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S A T I

In any other moment, Sati would have been almost embarrassed about how she was acting, but not now. She loved this, dancing around with Os like they were the gods of this place, like nothing could disturb them. When he stopped so close to her, she could feel his breath close to her, feel it over her thin, silvery skin. She shuddered a bit, it was hard to be this close and not be all over him, hugging and feeling his warmth to her body. But she wasn't sure if she would actually admit her feelings, or maybe it was very obvious? She could feel her own body shudder, she could see it, how could he not? But maybe he would just think that she was tired?

When the words from him reached her ears,she flickered with the ears before looking at him, and in the same moment he stepped closer and started to groom her over the withers. It felt like she was out of heartbeats, cause her heart seemed to skip several heartbeats, and then it beat like frantic again, like the wings of a hummingbird.
When he stopped to touch her, the breath she let out was weak and shuddering, and her black eyes was looking right at him and his 'raised brow'. Now that he mentioned it, she hadn't seen Isis is a while either, it may come surprising to many who knew Isis and Sati, but they had separated for a while, mostly because Isis had wanted to see adventure before Sati did.
"I... I haven't seen her for a while actually, she left for this place a couple of months before me, she have to be further in in these lands, searching for adventure as always..."Okay, now, she wasn't rude, she loved her sister, but she had a hard time concentrating on the black mare at the moment, her mind was clouded with feelings and decisions that needed to be made.

[Xenan]

Everytime he touched her, it was like fireworks went off in his system. His heart raced with excitement, he had to remind himself to breathe, and his senses went wild. When he’d pulled away from her, he’d just had to change the subject. Osiris was so close to telling her how he felt, but the distraction helped to keep his focus. He really did miss his young, vibrant sister, and if she wasn’t with Sati, then he couldn’t help but to wonder what crazy things she was getting herself into at this very moment. Since they were younger, he’d just always known Isis would be quite the heartbreaker when she grew into her figure. Now, two years later, he didn’t even think he would recognize his lanky little sister anymore. How beautiful she must be! The thought only brought a bit of worry to him deep down, that didn’t show on his face. Sure, he had been just as flirty as she was, but hell he was a stallion! Being a mare, such behavior was invitation for things he really didn’t want to think about when his baby sister was concerned. But as rich, dark chocolate eyes focused back on Sati, he settled only for hoping that Isis was faring well. As the dainty dappled grey mare spoke confirming his thoughts that they’d been separated for a while, he forced out a chuckle. ”Sounds like her. I hope she’s alright.”

As the day had progressed, the sun had already reached its peak in the sky and was now beginning its downward roll toward the western horizon. With its descent, the winds dropped a degree or two, sweeping even the sands with coolness. Os himself never minded the cold, in small amounts, very much accustomed to the lower temperatures that occurred in the desert in the dead of winter. Days could be warm, even hot, while nights could easily get below freezing. Fortunately, for now, such rapid decline in the temperatures would not occur as they were only in late fall, but it was just around the corner. Lifting his head to the breeze, Osi let his lids droop closed as he deeply inhaled the scent of the desert that he adored so much. However, for once it did not arrive alone. The cool wind was blowing his lady’s very feminine scent straight over him, and the mixture was so divine, the black stallion was momentarily lost in it. Oh yes, he could live forever basking in such glory; rays of golden warmth kissing both their frames, breezes keeping them cool amongst the desert, and her scent mingling with his and that of the oasis. Funny, he thought, how he’d been simply following his heart on his journey which had lead him straight to this very spot. Soft smile curled his lips at the realization, thinking it must be a sign, his heart telling him exactly where he belonged.

When he opened his eyes again, his heart itself seemed to be shining bright in their depths. Osiris had made a decision, and it alone had his pupils nearly dilated. Looking at Sati now, his love for her shone bright and he had a feeling she felt something at least similar to it for him. Why else would she react so strongly to his caresses? His smile was soft, his eyes still bright before he began to close the distance between them again. ”You know.. I sort of think it’s a good thing that Isis isn’t here right now.” He said, deep tones almost a whisper. ”So she can’t see me do this.” There was a bit of humor in his words that time, though his tone itself was so low and soft as he again touched his muzzle to that of Sati’s, marveling in the velvety smoothness. Sliding his nose slowly to the right of hers, retaining contact, he brought his gaze in oh, so close to her own to whisper again. ”You really are beautiful, Sati..” Lids lowered to half-mast and lengthy black tail swished behind him. ”You know what else?” He asked, tone so so soft as he rubbed his face closer so that they were cheek-to-cheek, then he was stepping closer, neck sliding against hers until his chest touched hers as it had before when he’d hugged her. He wanted her to feel the truth in his heart beating strongly against hers when he said what he needed to say, so that there would be no doubt. ”I think I’ve always loved you..” And damn did it feel so good to finally admit it.

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S A T I

Any other time, she had been happy to talk about her sister, cause she loves Isis, she was her family. Osiris was too, but in a different way. They weren't related to eachother, they both knew that. They had different mothers and different fathers, and somehow, she liked that. It had been hard to feel what she felt for him otherwise, if he had been her brother. When she thought that, she realized just how much she was beginning to admit to herself her feelings for the black stallion beside her.
Their little talk about Isis faded fast, it seemed that they weren't that concerned about her, their sister could take care of herself, even if she sometimes were a bit too flirty for her own good, some day it would probably come up and bite her in the ass. Literally.

With a small shake on her head she shook those thoughts of her mind quickly, and the cooler wind that drove right through the oasis cooled her silvery coat off, she was a bit warm, but clearly getting cooler because of the wind. She could just imagine how Osi must feel in the sun with his black coat. She faded a little bit every two years or so it seemed, so one day she would be completely white, except maybe some black around her muzzle and cheeks.
Talking of which, Osi's words made her look at him again, gazing on the clear water surface as she had been, her eyes now turned to him, and before she could smile after his comment that he was glad that Isis couldn't see this, she could feel his muzzle against hers. He surely couldn't realize just how much that made her heart shudder in her chest his, velvet soft black muzzle against hers, eyes against eyes.
His voice, his whisper, made her set her ears against him, eager to hear every word he had to say, but for a moment they was laid back a bit against her neck, when he told her that she was beautiful. She had always bore with her a bit of insecurity, that she wasn't good enough for anyone, except maybe for some flirt. And maybe also, because she had loved him for the last two years, but thought that he was out of her reach.

The next words... They stole her breath like a master thief, and her eyes, her whole body, was chocked beyond understanding. Not during this whole time, had she said a word, and now she was stolen of them.
Not before her heart started to beat, because it had indeed missed a couple of heartbeats, could she take a breath and speak, and this while her heart was racing like a monster.
"I... Osiris... I thought.."
To calm both herself and her words, she took a deep breath and tried to pull herself together, but it was hard when all she wanted to do was strut around like a foal in pure happiness.
"I thought you saw me as no more than a youngling, like a little sister or something.."
She was indeed two years younger than him, not that it mattered much, but he had actually seen her been born, grow up, and then he was almost mature already. But the smile trickling over her lips could tell the whole world how happy she was, and the pure love to him shone through every fiber in her body.
"But Os.. I love you, I think you know this.."
Her voice faded out when she moved just nudge, and she could feel his warm body against hers, his heart beating strongly against her ribcage, were her own heart, the beating monster, started to beat like normal again, but still a bit to fast.

[Xenan]

The expression crossing Sati’s lovely features when he’d told her she was beautiful was rather comical and had him chuckling just lightly while he gently lipped at her forelock. Os could tell she didn’t quite believe him, but he decided that was fine. He’d make her see it in time. She was beautiful in every way to him, and add to that her ability to keep him away from other mares physically even from a distance. Even before he’d realized his feelings for her. That had to count for something, and perhaps another time he would tell her so, but for now he had something bigger in mind to say. When he did tell her what he truly felt, he wanted to pull back to see the look on her face, but that would require breaking contact, and all he wanted to do was feel her skin-to-skin and fur-to-fur. So he settled for the elation he could feel spreading through her body and the crazy thud of her heart racing in her chest against his. Black ears flicked back to listen as she began to voice her reply and he was both parts nervous and endeared by her stammer. Could he have been mistaken at her reaction to him? No.. surely not. And then as she spoke again, her words seemed surprised, but in a happy way. He laughed then, whole-heartedly, and lovingly nipped at her mane by her withers. ”Perhaps I did see you as a little sister once.. Back when you were born right before my eyes. But I was only two then and you, just a babe. After we both grew, I always had a different feeling for you than I did Isis, just never quite recognized the why.” His tone was light and ended soft, and the black brute just almost pulled away from her before she was speaking again, this time clearing away any doubt he may have held. Osiris clenched his eyes closed as he swore his heart grew within his chest till it ached, as though it would explode with pure feeling and happiness. He waited only a moment or two, reveling in her heartbeats, before finally pulling back enough that he could press the left sides of their noses together again and was smiling as he could now witness the tell-tale spark in her eyes with his own. He inhaled deeply, her scent, before he spoke again. ”I had my suspicions, Sati.” He chuckled, always one to bring humor to any situation he could get away with. ”But it’s absolutely wonderful to hear you say it.” And now, with his heart racing with a unique kind of happiness, the black stallion felt he could run the expanse of the entire world in a day! But instead, he would be happy enough to walk it with her over the course of forever.

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S A T I

As she could feel him so close, skin to skin, and feel him nibble at her forelock, she could but only be a little ashamed of what he said about her being born. Yes, he had seen her be born right before his eyes, as Isis had too. It was a bit embarassing that the one she loved, had actually seen her being born, all slimey and not pretty at all. But at the moment she thought about herself as a foal, it hit her like a kick in her chest. She was actually able to get foals herself sometime, especially if she was with Osiris, if that was what he wanted, she wasn't sure, since they just had 'admitted' themself to eachother. That could wait, they weren't in a hurry, and it was most important to her to not scare him away in any way.
She felt the need to be really close to him, so when he moved so that their heads and cheeks could be against eachothers, she didn't protest, just shut her eyes and felt his breathing, his heartbeats, his voice.
Every little thing he said, she took into her memory, as she wanted to cherish it, this was a special moment, a very special one. She didn't know when she would be able to see such a moment again.

"I feel a little embaressed that you actually saw me being born.. A slimey little black creature that hadn't more thoughts than getting warm, eating, and making a mess when I chased you and Isis."
She chuckled a bit, bit it was still clear that it felt a little odd about it, how many times did you actually see your partner being born? It couldn't be very common, but what did she know about that?
For a moment, she bent her neck a bit and let her lips touch his chest and legs, and the softness of his coat and skin was smooth against her lips, except for the muscles under it. It was like silk to her lips, and she slowly let her muzzle travel upwards again, and at that moment, she swished her tail over his hocks, her white tail making a bright contrast to his black coat.
"But... I wish that I will never be separated from you for this long again.. I think that deep inside.. It has pained me alot, even if I haven't admitted it to myself."

[Xenan]

The black stallion listened to his lady speak, bringing forth the memories of the events she described. He smiled softly and chuckled lightly along with her when she had finished. Silly Sati, to think that anything in her life should shame her, especially in his eyes. But just as he would have parted his lips to tell her so, she moved to stand beside him and began to lip at his chest and forelegs. A shudder crawled up his spine, sending a certain type of tingling sensation spreading through him before settling in his gut. When she swished her tail over his hind legs, it only added more of a spark to the fire within him. He even closed his eyes for a moment to savor the way the silvery female -- his -- was making him feel. He found himself thinking he could very well get used to her touches just as she was beginning to speak. Her voice, clear as silver bells, was like music to his ears, and in his mildly excited state was even more so. He opened his eyes to look at her as she had spoken, and smiled once again. "Sati, you make the miracle of birth and the beginning of a new life sound disgusting." He paused for only a moment to laugh. "In fact, there is nothing more natural and beautiful than that which you speak of with embarrassment. There is nothing for you to feel ashamed of, love. And besides, I got the pleasure of seeing you grow and develop into quite the beautiful young mare." He smiled and reached his muzzle over to caress her cheek and neck. "Although I must say again how you surprise me with this beauty of yours after two years of separation! Beautiful as you may have been before, you are gorgeous now." He'd spoken the last part of his speech in a tone filled with appreciation and even pride, though afterward it took on a tone of sincerity as he made his promise to her. "My dear, I may not have realized it before, but the time apart from you had no less of an affect on me as well, and I have no intention of spending anymore of my life without you in it." Os finished his words with a smile, meaning every word. But then his own comments about the wonders of childbirth had him pondering briefly the possibilities of having children with her. He had been so careful in the past two years to avoid such a thing, but he supposed that if he were to start a family with anyone it would be with Sati. Still, he wasn't sure if he was ready for that. The responsibilities, the worries, were endless. But then he pictured a fuzzy little youngling prancing around with different merged qualities of both his or her parents, and couldn't help the spread of warmth that began from his heart and fanned out to encompass him. Yes, he decided, as long as he had her by his side he could do it. They could accomplish anything together, of that he had no doubt. With Sati, if she so wished it, he would give her everything she ever dreamed of. One step at a time.

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