Sally seems to blink when the new stallion BERIK walked off in what appeared to be the direction noda and Roman went off, she tilted her head neck stretching out to watch as he walked away. Before she looked back to storm and smiled looking to the ocean again. "They where beautiful, should of seen how they jumped from the water" he said remembering what she had seen. Almost too caugyt up in the memlry she didnt notive when storm stood, only noticing too late when sand was flun in her face, forcing her to snort some out her nose to breath. Yet at the touch of his muzzle to her cheek her heart fluttered. "Its ok" she said touching her nose to his cheek in return slowly she too stood and backed away to shake her coat off before walking closer again. "Roman?" She asked after hearing his name be brought up. "It was nice catching up, he was my only friend in the herd we came from" she said and looks away some. " sh3 said then sighs her hues meeting storms, she smiled heart pouncing but when he looked away she seemed to blink coming too herself. "I haven t seen him since the herd chased him off, they thought he was cursed being friends with the filly they seen as a mistake and curse themselves" she said shaking her head. "He was a brother figure " sh3 said sadly and closes her hues remembering the day he was chased off and her mother was dead at the same time. "The day they chased Roman off was the day I found my mother dead, my father blamed me and so did the herd I was the outcast after that" she said following after him to the water. She was only thankful the weather seems to be cooling down.

Looking to the sky she sighed and flicks an audit walking knee deep in the water she rolls allowing her coat to be cleaned of the sand it once held collected soon it. Standing her wet frame dripping sea water she looked to storm again, she admired him in so many ways. But alas he didn't see himself as she did and that almost made her sad.

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The large stallion paused, the shade of the trees allowing much relief from the warm sun on his coat. Shaking out his mane, he almost seemed confused when noda but off a piece of wood and ate it, yet he knew she was in a memory losing his head he grazed allowing her memory to play out for her. Blue hues looking around he kept an eye out for danger, birds over head chirped and flew from their perches, a few rabbits now and then darted about on their hunt for food. Finally he looked up when noda came out her memory, he knew the stallion BERIK was near, but he seen no danger from this new stallion. Yet when noda came out her memory he paused in his grazing, marigolds? He wondered and followed after her again at a steady pace. "Marigolds? I seen some not too far from here" he said and looked to noda "I can show you" he said still walking, he seen the marigolds on his journey here yet didn't bother messing with them he had no need to.

Pacing down towards the waters, he allowed himself to wade in a lot deeper than Sally, being that he was 17h he had to go a bit before it reached his chest. Feeling the luke warm waters rise slowly up his body, feeling the soft salted soaked sand under his hooves as he eventured out further, still in hearing length of the apridot mare his audits flicked as she babbled on about her and romans history. Closing his orbs he seemed somewhat relieved that the palomino was just an old friend and not an old lover. He wouldn't feel comfortable if that was the case, he didn't want to cause trouble. Digging his weight down as if to make sure he wouldn't get carried off by the force of the waves.

Feeling them push and pull against him as the waves splashed up against his chest as he seemed to bob back and forth over each wave, his body getting clean yet soaked in salt, smiling to himself he took in a deep breathe. Lifting his muzzle to the sky as he took in the salty air, opening his eyes watching as he danced them around in the sky. Peering back at the waters, he watched the waves crash against him for a while before he soon replied towards Sally ''I am glad you got to see your friend again, Noda too is sorta from my herd growing up'' blue orbs looked to her face for a moment, but that was all he was willing to say, for now. He still didn't understand Noda or why she was here and something about her made him fear for his life.... not because of her but, because who she used to be around. Sighing he turned his frame away from the mare and curiously he lowered his muzzle to take a sip of water.

Pure salted water rushed into his mouth, making his tounge dance in the most strangest ways as he swallowed it. Snorting out with abob of his frame with a soured look upon his face. Pawing at the water at the foul taste as his top lip rose in the air in dissatification before snorting out again. Furrowing his eyebrows for a moment as his licked his muzzle, flicking his wet plumage at his wet pelt, he eyed Sally ''This water will take some getting used too'' he chuckled in her direction. But, the thought of living here as his home brought him so comfort and joy. The beach and waters stretched for miles in both directions, there was lush grasses near by and who knows maybe even a small river but, this... this... felt like home.

Sally almost looked confused when she seen storm actually drink the salty ocean waters. She didn't know if one could actually drink the water yet there he was saying it would take some getting used to, tail flicking against her wet sides, the mare slowly lowered her own head to take a drink, the salty water hit her taste buds like a shock to her system, yet it wasn't horrible, like storm said some getting used to and they would probably be drinking it no problem. Flicking an audit she lifts her head slowly walking deeper yet to get to where storm was the petite mare was basically swimming now. Looking scared she swam back and walked to the knee deep area again looking back at storm. It wasn't that she didn't know how to swim rather she didn't feel safe enough to swim with how harsh the waves where at the moment, she wasn't strong either so the waves could easily sweep her out away from shore. Yet when he said noda was from his herd growing up she looked at him curiously "she is?" She asked and looked back to shore yet said mare and Roman where no where in sight. Attention on storm again she flicks an ear and sighs only to snort as not too far upfront of storm a dolphin jumps from the sea twirling before returning to the waters others joining in the act.

The apricot mare snorts put some sea water from her nose, long mane dripping droplets of the salty sea water back into the ocean as she watched het again another group of dolphins swim by atleast it wasn't a shark she thought a scared look coming on her face at the mere thought.

Looking up at storm again she sighs feeling somewhat relieved she was a friend from his herd yet didn't know why that eased her so much. All she knew was she had been a little stand offish to storm after her and Romans arrival and she didn't know why. Looking up at the stallion she watched how the waves washed over him calmly, the way the setting sun looked on his patterned coat. Soft brown hues looking away the mare walked to shore shaking her coat as to not be caught staring at storm. Audit flicking to walked to a coconut tree and looked seeing one had fallen she took a hoof and slammed it down snapping the coconut in half. Lowering her head she began to drink the sweet coconut water before she grazed on some grass.home? Looking to storm as she chewed a clump of grass the mare smiled and grazed again, yea this could be home she thought

Noda perked her head up at Roman's mention of Marigold. "Do you know what they are for?" She asked shyly but not without hesitation. She pondered his offer for a few moments, wondering if she should be so trustful. What if what happened to her had been from such foolishness? With a sigh, she brought her orbs to the willow trees once more. An image of the mysterious mare slashed before her again, the same reassuring look that overpowered the young red mare. The scent of the unknown stallion (Berik) still dances in her nostrils, leading to another rabbit hole of thoughts.

"Show me the way." Noda finally pulled herself from her head and rested her gaze on Roman. He was so much larger than she, but she wasn't the least intimidated, why should she be? He had done nothing to prove himself dangerous - but she couldn't forget that he was a stallion none the less and she needed to always be on her guard. Even the stallion (Storm) she seemed to have shared some form of affinity with proved how he could turn instantly. So with her guard up, she waited for Roman to lead the way to the Marigold.

when noda finally told him to lead the way, a look of surprise came on his face, he half expected her to say no and walk off, but he was thankful she trusted him, turning his large frame the polomino patched stallion started a slow walk threw the trees, the shade of the trees darkened his coat some but the stallion was still able to be seen clear as day. Shaking his mane out he snorted some sand from his nostrils, blue hues traveling back to the mare at her question, "yes I do, I just haven t been in need of any, I try to stay away from double, not big on fights" he said walking still. Until in a small area a group of marigolds were starting to become visible. He nodded to then and looked to noda again, "where these what you wanted to find?" He asked walking to the group of marigolds. Looking down at them he could see why she needed them, after all she was pretty beat up with burns, but then again he didn't judge on that.

Walking away some to give noda space he stood by a tree clearly keeping a look out for any danger that may be near them, he may not know noda but he didn't want to see harm brought to anyone. Looking into the darkness the stallion soon looked up as some leaves fell from the tree, a squirrel was seen hopping from tree limb to tree limb. Flicking an audit he looked back to noda, wondering how she knew of marigolds but decided someone of her past must of showed them to her or told her about them and their purpose as someone once did for him, an old stallion he had found on his own as a foal, this stallion had showed him all he knew, and when that stallions time came, Roman stayed by his side till the very end, even a few days after to pay his respects before he too moved on his journey. He still kept all that stallion had taught him in mind everyday.

Letting out a soft mmm in reply to Sally's question about Noda. As he stood there in the waters, neck down soaked. He loved how the waters seemed to just ease everything, feeling everything underneath him tag and pull it was almost relaxing like a masage. Orbs looked down towards the clear ocean waters watching how his hooves was digging into the sand down below, resting a hind hoof on a small sand dun in th waters, as he just allowed himself to relax in the moment. Closing his orbs as he took in the salt scent, an audit flicked back at the loud splashes that thuded in the water.

Turning his large frame, audits perked as he watched Sally struggle to swim out his way the water slowly rising up her small body. Chuckling ''I guess my long legs come in handy'' he nickered with a soft smile, he did admire his heaight but sometimes he felt like it just drew him more attention. He softly nipped at her mane trying to help her onto the sand dune but, seeing her struggle more and more, he let go and watched as she padded back to the swallows of the water, he assumed she was getting tired.

Grunting softly as he stood up tall in the waters once more, he choose to follow after her so she wouldn't feel so left out. Hooves slipped softly under the wet surface as he walked back towards the apricot mare. Flicking his wet plumage at his sides, water dripping off all his body, his wet pelt shinned in the sunsray casted over them. Blue orbs flashed to Sally as she walked out of the waters to graze, audits flicked softly as he watched her for a moment before standing in the swallow of the waters, digging at the sand as if to create a sunk hole to lay in. His body splatted down into the hole he had dung. With a grunt as his pelt colided with the sands,the waves could still slightly run up onto legs as he made himself comfy.

Aduits flicked every so often to where the mare was grazing as if to check it she was still there, blue orbs watching the waves collect over his legs. Seeing something shiny in the corner of his eyes, audits perked and orbs got big at the once in a life stime sight of seeing dolphins swimming near by. He couldn't believe their beauty as they seemed so peaceful as they jumped in and out of the waters, their happy calls echoing over the beach. ''Wow they are so beautiful Sally!'' he bellowed in her direction but didn't dare look away for he was afriad he would miss the scenery in front of him.

cracking a smile at storms home about hid legs, the mare looked up from grazing as she too watched the dolphins. She found them to be majestic every time she seen them now, if they lived here, would they see these dolphins more? She wondered looking to where storm lay, she frowns it wasn't that she grew tired of swimming that made her return to shore, it was a secret only Sally knew, she wasn't a good swimmer never has been. Sighing she stopped grazing to watch the dolphins completely, relaxing a hind hoof, in a trance she seemed to step closer to the water to watch them better, it almost seemed like a scene out a movie the way as the sun set the dolphins jumped from the water swimming on their way.

Slowly she too laid down allowing the ocean waves that did reach shore to gently lap at her coat a little before it receded back to the ocean. Audits flicking she seemed to think while watching the scene play out, this place just seemed to call home to her, and she didn't know why, yet it seemed a place she belonged. And looking to storm, she noticed how he had dug a small hole to lay in, the water still lapping over his large frame making it glisten in the setting sun.

Looking away Sally once again looked out over the ocean, the cool ocean breeze had slowed down in it's power, now just a gentle breeze flowing over them like the ocean. Snorting out some water that had splashed up to her nostrils she closed her hues allowing her body to relax yet not sleep. Half wondering if storm had the same home feeling she did, but if he didn't she wondered would he leave? Was this the end of their journey together if he did leave. Blocking the thought the mare opened her hues again audits flicking in storms direction as if making sure he was indeed still there attention on their surroundings.

Blue orbs casted back down unto the waters, it was getting darker out and the waves seemed to calm itself down as the water rushing against him felt like a calm river. Snorted softly, audits perked seeing a small fish swimming by, curious he watched it, softly lowering his muzzle as it just skitted the top of the clear waters making the fish dash off. Smiling some with a chuckle, an audits flicked back towards Sally. He turned to look at her before looking back towards the waters, the salt was begining to sting his coat for he had been in the water for hours, he wondered if that would cause him to turn into a sea horse. Chuckling at his own jokes, the stud snorted, standing softly to make sure he didn't splash any water in her face. ''Want to go graze?'' he shyly asked the mare. He knew he had been sorta distanst lately.

Standing tall as dusk grew darker and darker, water dripping from his body as he stood up, his wet mane and plumage clung to his wet body. With a bob of his head he turned and paced out of the waters and out onto the sand. Shaking his pelt with a grunt as he scent water drops everywhere. Licking his lips, audits perked looking to sally, he offered her a smile as he walked over to the grass part of the beach. Damp plumage flicked behind him before it rested around his flanks, lowering his soft frame, he began to graze. Something about the summer weather at the beach with the cool breeze against his salted pelt as he stood in almost darkness as his blue orbs softly began to glow, just seemed to just be so relaxing to him.

Munching on a mouth full of grass, his orbs looked down the beach just watching the calm of the water just slowly move in the dark, the moonlight shining off the tops of the water making it glisten, swallowing his chewed up grass, he looked up towards the sky, taking in the fresh air as his orbs seemed to sparkle in the presence of the stars that began to poke through.

Sally soon opened her hues at storms question, looking up she nodded with a smile, "yea sure " he said, in truth Sally didn't mind he was distant alot has been going on, she just chalked it up to him.needing time to think what all has been happening. Slowly standing, her slim figure seemed to glow in the fading light with the salt water. Looking back over the water, she soon turned and followed after storm to the grassy patch, lowering her soft muzzle the mare took a small mouthful and chewed, audits flicking as she grazed. To be truthful she loved how beautiful the beach at night looked, the moon rays reflecting off the ocean waves, the way the stars whines in the water making it seem like mirror to the sky. She soon sighs and looked to the sky itself. Flicking an quiet

Her attention soon shifted to storm and she smiled "you where right the ocean is beautiful" she said pawing at some sand near her while she grazed again, the way everything seemed so peaceful at the moment just seems so right she thought looking up as she chewed the grass in her mouth. Maybe this was where theybwere supposed to be, everything just felt like home to her. Shaking out her damp mane the mare snorts and looks to storm again. Yet she didn't know what to say when their eyes locked she shyly looked away not wanting to stare too long. Tail flicking she sighs and relaxed a hind hoof allowing the cool breeze to wash over her.

Looking from the sky, back to Sally, softly smiling he bobbed his muzzle to hers. Soon he tucked himself down into the cool of the grass, grunting softly as he nipped at his shoulder, teeth softly clacking, audits flicked lazily. Plumage curling around his back legs, he paused to look the apricot once more. Conflicted on weather or not to speak or jsut go to bed...

Letting out a sigh, ''So..... do you think you and Roman would ever be .." he paused looking away shyly with pinned aduits he snorted softly as he tried to hold his gace to the night ocean instead of holding her gaze for fear of embarssing himself at the question. ''Nevermind'' huffing softly he chose to not finish his sentence and laid his large frame down softly over his front knees. Drifting off to sleep until the next morning.....