08-27-2008, 08:04 PM
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Adonvdo followed obediently, needing no reins with which to be led, almost as flawlessly as Nvwadohiyadv always did. Dohi's mount had always been like that, and probably would until the day he died. The osprey flew quite a ways ahead of the pair, out of sight over the horizon, scouting for any signs of either Itsihnalv or Ayegali. When one or the other was found, the opposite would be easy to locate. The elder brother, though, didn't want to spend too much time in one area in case they moved on as quickly as he followed the tracks. Now he was on Itsihnalv's trail, stalking through the edge of the forest to the hills. The immediate thinning of the trees alerted him, but he paid little mind to it; he knew he was still looking.
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Adonvdo followed obediently, needing no reins with which to be led, almost as flawlessly as Nvwadohiyadv always did. Dohi's mount had always been like that, and probably would until the day he died. The osprey flew quite a ways ahead of the pair, out of sight over the horizon, scouting for any signs of either Itsihnalv or Ayegali. When one or the other was found, the opposite would be easy to locate. The elder brother, though, didn't want to spend too much time in one area in case they moved on as quickly as he followed the tracks. Now he was on Itsihnalv's trail, stalking through the edge of the forest to the hills. The immediate thinning of the trees alerted him, but he paid little mind to it; he knew he was still looking.
Further and further south he went, until he had reached the lake. He didn't know its name, as he knew nothing about the regions he was in, but he knew a lake when he saw one. The hills rolled gently into it, and there he saw one of the most beautiful bodies of water he had seen since they had begun their travels. The water was perfectly clear, and it reminded him of looking into ice. The serenity of the place was almost perfect.
He sat down, leaving Adonvdo to graze as he wished, to await the return of the osprey spirit. He meditated; his eyes were closed and his body entered a state of relaxation more complete than any lounging could achieve.