atraxia

She would not suffer the wait of the other’s response for too long, though had the contrary been the case, she would have remained none the less diligent. She was a creature bred to be silent and wait, as was her role as of many other females in her prior mountain home. It was a dull existence, but one that had kept her alive until her leave. Now such roles were unnecessary as she embarked on something new. The soft bray of the other led her forward across the sands, head low and ears drawn comfortably back as she eased forward to convey her benign intentions. This was simply an inspection to ascertain the reason for the other female’s leave. Was it simply to watch the rolling waves, she wondered. Or did the female not find the security of the Vale to her liking? Such matter would have been beyond her care had they occurred when her life was bound to the wild. But not now, not when others depended on the few but steady numbers that made their pack. A loss of one for any reason would have affected the whole. When near, she inquired just as softly as her song had been, her eyes peering outward into the churning tides of foam and spray. “Are you not content in the Vale?”