What It Takes (Minexi)

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[th][cs=3][rs=3][atrb=border,0,true][atrb=width,491][bg=241633] The Boondocks were not quite what Landry was expecting. Then again, he wasn't sure what he could've expected other than what he was presented with. Minexi was no doubt nearby - they had been traveling together for a while and Landry had led them south to get some more sun. The poor little mare wasn't built for many territories to the north, so he felt if she was going to join him for a while, they better head south. The yellow stallion stood close beside a large green shrub today, his hooves gripping the rocks beneath him. They weren't in the moorlands, so he didn't have much to fear should he fall, but it was still unfamiliar to the stallion. The terrain was almost terraced where he stood, with a pretty large step down before him. In truth, he found little beauty in the hard terrain and pokey shrubs. He couldn't imagine a herd actually living here, though he knew some did. His hooves were more used to soft moss and mud - not hard rock and stone. Landry was less than comfortable and therefore was intent on not lingering long here. He turned back to look for Mini, silently scanning his path for the black and gold girl he'd collected back at the Cognar.

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[Hud Levine]

[th][cs=3][rs=3][atrb=border,0,true][atrb=width,491][bg=241633] Landry didn't have to wait too long for Mini to catch up. Her little legs were dainty but not slow. He turned only his head to her, taking in her expression in order to assess her condition. Landry had no less than the best of intentions for the pair as they traveled. He knew that to have a mare in tow was to have a treasure. Yacarians had always valued their ladies as bringers of life, love, and peace. Minexi was his own little bundle of happiness following him on his trek throughout the Homeland. It felt good to have her on his side. To be honest, Landry wasn't quite sure what they were. Friends, he supposed. Landry smiled at her before looking back out before him at the rocky, drab scenery. No, the Boondocks were not what he was searching for. He cleared his throat as if he hadn't spoken in weeks. He barely had, really. "Don' tink we'll be steyin' here fuh long," he said, shaking his head slowly. His blue eyes slunk from the nearby shrub to the farthest peak of the Moorlands in the distance. It felt as though no life existed between the two of them and that rocky structure. How could it? The sun was hot and the ground was dry. The deserts would be worse... Perhaps they would change their course completely? OOC: SO sorry it's late!!

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[th][cs=3][rs=3][atrb=border,0,true][atrb=width,491][bg=241633] Landry welcomed her touch; it was reassuring. The mare was very intimate and clearly enjoyed his company. He couldn't say he didn't enjoy her's either. The stallion smiled his silent smile, listening to her words, computing them inside his head. His ears perked forward as his eyes searched for life. Any sign of where to head. Landry tossed his head softly in agreement; he avoided words when possible. The stallion beamed down at Minexi before turning his neck so that his face faced behind him - where they'd arrived from. Landry had a mental map in his head. He knew where Yacare was and he knew where Lake Vesta was. He narrowed down his directions before deciding the direction Nombeko was in. It looked like there were three choices. Now that the weather was beginning to warm up, it looked like the sky was the limit for the two horses. He didn't want to return to Lake Vesta, but which way would they go? "Your 'ouse or mine?" Landry smirked. He felt like a colt asking a filly to come out and play. It was revitalizing, really. OOC: 'ouse = house; metaphor for home xD

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[th][cs=3][rs=3][atrb=border,0,true][atrb=width,491][bg=241633] Landry, in truth, was a little relieved at her answer. Staring back at the Boondocks, Landry could see that maybe travel was not going to be all he'd heard it was. Perhaps he'd picked a lesser destination, but for whatever reason he did not feel the need to keep moving as he had before he'd met Minexi. Returning home with a mare in tow sounded like a noble deed. As if he was bringing a mate back to meet the family. Landry did not rule out the possibility. After all, they had resided together for the past few days, why not longer? Landry smiled, turning his attention north. His head held high and his blue eyes shining in the sunlight, the stallion felt proud. He knew Minexi would love the swamps and it would be good to see Hostetler again. Perhaps the herd had grown since his departure? "Ahright," he said softly as he took the first few steps in the direction of his homeland, his head a bit lowered to better relate to Minexi's shorter stature. Landry's frame was nought to be teased; he was a tall drink of water, standing around two entire hands taller than his female counterpart. It was the least he could do, really. OOC: Prolly done. You can start the new thread in the Mire! ^_^