Her long fluffy tufts flared as she walked, their white coloring so offset by the lush grass under her hooves. Bits of grass were tangled in the silky hairs, though she took no notice of it, having tuned everything out but the reflex of stepping again, and again. Movement and change were a part of her life now, she was grown, there was no cave to return to after her day-long trips out. Though the lonlieness that was present now had been there too, though she tuned that out as well, locked it away.
The cloud shading her sight shifted, and she halted, squinting pale blue eyes against the glare as the fingers of light spread out their search to sink into everything they touched, including her icy blue and white coat, making her itch. The light overshadowed the softly glowing colorful lights tangled through her antlers, and made her coat stand out even more among the lush colorful landscape. She hated that, feeling like she looked washed out and bleak against all the vibrance that hurt her eyes. It made her miss the one thing from her past she let herself truly dwell on, the land, the drifts of snow and permafrost of the ground, the glacial caves that were a brighter hue than any gem, the way the whole world sparkled and was fresh and clear...
...and empty.
The sun irked her more than usual that day, it seemed mocking to her, laughing at her color, the lights that were the only gift she had ever recieved, her odd look. She bared her little fangs in annoyance and tossed her rack at the light, scraping through the beams fruitlessly. She preferred cloudy days, thought snowy cloudy days were the best. The mare had hated those days though, even though they took up most of the year of the home-land. The mare had gone out on sunny days to bask in its patronizing light, leaving her filly to shiver alone in the caves...
She shook her head and flicked her ears at her own foolishness, bobbing her horned and antlered head. Dwelling on the ones who had left her and who she had left behind was worthless. Pah! She didn't need anyone.
The fresher light brought something to her attention, highlighting a dip in the landscape she hadn't noticed before. She peered closer and saw the platformed look of the odd tree she had discovered was linked to water. The prospect of cool water and shade from the annoying day's eye lifted a bit of her darkness, as she even picked up her furred feet faster. Snow did not quench the thirst like water could, especially on a warm day.
She approached the pond, mirror-like in its stillness, with slight caution when she neared the banks. This area wasn't as populated as some places she had been on her wanderings, but she wasn't taking chances. She swung her head from side to side, the lights tinkling when they lightly brushed her dark antlers, while her bob tail flicked like a deer's. She lowered her head slowly to take a sip of blessed water, her tines stretched out some, the icicles formed on them glittering like diamonds in the sunlight.
(Argh, this one's worse than my first. XD Yay! I'm so excited! I love Misery, and I hope Ora's awesome lead mare will accept Eve. >.> *flails* Icey babies!)