The sea breeze carried the scents of the salt water towards the two creatures walking side by side. The smaller of the two was a white mare with horns running down her neck, one breaking through her pale blue forelock. The small tufts of fur that appeared at the base of her spine and the beginning of her tail quivered with every step she took, her long, serpent-like tail hanging low, dragging in the sand behind her. Her companion, whom was slightly larger than her, had a coat as black as night, eyes redder than a pure ruby, and what seemed to be skulls dancing in his mane and tail. It was an odd sight, to see such different creatures being next to each other, both representing the opposite of the other. The mare paused, sniffing at the breeze, before she looked to her companion.
"You're not thinking of what I think you're thinking," the darker equine muttered, the mare sending him a look of surprise. She shook her head quickly, but the sight of freedom was making her heart ache. She hated being owned and wanted the freedom to run in the open spaces of the world, to not worry about where she was going to be sleeping at night or what time to return home. The freedom to just be her, without any worries. No one could understand that, which was why she had to have an escort, one that could stop her from her escape to the wild. Today, it was Akumu, probably one of the strongest equine-like creatures that resided in the stables. He wasn't the fastest, no, Momiji held that title, but he could definitely out run her. Akarui watched as Akumu resumed walking and she snorted in annoyance. She waited till he was a good twenty feet in front of her before she resumed her own walk.
This beach was calming. Any thoughts of distress or escape vanished from her mind and she had the want to just relax. The breeze blew again, colder than the last one. Winter had settled in, and even here, one could feel the chill, though snow was probably not an option as this area was so close to the sea. Then again, who knew? Akumu looked back to see if Akarui was following, and was a little less tense as he saw her following. He wasn't the most talkative person, but he was having the same thoughts she was having. The need to relax.
The Garden was so crazy nowadays, with the new creatures from the recent months pouring in. So far, everyone had been surprised by the undead things walking around, but Akumu was probably the first to have gotten so used to them. Luckily, the property was so spaced out, he rarely saw anyone new, as they were too busy exploring their new home. Akumu stopped, the sand under his hooves harder here. He looked down and noticed the build up of salt. Well, this was the place for collecting salt and selling it. Akarui seemed interested in the salt at his feet, as she approached faster to see why he stopped. She bent her head down and sniffed, only to pull her head up quickly. "You're hooves smell horrible," she muttered.
Akumu lifted up his right foreleg and glanced down at his hoof. A build up of muck had taken over and he just glanced at his partner. "Oh well...thankfully the ocean is right there, hm?" he replied, trotting over to the sea. Once his hooves touched the water, he launched himself into the waves, Akarui watching him with slight amusement. He was very introverted, so seeing him in a state where he was showing emotion was rare. He jumped through the waves, tossing his head to the sky, standing up on his hind legs and kicking out with his forelegs. It was a funny sight, at how such a person could behave randomly. Akarui felt the urge to join him, to let go, but she waited for him to be done with his moment of bliss.
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