forum One-on-One? [Closed]

Started July 09, 2018 by @Imperfect_Autumn group

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"You'll see." They soon arrived at a little pool of water that appeared enchanted. There were other mythical creatures there, and all greeted Maddox warmly.

Oooh, pretty…

Dusty perched on a rock near the pool and looked around at everything. The whole space just seemed to buzz with magic.

"This is an amazing place!" she exclaimed.

Maddox smiled (or did the closest thing a horse can do to a charming smile lol) and drank from the pool. "This is the watering hole for magical creatures. Normal creatures can't get in because of the enchantments."

(Lol.)

"Oh, that makes sense. Any chance it's fire-proof?" Dusty asked jokingly. Her feathers smoked, letting off an intense heat.

"Of course. You're not the only phoenix here, you know." Maddox laughed and stretched, flicking his tail casually.

Dusty laughed. "Yeah, well, one can never be too sure! Once, I accidentally burned our house down… My dad rebuilt it from stone this time."

"Fair enough. I mostly have cold magic, hence my name. And you know, I've never lived in a house."

"Really? Has it only been that den-place, then?" Dusty asked, shaking her wings out. Maybe she would fly a bit as they talked…

Maddox nodded. "Built it myself, lived alone ever since." He conjured some snowflakes, watching them float gracefully down onto the surface of the water.

Dusty lifted off of the stone and hovered above it as she spoke. "Well, you did a very nice job for doing it yourself. What about your parents?" she asked, curious. "If you don't mind my asking, where are they?"

"No idea. Never really knew them." Maddox shrugged, swirling the water with a hoof. "Left me in the woods when I was born. A nice old unicorn came and took care of me until I could take care of myself, and then I built the place I live in. He's just over there, actually." He nodded his head in the direction of a very old looking male unicorn with a graying mane and chips in his horn. "Great guy, Koprin."

"Oh. Well, I'm sorry. I'm glad you had someone to look after you, though." Dusty turned her gaze to the older unicorn, and she tilted her head as she looked him over. "He seems like he did a good job."

"Don't worry yourself about it. Think about it this way: Since I never knew my parents, I don't miss them. I'm not sad. I've got Koprin if I ever need anything." Koprin lay down on the ground next to a thestral, eating an apple.

Dusty nodded slowly. "Okay. Yeah, I suppose that makes sense…" she trailed off, looking thoughtful. "Aren't you curious as to who they are, though?"

"My parents? Well, sometimes. I try not to think about it or let it bother me much. I can't change the past, so I avoid worrying about it as much as possible."

Flying over to the pool, Dusty hovered over it and looked down at her reflection. Bright orange, flaming red, and golden yellow feathers created a fiery illusion, and one could have almost have reached out and been burned by just the image.

"I guess that makes sense," she acquiesced, flying back over to her perch. She turned back as soon as her talons hit the rock, and she crossed one leg over the other as she sat on it.

Maddox changed back as well, dangling his legs in the pool. Frost appeared on the water's surface wherever it touched him. His silvery blond hair seemed a bit disheveled from the transformation, and he looked over at Koprin again. The unicorn was very old, and Maddox worried for his health sometimes.

Dusty looked in the direction Maddox's attention was turned to, and she noticed Koprin looked very old, almost fragile. Turning her gaze back on Maddox, she could almost feel the worry radiating off of him.

"You're worried about him, aren't you?" she asked softly, moving to sit beside him. She didn't stick her feet in the water, mostly because she wasn't a big fan of the liquid.

Maddox nodded slightly. "He's getting old, and… well, I don't know how much longer he'll live. His health is deteriorating, and he can hardly get food for himself anymore. I don't even know how old he is. He was already around middle age when he found me, and that was sixteen years ago."

(Ah, I've gtg. I don't think I'll be back later tonight, but I'll try to be on tomorrow.
I will try to get on again tonight, but I can't promise anything.)

Dusty hummed in acknowledgment of Maddox's statement, biting her lip. She didn't know how to comfort him about his (possibly) dying guardian.

A small flame ignited in her palm as she held it in front of her. Perks of being part phoenix: you're never cold, and you always have something to start a fire with.

(Rip)
"He's the closest thing to a parent I've ever had." Maddox said quietly, watching as the thestral cared for Koprin. "Thestrals usually don't get close to anyone or anything, but they all love Koprin."

(You changed your name!)

"He sounds like he's a great guy– uh… unicorn…" Dusty corrected herself awkwardly.

(Ye :D)
Maddox nodded. "Wonderful. His mate died about a year ago. The whole forest mourned for weeks."

Dusty frowned. "That's really sad. I'm sure he was heartbroken."

"Yes. Nami was quite lovely. Very elegant and beautiful. He still talks about her, but mostly the happy memories of her. He doesn't like to dwell on sad things of the past too much. That's why he was such a great caretaker for me."