A Hotspring.....
He is frowning at you, half submerged in the hospring. Straightening your back with a wince, you blink to clear your bleary eyes. He snorts and splashes you, and you protest as the naturally hot water soaks you. Clambering down hastily, you look closely at the small equine. It's not very big...pretty though. He continues to look at you critically, then puffs out his chest. " I am Rose Of The Emerald Thorns, bu you may call me Emeraldthorns~Rose. I am a Samanayr, from Song Of The Rainbow Hotsprings. Currently I am entered in the Samanayr Show at the Festival Of The Samanayr. I won first place in the stallion's only race!" He tells you pridefully, puffing his chest out even more, his head lifted high. A scrabbling of hooves on stones make you look around the proud stallion, and see a shadow.
Emerald's head whips around, and he smiles warmly at a handsome young stallion that is peering at you from around the rocks. At a nod from, Emerald, he comes fully into view, and you see how much he resembles Emerald. " Hume, this is my son, Emeyrald of the Ocean Deeps. He is the firstborn child of my true love, Shadows of Ocean Descending, and I. It was decided he would come to me afteyr I won fiyrst place in the stallion's only yrace, and I'm glad that I did," He says, smiling at his son, who wrinkles his nose, nodding almost contemptuously at you. Suddenly, a low rustle and clatter draws your attention from the ridiculous stature the stallion has achieved, to a large parade of strange creatures fast approaching the hotspring. He lets his breath go, and becomes considerably smaller, when he dashes out of the water, briskly shakes his fur, and trots happily behind the hotspring, and welcomes the parade. He returns with a small mare, white with rainbow markings, who looks around warily.
Emerald smiles at her. " This is Guardian Of The Hidden Rainbow, the last daughter of Hider Among Amber Dawns, who was recently replaced in the Song Of The Rainbow. In fact, the whole Song was replaced," he tells you, as the mare shifts her weight, her small eyes flicking around the temple. She eyes you curiously, then speaks in a low, sultry voice. " Welcome to the Spirit Temple. I am, as Emerald said, the last daughter born to my mother, for the old Song Of The Rainbow was replaced by younger blood," Her voice is cool, smooth, and emotionless. You are feeling uncomfortable when something in the corner of your eye catches your attention. Another shape, two actually, glide along the edge of the spring.
She rumbles warningly, flexing her unusual wings, and hissing slightly. Emerald frowns heavily at her and she turns on you, standing erect and balanced on her unusual tail. "I am Karsysa, meaning Flare in Sharianese. I am of The MCRP. I am a Karquine of the element fire, and am guardian of young Arc here," she tells you, her hissing voice softening at the mention of her charge, and your eyes land on the smaller shape, a young mare.
"Her name is Arc Of The Spanning Spectrum. I am no longer her guardian, since she is now fully grown, but I was for a gtime, when she was little. She too, comes from The City Of Shar, " she proclaims proudly, and the mare whinnies gleefully. She steps up to you when Karsysa's back is turned, her face serious. "Hello...it is as Karsysa said..I am Arc Of The Spanning Spectrum, a Lamanayr mare. Pleased to meet you," she says in a almost mournful tone. She gives a little bow, and trots off to talk to Hiddenrainbow~Guardian. You realize their about the same age, so they must have grown up together. The Samanayr and Lamanayr must be cousins, for the resemblance is uncanny. Noticing neither moves with the grace of the other adults, you think they must have just recently grown.
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ou look up to see two more lingering shapes. They too, are in conversation, but the larger sees you and their conversation stops. Trotting out into the light, you see two more adult Samanayrs.
The stallion, a beautiful white with mane, tail, and socks like the Aurorae, and a surly looking mare colored like dusty leaves. The stallion rears almost protectively over her, and you hold up your hands to show your feelings of peace. He settles down, and stands on all fours again. " I am Falling Of The Winter Twilight, but you may call me Wintertwilight~Falling. This is Wedge Of The Silvered Ash, but her callname is Silveredash~Wedge. We two are wilds given to Lady Starbreeze from Skysong to show her appreciation for her services. We are both entered in the Samanayr Show at the Festival, and there is a rumor we are featured in the story LS is writing for the Festival," He smiles at you, and looks as if he'd say more, but the mare steps forward, an equally stout mare at her side. "This is my daughteyr, Emeyrald of the YRainbow Light. She was one of the fiyrst foals of the Stud Pyrogram at my homeland, and her father is Medley of the Complete Spectyrum. " She smiles, and pushes the mare forward.
It scowls up and you and snorts. Her mother laughs, nuzzling her. " Heyr biyrth Song is the Song of the Sky Pyrizm. So you see, I am still single, only now I have a daughteyr." She snorts and trots off, her daughter staying behind to inspect you. She laughs. " So, you have met my motheyr. She is yrayrely so civil even to those she knows, and would neveyr be so polite to a styrangeyr, though she mellowed out afteyr my biryth, or so I am told. " She snorts and swishes her taill turning precisely and trotting in the direction her mother went. As you continue to scan the temple, you see another cluster of these tiny, fascinating creatures. A particulary colorful one sees you, and with a quick word to her companions, gallops toward you, skidding to a halt at your feet.
" Hi! I'm Embeyr of the Buyrning Fiyre, a wild mayre. Those ayre my fyriends oveyr theyre. Would you like to meet them? " She asks hopefully. You nod and she laughs. " Great! Let me take you to them!" She smiles at you and bounds off. You follow her easily, for your long legs match the stride of her smaller ones effortlessly. Shortly, you reach the group, and see it is made up of two Lamanayrs and two more Samanayrs. One of the Lamanayrs, a stallion, flits out of the group first, to inspect you. He snorts, and beckons to the other Lamanayr, a mare, to join him. She's a pretty thing, pink and white, with a flower tiara and ribbons all along her tail, and the male a handsome stallion, shimmering blues and greens.
She flits ahead of him, inspecting you curiously. " Hello Styranger! I am Blossom of the Palest YRose, and this is my brother, Shining of the Night Auyroyra. We'yre wild Lamanayr twins, fyrom a yrecent tyrade. " She tells you seriously, and her brother fights to keep his face straight. She huffs, mock hurt, and flies off as he bursts out laughing. You grin, whirling around as a sharp voice cuts through your happy thoughts. A smug looking mare saunters over, a smirk on her face.
She snorts, eyeing you contemptuously. " I am Ripening of the Bitter Apples, or Bitterapples~Ripening. I am a wild mare, bought from the Market. I really have nothing to say to you, " She says, growling slightly, and with a quick toss of her tail, she turns on her hindhoof and trots away. Off to one side, by a potted plant and a hanging tapestry, you find another set of these wonderous creatures! You purposely stride over to them, nodding curtiously to both. The male looks at you curiously, and the female rolls her eyes impatiently. He steps forward, clearing his throat.
" I am Dasheyr of the Foyrest Byrush, a Samanayr stallion. This is my sister, " He says, sidestepping a little. The mare gives him a scathing look, and then turns to you, smiling sweetly.
" Excuse my byrotheyr, he is just stupid. I am Flow of Bloodened Deseyrts, the smayrteyr and ceyrtainly more attyractive of the family, " She says, her smile now a malicious smirk aimed at her brother, who simply ignores her taunt. She sticks her nose in the air, giving an annoyed little harrumph, and struts away. A chuckle from the direction of the beautifully crafted crystal fountain, from which shining blue waters erupt, makes you turn so abruptly, that you fall, landing on the hard stone floor. The voice chuckles again, and then the owner of the rich voice trots over, and kneels, helping you up. You mumble a thanks, and get to your feet, dusting your legs and butt off. As you are rising, you are careful to avoid the claws. Claws?! Looking up, suprised it is not another Samanayr, you come face to face with a lovely equine stallion of some sort. He smiles at you, and inclines his head in greeting.
"I am Twilight's Triumph, an Oriayr. My kind is new to be adopted out, but so far very popular! I am from Sapphire Brook Stables, by the way. I believe I was one of the first to go to another realm, but as it makes me feel old to think about it, I won't." He says, grinning. You grin right back at him, feeling a little more relaxed now. A call from somewhere in the distance catches his attention, and after a quick apology, he flares his wings and glides off.
You smile, watching his majestic shape soar off into the distance. Looking around, you notice two new shapes you had not seen before. They seem to be in deep conversation, but as the setting sun shines on their amazing colors, you decide to go over and introduce yourself. The mare is closer, so you walk over to her, being careful not to trip on the streaming ribbon trailing from her leg. You are about to introduce yourself when the stallion facing her notices you, and motions to the mare. She gives a little startled exclamation, and turns, smiling at you.
" I am YReef of the Pastel Coyral, one of the Samanayrs byrought fyrom the Mayrketplace to live in anotheyr yrealm. I am a wild mayre, but I am also a Samanayr Lamanayr Cyross, a very rare mixture indeed. " She tells you matter-of-factly. The stallion snorts, stepping forward, his rainbow stripes glowing in the light.
" I am Vision of the Spectyrum Sepayrated, also a Samanayr byrought fyrom the Mayrketplace. I too, am a Samanayr Lamanayr cyross. I though, am a stallion. I hope to one day stayrt a Song, hopefully with Coyral as my lead mayre..." He says, ducking his head in embarrassment. Coral gives a little squeak, looking shocked. You decide to explore, as much to sate your curiosity as to give them time alone, an find at the very end of this magnificent marble structue a red velvet curtain. You pull it aside, with some effort, you see there is a large, airy chamber inside. A large enclosure, something like an oversized aquarium, stands inside. A table with a book rests in front of it, and shevles with supplies on the walls to both your left and right. The tank, upon closer inspection, is larger than those used for whales at seaworld. But when you look inside, there is nothing obvious inside, so, you lift the wonderfully deocrated cover of the book. Inside it reads:
" These our Kreenasa Dragonets. The tank was made specially for them after we discovered what a nuisance they could be to the equines outside. These two were delivered as prizes from the Festival of last year. The larger, the male, grey with pale blue wings, is Reical...we decided that since he reminded us of Glaciers, we would spell it backwards and see what we came up with for a name! The other one, the lovely rainbow with the double split on her tail is Niar....she reminded us of rainbows, so a portion of that word was spelled backwards to become her name. Please do not tap on the glass, it agitates them. If you lean against the glass, please use the windex on the shelf to clean it after. Thank you."
You grin at that last comment, and peer through the glass at the two dragonets which are now flitting around happily.
You smile, watching their aerial acrobatics with a light heart. You stand their for hours, until daw rings clear through the window, and you stretch your stiff body, falling into the large, overstuffed chair to your right. With a yawn, you drift off to sleep..
You look around
again, and
see the desert is no longer there, and in it's place is a wonderful, cool forest. On a tree nearby, a large sign is in the ground. Raising your eyebrows, you wander over and begin to read.
"Welcome to the Temple Of Spirit ! As this place is extremely hard to find, and is filled with many creatures you must be bursting with questions about, I think a summary on the oddest creature here, the Karquines, is in order. This is all information provided by the helpful clerks in The City Of Shar.
Karquines were created by the human mage Leestath Flameburn, who was trying to create a warrior alicorn by combining various equine, draconic, and avian features. He failed miserably, creating only warped creatures that were completely incapable of flight. And to give his creations life, he trapped the minds and spirits from Sharians in their bodies (without their permission, of course!). Flameburn was killed by the first Water Karquine, Karyon, who retained his memories of his previous life.
Karquines are equines, and their personalities vary widely by individual and type. There are four basic types - Earth, Air, Fire, Water - and throug breeding new types are being developed. Karsysa is a Fire Karquine, which means she will probably be very outgoing and sociable, though with a quick temper. She is also an omnivore.
A Karquine will take a single mate for life, and the pair will always be together. Foals are extremely rare, as Karquines are not very fertile.
Karquines don't grow like normal creatures; they undergo a complex spell known as the metamorphasis to go straight from foal to adult. A foal Karquine never knows when it will happen; it just comes right out of the blue, usually after five or more years as a foal. The metamorphasis is a very traumatic and painful experience, and some Karquines never fully recover.
That is all the information so far know about these wonderful species, but it in itself is a lot! I hope this will further your understanding!" Blinking, you realize it's the end of the scroll. At the very bottom, it is signed:
"Lady Starbreeze"
Smiling, you look around. Finally, you find the path out of the forest, and begin to walk. On your way out of the forest, you marvel at the assortment of lush grasses, fruits, berries, and nuts. All the things the scroll said Samanay rs love to eat! Grinning, you leave the forest and find yourself in a..
Song Of The Rainbow Hotsprings
The City Of Shar
Scrambling down the harsh slope of rocks, you find yourself in the prescense of a large carve-out in the middle of a well-paved pavillion. The large hotspring is in the center of what appears to be a mild desert, and in the desert is centered a large, ancient greecian temple, with no sides or walls, only pillars. Walking towards the warm pool, you slide your aching feet into the warm water, and sigh. Clambering onto the large, centered pillar that corners the pool, you tuck yourself neatly into the small ledge, and nod off to sleep, warm and comfortable.
You wake up some time later, to the angry shouts of a small creature at your feet. Peering at it from sleep bleary eyes, you see it's a tiny equine!
" These our Kreenasa Dragonets. The tank was made specially for them after we discovered what a nuisance they could be to the equines outside. These two were delivered as prizes from the Festival of last year. The larger, the male, grey with pale blue wings, is Reical...we decided that since he reminded us of Glaciers, we would spell it backwards and see what we came up with for a name! The other one, the lovely rainbow with the double split on her tail is Niar....she reminded us of rainbows, so a portion of that word was spelled backwards to become her name. Please do not tap on the glass, it agitates them. If you lean against the glass, please use the windex on the shelf to clean it after. Thank you."
You grin at that last comment, and peer through the glass at the two dragonets which are now flitting around happily.
"Welcome to the Temple Of Spirit ! As this place is extremely hard to find, and is filled with many creatures you must be bursting with questions about, I think a summary on the oddest creature here, the Karquines, is in order. This is all information provided by the helpful clerks in The City Of Shar.
Karquines were created by the human mage Leestath Flameburn, who was trying to create a warrior alicorn by combining various equine, draconic, and avian features. He failed miserably, creating only warped creatures that were completely incapable of flight. And to give his creations life, he trapped the minds and spirits from Sharians in their bodies (without their permission, of course!). Flameburn was killed by the first Water Karquine, Karyon, who retained his memories of his previous life.
Karquines are equines, and their personalities vary widely by individual and type. There are four basic types - Earth, Air, Fire, Water - and throug breeding new types are being developed. Karsysa is a Fire Karquine, which means she will probably be very outgoing and sociable, though with a quick temper. She is also an omnivore.
A Karquine will take a single mate for life, and the pair will always be together. Foals are extremely rare, as Karquines are not very fertile.
Karquines don't grow like normal creatures; they undergo a complex spell known as the metamorphasis to go straight from foal to adult. A foal Karquine never knows when it will happen; it just comes right out of the blue, usually after five or more years as a foal. The metamorphasis is a very traumatic and painful experience, and some Karquines never fully recover.
That is all the information so far know about these wonderful species, but it in itself is a lot! I hope this will further your understanding!" Blinking, you realize it's the end of the scroll. At the very bottom, it is signed:
"Lady Starbreeze"
Smiling, you look around. Finally, you find the path out of the forest, and begin to walk. On your way out of the forest, you marvel at the assortment of lush grasses, fruits, berries, and nuts. All the things the scroll said Samanay rs love to eat! Grinning, you leave the forest and find yourself in a..
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