On the Plains again [Ari/Social]

Beautiful. The plains were covered in clear blue sky, decorated with puffs of clouds crawling across the sky. Wind had kept the suns temperate weather in check, visible in waves as the grass was whipped across.

Attila swept some strands of his hair back, tucking it behind his ear to keep the whipping tendrils of hair from obscuring his vision. His nearly black optics true amber color was revealed as he looked across the plains, the sun shining on him except for the makeshift visor of his fingers and palm. 'Must be about noon,' as he looked down to see his shadow sitting squarely beneath his shoulder in perfect alignment.

The plains were always quite dull, but if one had the proper eyes, they would be able to find some herbs that had anti-inflammatory properties, which often sped up the recovery process as well as dulled pains. Herbs had a myriad of uses, but finding them was difficult and growing them properly was even harder. "Ugh, I need a break!" Attila's mind filled up with youthful musings, certainly nothing as mundane as herb collection, he began to stretch as his brain could use a break and let his body take some of the burden.

Lexi let her thoughts drift as her horse took an easy pace across the Plains. She had no real direction at the moment, she had simply felt a ride would help clear her mind as she gave consideration to the tasks ahead of her. She had successfully infiltrated the Black Spiders, posing as Wolf Spider, but she needed a small break from her disguise. As she rode, her eyes went to the clear skies, no sign of clouds in sight. She felt truly blessed to call this place her home, even if she had no true attachments here any longer. Nymeria and Shana were now probably on their way to Reim under the care of Ayero, her brother and tribe had mostly been destroyed. Now, the only thing that kept her here was her desire to hunt down and destroy each and every slaver that she could.

As her horse slowed, she looked down to scan her surroundings. Not too far away, she spotted what was undoubtedly a person in the near distance. She decided to see if the person was possibly in need of some help or was just wandering like her and enjoying the day. She called out, trying to make sure the person knew there was no reason to be alarmed.

“Hello, stranger, how are you this fine day?”

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OOC: Sorry for the delay in responding~

Attila saw a figure in the distance but wasn't quite interested at the moment. He was still surveying each patch of wild grass to see if he could procure the herbs he had been searching for. After a loud yell, he could no longer ignore the rider.

Attila refrained from replying immediately, looking in the general direction. At least he was aware it was from a lady. He proceeded towards her, his eyes squinting and his palm over his brows to block the sunshine. Other hand outstretched and waving to indicate his awareness. Stepping towards her as peacefully as she had approached him.

Once he was in earshot, "It's so nice to see someone around here. I'm just here enjoying the breeze. My family, er descendants are said to have traveled from this region." He nodded a bit with a coy smile. "The sunshine is fabulous." Attila stepped closer and began to stroke the horses neck. "And what brings the two of you around here." The focal point of his attention being the horse as he continues to stroke from the neck up to the face of the beast, growing familiar with it. "And what brings you two around here?"

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OOC: Ditto. Also, are your ears visible at the moment?

Lexi gave the boy a kind smile, sensing no intent to harm from him. The ears atop her head twitched in the open air, she rarely covered them unless she had a reason to hide them. When the male spoke, she chuckled and nodded.

“The sunshine is indeed a welcome thing. Soon, the spring rains with wash across and turn all of this into a sodden mess, so we decided it would be a good, relaxing day for a ride. And you? Are you looking for something in particular?”

She had noticed he had been staring intently at the ground and that usually meant searching for animal prints to track or searching for herbs, the people of the Plains tended to be a simpler folk. She had some experience herself in looking for both tracks and herbs, a byproduct of her heritage, and she was more than willing to assist the man.

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OOC: I am so sorry, I did not see that you had responded, my bad~