Beach

Kuruk released a soft sigh as she parted her lips with his and ran them down her neck. He put his hands on her arms by her shoulders "Tyler" He said looking so softly into her eyes.

She looked up and smiled softly, before returning to kissing his jawline.

For a second he enjoyed it "Tyler" he pushed her away again "Tyler.....what is this? Is this true? I saw how you acted when Sefiroso was around. why are you doing this?" he asked very carefully

She looked up at him.
"sefiroso is wonderful...." she said unsurely.
"but your my knight in shining armor.." she whsipered.
"i gave sef the chance to win me over now i'm giving you a chance" Sye said not sure if she was doing theel right thing.

"Tyler, I don't want to have to fight for your love. I know I left without saying goodbye, I came back because of you. but I cam here and realized something. Love isn't unconditional. I want you to be with me because you want, not because I 'won' you. I don't want to have to worry that Sef might win you back after you get tired of me, or if we get in a fight. I want...." He shook his head "No no, I NEED to know that you are in this because you love me. You know I'd do ANYTHING for you. Including this" He moved in slowly as he cupped his hand on her jaw and ear so that his fingers were interlaced in her hair. Ever so gently he pressed his lips softly into hers. He ran his hand along her side down to her hip

She looked into his eyes, searching.
"I do love you" She whispered softly.
"I love you so so much" She scooted back ever so slighly.
Looking away she said, "you dont realize how hard this is.... Choosing.." she wuispered.
"Its terrible.." she looked up.
"Because how do you choose who you love more?!" she was geting frustrated now.

"That's the thing. You shouldn't have to choose. This isn't fare to you. I think you need to take a break from both of us, clear your head. Lay out the pros and cons for both of us Tyler. Living with him will cloud your mind. I know he's charming, everything I never was. I'm not who I used to be, and I'm sure you aren't either." He looked down at his hands holding her slender tiny hands. He brought them up and kissed them. "Please come tonight" He said as he swung his leg over the log and walked back to the opening. He stopped and put a hand against a tree and looked behind him, smiled his Kuruk smile as his eyes met hers. Slowly he turned back around and walked back to Mika empty handed.

Mika meanwhile had been trying to paint that silly foal. Finally she got her out into the water and then caught her. She got one handprint on her rump. Mika smiled triumphantly. She had paint all over her face and shirt though. She turned and smiled as Kuruk came back out. "Thought you were getting wood?" she looked at him like "where is it?" but then pointed at the foal "I got her painted!" she grinned like a little kid.

Kuruk covered his mouth as he walked up to hide his grin "along with yourself!" He chuckled and then started laughing as the filly turned and itched the spot where Mika had put the hand print. The hand print looking more like a foot now than a hand, she also had a blue muzzle. He completely avoided the wood question.

Mika looked down at herself and giggled "Guess I'll have to get Saron to help get this paint off" she laughed and then blushed when she realized she had said that out loud. She chuckled nervously and then quickly turned and found another piece of wood. "So um how high should we make it?" she asked trying to change the subject.

Kuruk cocked an eyebrow "I'm sure he would enjoy it." without noticing he looked back to him and tyler had talked. had he done the right thing. He wasn't so worried about his happiness but with hers. No matter the consequences he wanted her to be happy, and he hoped Sefiroso wanted the same. "umm, how high?" he asked himself as he scratched his chin walking up to the wood pile that was shaped like a short tepee "Well I think up to my neck would be good, it'll fall as it gets burnt." He said looking at Mika for consent.

Mika blushed again and didn't notice him looking back into the woods. "Hmm? Oh ok so we need what..3-4 more feet?" she asked

"Ya about that. But it's not like we have to make it dense" he shrugged "I'll go get it" he said "I'll remember the wood this time." He chuckled and walked back to the opening to see if Tyler was still sitting there

"Ok," Mika said a little confused at his comment about remembering the wood "last I checked there wasn't talking bushes in there" she called after him.

"ya ya i know" he rolled his eyes and smiled "Oh, I brought some indian beads and feathers for their manes" he said remembering and slapping his forehead "I'll be right back" He said running to his house. On his way there he heard Shaira talking in the Stable.

.....................barn

"Ok" Mika laughed and then decided to leave the horses and go see if she could find some fresh game for tonight. She grabbed her bows and arrows and took off into the forest.

(that way she isn't just standing there like ummm while I'm gone today lol)

Mika emerged from the forest carrying 5 rabbits and still all covered in paint. She secured the rabbits in a tree away from predators and then went to find an inlet to take a bath.


---------Fresh Water Inlet----->

Saron rode in on Beauty and tied him to a tree away from the stallion and mare. "Mika?" He called and followed the foot prints to the inlet

---------Outside----->

Mika got to the beach and went and caught Koda and swung up onto her. The sky was darkening as the sun was beginning to set. "Now all we need is Kuruk" Mika mumbled and gently nudged the foal away from her toe as Dancer nibbled on it.

Samaba and Saron landed onthe sand. Quickly he hopped off and ran to mika "Hello Love and future Vidon" he grinned and put a hand on her leg

Mika grinned and leaned down on Koda so she could kiss him. "Hello my love" she said she kissed him "mhmm a name I will carry with great pride" she said softly and steadied Koda as she figitted. She smiled at Saron all dressed up in native garb. "Looks good on you" she grinned. The tassels and beads on her on dress swayed with the movements of the horse.

"Not as good as you but thank you love? Anything I can do?"

Mika looked around. "Not that I can think of. Just waiting for Kuruk and the others..oh do you know how to play drums?" she asked

Sefiroso came walking from town with Lux following a few paces behind "Hello everyone!" he said happily

"Is this where the ...pow wow is?" freight asked as him and Ayla walked over. Ayla ran straight over to samba and batted at him ~if he tries to eat ya im going to let him~
~he won't eat me...will he?~