The Start of Something

Southern Whitetail Woods

It was near the end of the day when Felix and Lightning arrived at yet another cave, making it the eight one that they had found that day. With the sun going down they entered the cave, Felix walked in and looked around for any signs of any previous inhabitants while Lightning Gem trotted in and dropped onto the ground from exhaustion.

Once again Felix left to search for food and firewood and returned in only a few minutes grumbling to himself as he laid Lightning Gems food to the ground. He looked over at Lightning Gem to find her drawing little figures in the dirt with a stick, when she looked up and saw him she smiled and waved at him.

Felix waved back, but then he stopped to think.

Wait horses don't draw in the dirt, they don't smile like that, and they don't wave. So that means this horse is...

...

...

...you've got to be fucking kidding me.

Felix kept his eyes on Lightning Gem as she continued to play in the dirt for a moment before getting up to eat some of the food Felix had left out for her, then he decided what to do with her.

Well I guess now I have to get her home before some other horses think I kidnapped her and then they come hunting for her and me. He looked back at Lightning Gem as she walked over to a fire pit she had dug out and looked back at him.

Might as well start the fire Felix thought as he lit the fire and sat down opposite of Lightning Gem.

Lightning Gem had a rough day. She had wanted to stop and rest two hours ago but her new friend kept going and she didn't want to be left alone in the forest. Even though she had made it her legs were sore and she felt like she couldn't move. After a few minutes of laying down she found a stick and started to draw figures in the dirt while her friend left to find food. While he was gone she decided to try and think of a new name for her friend.

"He doesn't have any fur on him except his head, but he has a lot of fuzz on his front and back legs. Maybe I could call him... fuzzy! She smiled at the name, after repeating it a few times she decided it was a better name than just calling him her friend even though he was still that.

Just then fuzzy walked in and sat down on the other side of the cave, she tried smiling and waving at him to be friendly but he just sat there with an unhappy look on his face. It almost looked like he was actually afraid.

"But why would he be afraid of me? I'm not scary." Lightning Gem thought as she watched him for a moment before noticing the berries, she got up and had all the while thinking about how eating the same little fruits each night would get to her.

Her train of thought was interrupted when fuzzy tried to say something to her.

"Can you understand me? I mean, you probably can't but still it won't hurt to try right?" Felix asked

Much to Felix's disappointment the little horse responded in another language entirely, although it looked like it was trying to give him it's name. But to Felix it sounded something like.

"Gemma est nomen meum, Fulgur " The little horse said slowly like it was trying to get a baby to say it's name.

"Uh no I think I'm just going to call you.." After looking her over for a second he got an idea. "I'm just gonna call you Blue."

Blue shook her head and repeated "Gemma fulgur ."

"Nope I'm calling you Blue." Felix replied stubbornly.

"Gemma fulgur ."

"Blue."

"Gemma fulgur ."

"Blue."

Blue huffed, convinced that Felix was incapable of saying her name. Then she pointed at him with one of her hooves and said.

"Quid est tibi nomen?" Felix pointed to himself and Blue nodded.

"I'm Felix."

Blue looked at him and got a small grin. "Quamquam." She said back.

"No it's..." Felix stopped and looked at Blue. "Screw you Blue."

Later that evening after they had both eaten and the fire had died down Felix was curled up on one side of the now smoldering fire pit curled up into the fetal position, he was torn from his sleep when he felt something poking him. He opened his eyes to find a shivering cold Blue poking him, he stared at her for a moment before she pointed at an open space in between his arms..

"No, now go to sleep." Felix said as he pushed her away.

Not one to back down easily Blue decided to give Felix the best set of puppy eyes she could muster.

"No." Felix responded with a shake of his head.

Blue sighed for a moment before resuming her puppy eyed stare.

"No just go to sleep already." Felix practically growled before laying down and closing his eyes doing his best to ignore the constant stare he was getting from Blue.

After a moment he opened his eyes to find Blue curled up on the floor shivering violently while she attempted to relax and fall asleep in the cold.

"Dammit Blue you shouldn't even be cold your'e the one with fur." Felix grumbled as he pulled Blue closer.

When he grabbed Blue she let out a small yelp and squirmed until Felix pulled her towards him and then wrapped her in his arms. Once she realized what was happening she turned around and curled up in Felix's arms, before she fell asleep she  mumbled.

"Gratias agimus tibi Felik."

"Meh close enough." Felix said before joining Blue in a peaceful sleep....