Swimming

[horsespirit]

Stormfeather walked into the lake and stopped when it came up to his chest. He loved to swim, and he wondered if Thirteen liked to swim too. He watched as tiny slivery shapes slipped between his legs and watched bigger shapes out farther in the lake. In the deeper parts anyway. He took a few more steps in the cool water and looked around, waiting for Thirteen to show up, he couldn't wait to show her a few special surprises in the more bottom part of the lake, well, that was once she could hold her breath a good while and could open her eyes underwater.

[LouLou]

Thirteen smiled as she watched Stormfeather walking through the lake. She walked into the lake as well. She splashed as her hooves sucked up water and brought it above the surface. She dipped her nose into the water and splashed Stormfeather with a smile. It wasn't a big splash but it was enough to get his back wet. She swam into the deeper area but stayed within an area where her hooves could touch.

She smiled at the stallion. "so you like swimming?"

[horsespirit]

Stormfeather thought it was funny when Thirteen splashed him. She has really grown, but there is more room for her to blossom. "I love to swim, can you dive?" he asked as he went into the middle of the lake, in which you have to swim to get to. There was a deep drop off into a underwater cavern that was a few horses tall. Stormfeather dived under and held his breath. He swam down and looked up through the water to watch Thirteen. His mane and banner flowed around him, and after have a minute later he would have to come back up but he watched Thirteen before he came up.

[LouLou]

Thirteen watched as Stormfeather dived under the water. She hadn't tried to dive before. She sniffed at the water, surprisingly not getting any up her nose. She had to admit... she was being a wuss. She dove wimply into the water. She was surprised by the sudden rush of water that entered her nose. She rose to the surface and sneezed.

{OOC Silly Thir lol}

[horsespirit]

Stormfeather watched as Thirteen tried to dive but went back up, sneezing water out of her nose. Stormfeather quickly went up and pushed out of the water. He shook his head and neck, and snorted out the water in his nose. "I assume you haven't dived before," he simple said and treaded water, staying in one place but keeping his head and some of his neack out of the water. "We'll need to pratice on your diving," he said to Thirteen and waited for a reply.

[LouLou]

Thirteen smiled at Stormfeather. "No I have not tried diving before. I do swim but going underwater just never seemed like an idea for me," she admitted. "Now I at least know what to expect," she stated weakly with a small smile. She felt the water reach her cheek and she closed her eyes. The water felt great today on her skin.

Her eyes opened and she got an idea. She flicked her tongue out and got a little bit of water. She smiled. If she ever needed to drink anything, she'd just stick her spotted tongue {can horses have spotted tongues? lol} out and get a little moisture.

[horsespirit]

Stormfeather was glad that Thirteen had learned something new. He stopped moving his legs and let himself start slipping under the water. He took one final gulp of air and then his mouth went down, and then his nose. He kept sinking and then opened his eyes. He looked around for Thirteen, wondering where she was, the water was nice a cool, perfect for a spring day like this. He started to propel himself in one pace by moving his legs and hooves, waiting for Thirteen. He wondered how long she could hold her breath.

[LouLou]

Thirteen mimiked Stormfeather. She didn't dive just let the water go over her. Her body weight lowered her into the water and she was surprised at how warm the water actually was. It was really warm on the surface but not it was just warm.

It felt nice.

She watched as Storm propelled himself with his legs. She did the same and watched him carefully. She looked up at the surface and noticed the sun shining on the surface and some of the rays made it down to where she was. It was fascinating.

[horsespirit]

Stormfeather twisited his body in the water so that he was going side ways down. He would only swim a few inches before he went up. He pulled his upper body up and flowed down to an out cropped ledge. He then decided Thirteen couldn't breath as well as he could so he launch himself off the ledge and propelled his body forward using his legs and hooves, he then bursted to the surface taking a breath of fresh air.

[LouLou]

Thirteen somehow got herself up to the surface and she took a deep breath. She shook her head but it caused water to get inside her ear. She snorted in surprise but then started laughing. She swam over to the shallower end and stood up straight. It felt nice to now have the sun on her back.

She noticedd Stormfeather was already at the surface and taking deep breaths of air.

[horsespirit]

Stormfeather saw that Thirteen was heading to the shallower end. He was under more control of how he could take breaths and saw over to her, eventually standing beside her. He nuzzled her slightly and and faced her. "Very good job for your first time Thirteen. If we can practice that for you, then eventually you shall see a free surprises at the very bottom of the lake," he said to her. He was slightly tired from all the swimming, though he was use to it.

[LouLou]

Thirteen smiled as he nuzzled her and she nuzzled him back. "I don't think I did great," she stated modesty threaded into her statement. "What type of surprises?" she asked curiously. She gave her bodice a slight shake to free her coat of water. The sun was still shining down on her back and she was very content.

She pawed the ground softly and looked towards the horizon. There was no sunset yet but it seemed like it would happen in a few hours. She loved sunrises and sunsets. They were always beautiful and peaceful.

[horsespirit]

Stormfeather said to Thirteen," You did to do great, and you will have to find out the surprises on your on," he said to her. He started grooming Thirteen with his teeth, getting most of the water off her colt. He did this gentle though, as she was a mare that he loved, though he didn't have her as his queen, she was his first mare. He silently groomed her from head to hoof, and then started to work on untangling her mane and banner. he knew the sunset was coming and couldn't wait to see it with Thirteen.

[LouLou]

Thirteen had to admit that she loved being groomed by this kind stallion. It was a new experience for her. She felt the tangles being tamed and returing to their silkiness. Her mane and tail danced in the air at the sudden breeze. She smiled. Whenever Stormfeather finished grooming her, she turned her attention o him and began grooming him from head to hoof and untangling his mane and tail, even though he really didn't have any tangles.

She smiled as she did it gently and was careful not to pull too hard. He may be a stallion but she was sure pulling a hair might cause a little bit of pain. Maybe he was a tenderneck and it hurt when you pulled his hair. "So Stormfeather. Where are you from?" she asked when she finished.

[horsespirit]

Stormfeather was enjoying that Thirteen groomed him back. It was very relaxing and had put him in a calm mood. Then she asked about wheere he came from. "Well Thirteen my dear, I came from a herd of Tiger horses down in the south. In a dense forest or jungle, which ever you want to call it. I then traveled away and ended up here. I glad I did, so I could find you," he said. Thirteen was a very sweet mare. She kept getting closer and closer to being his queen, but he would wait till he got another mare or two. Then he would decide.