you wander on, then pause, listening. the faint sound of rushing water reaches your ears, and you slowly make your way towards it. it grows steadily louder, around you, and you keep on, all of your attention focused ahead. you duck under a low tree branch, and stare ahead. a waterfall pours over a small grouping of rocks, forming a pool. you watch, and step closer to the shimmering water, when something steps out of the trees on the other side of the pool.

he blinks bright eyes, his grey coat blending in with the forest surroundings. blue wings are folded against his back, and a blue tail flicks behind him as he watches you. two of his legs have green stockings, and you notice he has a small blue streak in his coat above his eyes. he blinks, grins, then darts back into the trees, leaving you there. as he leaves, you see something else, on the edge of the water, watching you.

he blinks, but doesnt seem as skittish as the last one. purple eyes peer at you, his white coat reflected in the water below him. magenta wings open and close as he watches you curiously. he gives a small flick of his light blue tail, then speaks in a mindvoice. "Zu? Con zaki dra?" the words flow in a language you do not know, and finally he speaks again. "Hello?" he notices your reaction and grins. "I am Zik'Ikea, Flame Wanderer. I'm a Joi'Cask'Ni'Ca. Usually we live in deserts, but I came here... At least for a while, until there're other Joi's to live in the desert with me." at this he pauses, turns, and another tilts his head, peering at you. he watches you in silence, and Zik shrugs with a grin.

"This's Mia's'Hisa." they both turn and run off after the other. you glance after them, then see a small plaque. you read it, glance after the three stallions, then continue on your way.

Name: WindHawk
Gender: Male
Parents: Koral X Haji'corl
Birth Clan:Sun Stryked Moon
Species: Ze'i'on
Age: Stallion

Name: Zik'Ikea (Flame Wanderer)
Parents: Amne'Sarc X Adra'h'sali
Gender: Male
Sibling: Hashdiania'Zak (Miracle Strike)
Species: Joi'Cask'Ni'Ca
Age: Stallion
Genotype:
Head:h,h
ForeFeet:H,H
Hindfeet:H,c
Mane:n,n
Coloring:c*,c*
Tail:H,c*
Stripes:m,m

Name: Mia's'Hisa (Life's Blade)
Gender: Male
Parents: War'Hisa X Mia'Aie'Amlria
Species: Joi'Cask'Ni'Ca
Age: Stallion