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LUMINAR Luminar was napping in his secluded glade when he heard a heavy thump somewhere in the distance through the heavy undergrowth. The sound was more felt through the earth than heard audibly. Regardless, his ears perked up -swiveling too and fro- searching for a unique sound in his familiar environment. He stood, his hulking body creaking and moaning in protest. He loved this teeming, dark, seductive land. He hadn't explored much of the Rift, but he had probed every nook and cranny in this forest. He knew most of the fauna, nearly all of the flora and what it did, some hidden gems and some terrifying no-go zones. He calculated the rough location of the odd noise/sensation, and chose the longer, more secluded route so he could get an advantage on them if the encounter ended as a skirmish. The large creature moved in uncanny silence through the jungle. His footfalls were absorbed into the earth with nothing more than a whisper of sound. His inky, ever changing coat blended with the shadows around him and he slipped in and out of the rays of bland grey light with ease. He was a part of the dark forest, he had become one with the surroundings. Moans, squeaks and low growls sounded about in the growth, but he was familiar with most of them. He could differentiate between the sounds of dangerous animals and the noises the harmless ones made. He drank in the dank, nearly sour smell the forest permeated. Mosses, lichens, flowers of death- their scents mingled into a sickly-sweet smell that made up his new found home. Travelling on the nearly invisble path, he looped his way around and to a small rise in the earth. Through a hole he had made in the foliage he was able to see a small track of land (vast in terms of how far visibility usually was) and he spotted two beings. Minutes passed. He could scarcely hear what they were saying, but could watch them interact clearly. They were strange looking creatures, the pair of them. One was a majestic pegasi, golden and black. She had dainty delicate features. She seemed to be injured, and he assumed that the thud he heard before hand must have been her form falling through the canopy and hitting the ground. The other was even more interesting to look upon. He glowed, in a literal sense. He had a crooked horn that resembled a gnarled tree branch. Since he was spying on the couple, Luminar thought he might as well be seen. He slipped out of the shadows, as if conjuring from thin air. His mane was unbraided, coiling black locks tumbling nearly to the ground, bright metallic silver streaks cutting through the obsidian sheen like a full moon in a starless night. He was clean again, iridescent coat shimmering black, deep hues of blue and purple adapting to the light in its surroundings. He confidently strode up to the pair, bowing his head and remaining silent while he looked over the situation. He kept a respectable distance, not wanting to alarm them. "Talk." She's a cold, hard bitch, but just a kiss on the lips and I was on my knees. and more than one!

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