The Lost Can be Found

Her brow narrowed as she felt the stallion before her studying her, brushing her harsh words off his shoulder like they were pesky bugs. A frown found her lips. Silence hung in the air, heavy like weights on her back. She almost turned to leave, but his voice rang after her. "You're in the Portal." She paused, lips pressed together as she played his words back in her head.

"Portal? She said, though she could tell her voice fell on deaf ears. He was looking at their surroundings, the trees that towered above them, vines that snaked the ground, fog that mingled with their breath. He seemed.. disgusted. Angry, almost.

A shiver ran down her spine at his next words, claiming this place had taken her from her home. From her brother. At first, she didnt believe him. It didnt make sense, that a place could kidnap her.. yet, she remembered the vines that grabbed onto her ankles, that writhed across her body, that held her against her will. She hadnt seen her captor.. perhaps it had not been equine at all. Perhaps.. it had been this place.

A newfound sense of determination found the mare, bravery finding its way back into her veins, and she took a confident step toward the stranger. Her stormy grey gaze found his, her lips drawn tight. "Well thats awfully rude." She spat. If she was in a more lighthearted situation, her words could have been humorous. "Can we leave? How many others has it taken?" She tried her best to ignore the shifting shadows, the cold in the air.

"Tell me everything."