by Merlin's Heir » Mon Nov 21, 2016 9:29 am
Owner: Merlin's Heir
Show Name: Lae Amárach Coilm (Irish; "Tomorrow's Scars")
Barn Name: Renegade
Gender: (Same gender as above)
Age: 1 year, 7 months
Height: 17hh
Halter Colors:
- Tassels: Gold
- Pearls: Deep sea green
- Base: Mahogany
Harness Colors: (Remove if mare)
- Tassels: Gold
- Lining: Gold
- Pearls: Deep sea green
- Base: Mahogany
How he got the scars:
___Renegade was always, as his name suggests, a bit of a, well, renegade ― something of a rebellious, wild troublemaker. While his antics rarely got him into real danger, and quite often got him into the adoring gazes of foolish young fillies, there was one incident that did leave a mark or two, as you can see.
___It was, unlike the weather of most stories of this type, a bright, sunny day. Renegade had once again escaped from his paddock like the Houdini he was so fond of being, and was cantering along the fenceline of the fillies' paddock, relishing in the attention his parade was gathering. Before long, he tired of the spotlight and trotted off springily to wander about until he happened upon some adventure.
___This time, it took a bit longer than usual to find it. Renegade took a path into the nearby forest, into the cool evening shade of the leafy canopies. He went down trails and around bends, passing tree after tree after tree, for a good half hour or so before he found what he was looking for. Then, as he trotted around a bend in the forest trail near the stables, the trees fell away and a wide, green clearing opened before him. Renegade slowed as it came into his view, gazing at the soft, lush grass and the great, blue sky. The grass was long, and the vivid color of the deep emerald. It was dotted with rich, crimson flowers, looking something akin to tiny rosebuds. A clear, whistling creek ran down through the center of the meadow, rushing with sweet symphony over the pebbled riverbed.
___Once he had taken in the wild beauty of it all, Renegade sprang into a skipping canter, frolicking through the tall grass and snorting in merriment as it tickled his legs. He tossed his proud head and flicked his fluffy tail and raised his gleaming eyes to the sky as a flock of birds flew cawing away from his rollicking romp.
___All was going well until Renegade approached the river. In his excitement, he hadn't paid much attention to the terrain beyond the grass. As the grass grew sparser, the ground sloped steeply downward to the stream, and the firm soil gave way to slippery mud. As he burst out from the meadow, it splattered his legs and clung to his hooves ― and then slipped right out from under him. He fell and slid, his eager movement carrying him straight down the incline and into the brook.
___The water turned a murky brown as the mud washed off Renegade's scuffed-up side. The chilly water, though the creek was fairly shallow, rushed over the colt's head. He drew in a breath of surprise, but water, not air, filled his lungs. He flailed wildly, thrashing his long legs in a frantic attempt to rise. In his panic attack, he gouged his shoulder on one of the less polished stones along the bed of the stream. The pain only served to exacerbate his fear and panic. He flung his head upward, trying to reach the air, and caught his cheek on the lip of the bank, where, unfortunately, yet another sharp rock was awaiting him.
___Unlike the previous injury, this one had a better result. Renegade heaved away from the bank, and the momentum carried him up onto his side, and his head lifted out from the water. He scrambled to his feet and onto the bank. Shivering and twitching, he gulped in big breaths of air. Never before had breathing given him such a wonderful sense of relief. Though the incident had been so short-lived, lasting little more than ten frantic seconds, it left a lasting impression, both on his mind and his skin.
___After he'd recovered sufficiently, Renegade returned to the forest path, still shuddering in spite of his newfound safety. But, his heart still pounding and his mind still reeling from the shock and terror of his recent experience, he took wrong turn after wrong turn, finding his way further and further from home until he was hopelessly lost. Until the next morning, when a couple of kind trail-goers and their mounts stumbled across the poor thing and took pity on him...
Merlin -- Adult Female -- Byzantine Catholic -- Engaged <3 -- Reader, Writer, Artist, Math Lover -- College Class of 2021 -- TolkienAdopted Characters wrote:



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