Username:
Zoker
Kennel Number:
180
Name [of pet]:
"My name is Honovi;it means 'strong deer' in Native American Hopi."
Gender [of pet]:
"I am female."
Breed/Species [of pet]:
"A mare."
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Personality [of pet]:
"I used to have a family once;a place where I belonged;people I loved.But now I wander alone,lost and beaten up,under the mocking glare of the Moon Goddess.She looks down upon me as if saying,'Ah.Novi,how good it is to see you alive!Didn't think you would make it!"....Coyote used to tell me that the Moon Goddess knew everything.Then I didn't believe him,of course....but now I see the truth in his words.You cannot hide from the Moon Goddess;she watches over us every night...except for,of course, 'the night of no moon'.
Before that horrible night,I was a free soul;wandering the vast meadows,dancing like a deer,racing with the wind.I was a wild mare,bound by no ropes and fearing nothing!How I used to laugh at the feel the cool howling wind washing over my face!The lush green meadows with shy daisies popping out,the rich blue sky carrying soft puffy clouds in its arms,the shrill call of the eagle as it cut through the wind,the red cliffs looming up in the horizon - this was my land.My home;my paradise.The land where the wild horses ran free like the nature spirits,the land where strong Indian warriors with their brown and crinkled skins rode and hunted with pride.The land where the sun glared down upon the earth each morning and the moon haunted us each night...
I walked with elegance and confidence,my each step graceful,for my father was the leader of my wild herd.He used to be a great horse,feared by the guilty but loved by all!No one challenged him,but he had a kind heart.I greatly admired him and so did my mother.At least that's what I heard.My mother died while giving birth to me...Father's eyes would fill up with sadness,his hard voice would become almost a regretting whisper when he talked about my mother.I knew he loved her too much and I know he asks me not to blame myself for my mother's death,but how can I not?
When I wasn't racing with the wind,I maintained a calm,powerful and proud nature.Once Coyote said that my posture gave out a strong aura filled with power that could frighten anyone.It was true,of course,I could make other horses,around me,feel uneasy just by my meer presence and eye contact.I was naive and stubborn,I met any challenge head on.This,of course,got me into trouble many times.I never gave up,even if it meant galloping through fire.Yes,I was reckless,but it just increased the respect the others had for me in their hearts.I was dearly loved and respected,like my father. My strong heart was set to lead my herd,to follow my father's footsteps and step up to my rightful place.
But I had the heart of a puppy.I was mischievous and playful,I never had a low day.Always pulling others legs and playing not-too-harsh pranks.My laughter was innocent,my heart filled with love for my parents,my wild herd,Coyote and for his people.My love for those dear to me,had conquered my fear;so I never backed down from protecting them in times of their danger.If I ever fell,I learnt my lesson,just shook my mane and stood up again,re-gaining my speed and confident smile in a matter of seconds.No one could beat my optimism and enthusiasm.....until that horrible night,of course.
But now I walk along like a ghost,with no purpose and direction.I haven't recovered from the shock yet,so often I doze off into good memories of those wonderful times.....My head bowed,I trudge along like a snail.I have nothing left..except only my good memories.My once strong and bold frame,now droop and have no strength left in it.I have lost my beauty,my power,my confidence,my happiness...everything....every damn thing I ever valued.Nothing can heal the hole inside me.Its a permanent damage.I am a queen who has lost her kingdom.Shame and guilt washes over me and drown me in their dark depths.I feel like I am choking,suffocating,dying...Yet I am in my land.The lush green grass and shy daisies are still around me,the rich blue sky and puffy clouds still hover over my head,the eagles still cries as it rules over the sky,the red cliffs still loom in the horizon.But it seems so lonely now,so haunting and scary without my dear ones.As if,like the Moon Goddess,my dear homeland has become a stranger and mocks me too....."
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Background/History [of pet]:
"My father used to say that a horse is as good as dead if it looses its spirit and freedom.He would laugh at me,his charmingly kind eyes filled with pride, and tell me,"Ah Novi!You remember me of your mother so much!"And just as he would say that,a dark shadow would set across his face and would turn and walk away,returning only after a few hours,pretending nothing had happened.
When I used to be a foal,he would take me to the great cliffs and looming in the horizon and play with me.We used to have so much fun.I cannot ever forget those times I spend with him,galloping through the red soil of the cliff under the blue skies and feel the wind laughing as I raced and raced till my skinny legs would hurt.
I remember the day I met Coyote for the first time.My father had warned about the two-legged Indians who looked so alike that you couldn't even tell one apart from the other.He said they were great hunters and would hunt in packs like wolves.They didn't have teeth or claws or hooves or beaks so they made weapons form sharp longs and carving stone.They hunted young and strong horses and sat over our backs and trained us to carry them around.Father said they robbed us of our freedom and made them like their filthy and pitiful dogs.....I was a filly then,barely a teen.Father had started allowing me to wander alone.It was a summer afternoon,the sun beat down upon us and the grass swayed lazily in the breeze.My mane flew as I trotted up the hill,leaving my herd grazing down below.I had spotted a patch of fresh all grass and was eagerly making my way for it.Suddenly as I reached the top,I has a queer feeling that something was watching me.My father had told me that this queer feeling was called 'instinct' and should never be ignored.I pretended to be innocent and concentrated eating my grass,but inside my heart was bumping against my chest loudly.And eerie silence had fallen upon the place like a curse,a silence that was wrong;a silence that only meant one thing.....a predator.Panic started to build upon me as I warily turned my head towards the blueberry bushes over to my right.My eyeballs rolled like crazy and nostrils flared as I noticed a patch brown skin behind the blueberry bush.Suddenly it rustled and I cautiously inched forwards towards the other side of the hill.As I increased my pace and started to go down the wrong side of the hill,the rustling grew louder and louder.Then all of a sudden with a shrill battle cry,a brown flash of something raced down upon me.I neighed and broke into a run but the brown thing was faster and it easily caught up with me.Then,without a warning,i felt his warm hands on my body as he leaped up my back settled himself behind my shoulders.I leaped and cried and kicked and even stood up on my two legs as it clung on to my mane and inched closer to my neck.then I felt his warm breath on my neck,the warmth of his body against the back of my neck and his arms gently go around my neck.And suddenly,he bought his lips closer to my eras and whispered soothing stuff in a calm voice although I could hear fear in his voice.He told me that it would be easier for both of us,if I just calmed down and so we could talk.Surprisingly I understood his language and gradually obeyed what he asked from me.I slowed down to a trot and neighed furiously,letting him know not to mess with me.In return,he stroked my neck and thanked me.
As I stopped and stood still,he climbed down and stood facing me but hung to my mane.I eyed the two legged with contempt,my eyes burning with a stubborn fire.He was shorter than me, his head barely reaching my back.He was skinny,but had strong arms.His skin was a rich brown and his eyes were large and black,he had long black straight hair that was braided into two little braids with a few looses strands falling over his face.I had seen Indians before and by what my father has taught me,this one looked like barely around 12;he had the same feature-high cheekbones,full lips,broad forehead...except this one had large eyes.He wore dirty faded yellow trousers and grass-woven slippers.He also had two large eagle feathers braided into the left side his head and a large bead necklace with a eagle necklace.Wrapped at the side of his trouser was a dagger and he had a arrows and a bow slung across his shoulder."I am Coyote;the son of Heyets ,the Chief of the East-River Tribe.You are my first catch,"the boy said grinning foolishly,"and you are gonna be my first horse.I shall name you Honovi meaning 'strong deer'."I glared my eyes and stamped my left leg,pawing the ground,showing my disagreement at what he had said.As I snorted furiously,I expected him to run away.Instead he burst out laughing and offered me an apple.
This is how Coyote and I met.He didn't capture me and take me to his tribe,but he still called me 'his mare'.At first,other horses looked at me like I was a freak,my father too got furious.But I remembered the innocence and kindness in the boy's eyes and so I let him ride me and call me 'his mare'.Soon we became good friend and I grew fond of him and his visits.I started enjoying the way other horses looked at me.The awe and fear in their eyes filled me with a deep satisfaction and soon I began to look forward to Coyote's company!He kinda grew on my father too;Coyote would ride me far,and as I would race with the wind he would throw back his arms and laugh.He would tell me stories and legends of his tribe and how I eagerly I would listen to him.We understood each other perfectly and I was content.
But nothing remains the same forever!My perfect little world soon fell apart since that night.It started as a normal day.I had visited the cliffs with Coyote and then had spent the afternoon lazily grazing grass.As evening came,I went with Coyote to accompany him to the place where his tribe was living.We went in a peaceful silence,as the setting sun's last rays painted the sky a beautiful orange-pink color with clouds which looked woven form the finest of golden silk threads.The grass trickled my strong tall legs as the swayed in the cool breeze,each stalk highlighted with golden streaks.As we neared his tribe's camp,he got down and stroked my neck lovingly.I snorted and shoved my head into his arms.He laughed softly then whispered to me,"You are the best horse in the whole world!And I am so lucky to have as my friend,Novi!"I nuzzled his palm gently....Then as he walked back to his tribe,I lazily made my way back to my herd.The sky had now turned a golden-purple color and already the Moon Goddess was peeking from behind the clouds.The little stars,that always followed the Moon Goddess were already in the places shinning brightly as they bade farewell to the Sun.
I reached the place where my herd had been earlier in the day,but to my surprise,there was no one there.The place lay empty,not a soul at sight,not a noise to be heard.I looked at the horizon puzzled;the sun had fully set now.And eerie silence had settled over the place now,even the crickets were silent.The breeze had died down as if it was too afraid to even continue in its path.I sniffed the air.Nothing.No scent.No trace of my herd or what could have happened to them.Panic started to get a hold over me;my instincts were screaming at me to run.But I stood my ground.Then suddenly a few feet away I noticed something. Cautiously I made my way to the place.What i saw made no sense to me.Two parallel tracks of some big animal started out of nowhere and disappeared in the horizon.But what surprised me the most was the fact that this animal seemed to drag itself along instead of walking.I didn't know any animal that would do that .Moreover,the grass over which the animal walked was trampled and damaged.A sudden fear and dread started to build up inside me.Where was my herd?Where they ok?What animal had made such tracks?All these question whirled through mind till I suddenly felt dizzy.Then suddenly I made up my mind.I will go and bring Coyote and asked him about it.
I ran as fast as I never had.But as I reached Coyote's camp,I found out what animal had made those tracks.They were huge,huger than anything I had every seen.Their eyes glowed and was set very low upon their giant heads.they had short round things for legs.And out of a dozens of two leggers were pouring out with long thin,grey log-like things.These two leggers were white with golden hair and wrapped weird skins around their bodies.They spoke in an alien language.A full riot was going down in the Coyote's camp.Women and children ran,crying with panic.The foreign two leggers were snatching children and locking them inside their huge animals.The tribesmen fought bravely with their knives and arrows but the other two leggers pointed their log like things and made a loud sound with them.Tow minutes later,blood poured from the tribesmen and with a painful shout they dropped dead.I could only stare horrified.My feet refused to move.Suddenly I saw a small figure burst out of a tent and with a battle cry he attacked a foreign two leggier from behind and chopped his head off.My chest filled with pride as I recognized the figure as Coyote.Then all of a sudden I saw a two legger point his log like weapon at Coyote's turned back.My mind went blank.All I could think then that Coyote was in danger.My Coyote.Time seemed to slow down.Then with a loud neigh that pierced the sky and turned eyes towards me,I rose on hind legs,kicked my front legs in the hair and zoomed down the hill.Coyote turned ad saw me.First there was surprise in his face and then his face lit up with joy.He started to run towards me with a grin of his goofy face,I heard a horribly familiar sound.I was only a few feet away form him,when he froze in his tracks.All the noises faded in the background;the only thing I heard was the short gasp of Coyote as his eyes got bigger and his open mouth lay frozen.He fell down paralyzed,and then with a last effort he looked up at me.I reached him and nudged him softly, whining sadly.My heart was crying for I had never known such grief.His soft brown eyes stared up at my eyes with love and melancholy.Tears trickled down his boyish face as he reached up his hand and weakly stroked my leg softly,his touch as light as moth's wing."Novi,I am sorry,"he croaked and then his eyes closed and his head rolled back.
After that I remember trying to pick up his young body and carry it somewhere peaceful and safe so he could rest in peace.But then I remember hearing that sound again and then feeling a sharp pain in my leg.It hurt so bad and I felt so weak,so very weak that I passed out.The last thing I remember seeing was my best friend,Coyote's face.His eyes were closed but his face looked peaceful and there was a kind smile that danced on his face.It reminded me of our first meeting.I smiled a last smile at my friend and my eyes blacked out.
I remember waking up feeling dazed and bitter.around me there were only ashes and remains of Coyote's camp.Coyote and the others were gone.I knew that my herd had shared a similar fate.Miserably,I tried to get up but fell down again as a horrible pain spread through my leg.For days i lay there,in that exact spot. Thirst,hunger and pain tortured at me.After what seemed like years but was only 7 moons after,I managed to get up.A small round thing fell out of my leg.I looked at it but then walked away form that place,leaving that hell behind me.I once used to be a queen of my land,now I am just a lost ghost.....Just a ghost as the Moon Goddess stares at me mockingly.
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Use [for pet]:
As I was scrolling down the kennels looking for an equine charrie,I spotted her.My first thought was 'So beautiful!'I looked ta her long flowing mane and it reminded of the Disney movies, Spirit.Recently I have reading a lot of Native american stories and she just struck me a s a wild free horse.I really don't have a single horse charrie so I think I would really love her to be my first horse charrie since I have been searching for one for a long time!
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Likes
"I am a free mare.So I love racing and galloping under a clear sky in the vast green fields.I enjoy the feel of the wind whipping my face and tugging at my mane.It heaven for me.
On lazy afternoons I used to love grazing the tender young grass that grows by the river as Coyote used to fish with his spear.
I loved listening to coyote's crazy stories of is tribe as I returned him home each evening.
I loved bathing in the river during summer with Coyote and then taking a nap under the cool shade of a tree.
I loved galloping and visiting the cliffs with mu father was a foal."
Dislikes
"I hate those foreign two leggers!And their weapons and the sounds they make!They took my coyote and my family and my herd from me.they robbed me of my dear one and left me broken,like a tiny raft rocking in the middle of a stormy sea.
I dislike the Moon Goddess cause she brings the night with her and the night brings back horrible memories that I want to forget.Memories that always leave me weeping and broken.
But most of all,I hate myself for failing my loved ones."
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Favorite Color
"Sky blue and light green"
Favorite Season
"Spring,of course."
Mate
"I still haven't found a horse who has caught my eye."
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