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without violent demonstrations: it is seen with white hairs and is always young in the heart.
Username: m a r t y r .
Show Name: Counting Wolves in Sheep's Clothing
Barn Name: Heimdall
Meaning: a light and gracious god
Gender: Stallion (questioning)
Halter Color: genderfluid flag
Identification Number: #4966
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Username: flurr,
Show Name: More Than a Warning
Barn Name: Sleipnir
Meaning: an eight legged warrior horse
Gender: Stallion
Halter Color: demigirl flag
Identification Number: #4965
Personality: Sleipnir is a very bold stallion, and is never afraid to sh
are anything that dares to cross his mind with those around him. H
e's strong minded and confident, and doesn't mind very much what
others think about him. He is exceedingly protective of those he is
near to, mostly of his mate Hiemdall. No matter how mild, if someo
ne, anyone, pokes fun at his mate, he'll retort with total fury, usuall
y to the displeasure of Heimdall. When Sleipnir isn't protecting his
mate or spouting his thoughts free of a filter, he's probably collecti
ng anything he finds pretty from the paddock around him. His favo
urites tend to be feathers and the shiniest, brightest white pebbles
he and Heimdall and sniff out. (wip)
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xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxHow were these two tolts chosen/trained/paired together for this specific wedding driving work?
Sleipnir and Heimdall were raised on the same breeding farm for tolters, Sleipnir being born roughly a month prior to Heimdall. As foals they bonded and became as close as brothers, practically inseparable. When Sleipnir had just barely turned four years old, and his friend was still three, the owner of a small company supplying horse-drawn carriages for weddings offered quite a large sum on Sleipnir; him being extremely fit. The offer was accepted, on the terms of the man taking in Heimdall as well. He was less than pleased, having been forced to buy a stallion lacking a very muscular build, and with such a slow, ambling pace. But he knew Sleipnir would become a prized part of his business, and he couldn't deny the two looked quite handsome next to eachother. Heimdall could not, and would not be separated. They were kept together throughout training, and though they had naturally uneven paces - with Sleipnir being energetic and quick, and Heimdall tending to drag his feet a bit - Sleipnir never failed to let the other stallion set the pace. All in all, the two have worked in harmony, with the exception of the driving accident. But that did not deter them, and instead drove Sleipnir to become more cautious with his actions, and formed a deeper protectiveness between the two.
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Sleipnir's face was contorted by the anxiousness creeping up and into his mind. He knew an offer had been placed on him, from a rather wealthy man; but what if they didn't want Heimdall as well? 'What ifs' were all he could think of, swarming his mind and drowning him in nerves. He felt as if his own stomach had been replaced by a black hole, eating away at him from the inside out.
Sleipnir jumped slightly as the shorter Heimdall rested his head on the dip in his back. Sleipnir glanced back sleepily. Despite feeling like an electric current was coursing through his veins, he was on the verge of collapsing. He'd gotten up nearly an hour earlier than average to meet the man interested in purchasing him. But he refused to fall asleep until he was sure he would remain with Heimdall, even if he was forced to stay awake until the sun rose the next morning.
Just as he tore himself away from sleep once more, sudden footsteps on the gravel path before Sleipir and Heimdall awoke his interest. It was a stablehand, not to his surprise. Looping a striped halter around his tensed face, he attempted to tug him gently away from the other tolter. But he refused. He would not leave this place without Heimdall in tow, alongside him the entire way.
The fight lasted hours at least, more and more tired figures becoming involved. Eventually, his determination came through for him; and the buyer gave in. He agreed to take the smaller wild bay stallion as well, if he was not charged. And so, the next morning Sleipnir and Heimdall found a home.
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Sleipnir and Heimdall’s relationship is an endearing one, with them being mates. Though Heimdall is the quieter one, they both do everything they can to make each other happy. Whether that be finding small trinkets around the paddock or just complimenting each other, they’re always happy together. Sleipnir is fiercely protective of his mate and will try to start a fight with anyone who says anything against him. Heimdall, having his low self-esteem issues and being too shy to stand up for himself, will let his mate defend him, but if a fight is about to happen he tries to stop it. Of course, this usually only escalates it further because he becomes very distressed.
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“Hey! Heimdall! Don’t you think you should lay off the treats? You certainly don’t need any more!” came the whinny from the pasture as Heimdall followed Sleipnir out from their stall. He was still in the process of eating the apple and oat treats the stable boy had offered him when Gator’s snarky remark met his perked ears.
The round, short stallion could feel the anger radiating off of his mate, but with his mouth still full all he could do was pin his ears and lower his head. Gator was always particularly...rude to him because of his weight.
"Statistically speaking, larger horses die younger than smaller horses. I already feel better, knowing I have that to look forward to,” Sleipnir retorted before Heimdall could stop him. She wasn’t making a comment directly about his height, but the other stallion felt he had to make an immediate comment, even if it was a bit random.
Heimdall pressed his shoulder into his mate’s side and glanced at Gator. This was his warning. If it started to go any further, he was going to have to step in. The reason Heimdall was waiting to say something was because of last time Sleipnir and Gator started to fight. It went from insults to bared teeth and kicking. No one got hurt, too bad, at least, but Heimdall didn’t want it to happen again.
Gator only sneered and scoffed loudly, “You’re trying too hard, Sleipnir. Maybe next time you’ll be able to come to his rescue.” At this, Sleipnir left Heimdall’s side and trotted out into the pasture where the mare was, his tail flicking in anger. He was going to hurt her...or himself if Heimdall didn’t do anything to stop him. By the time Heimdall worked up enough courage to say something, Sleipnir was already out of earshot and getting pretty close to Gator.
Taking off as fast as his round body would allow, Heimdall galloped up beside Sleipnir, nickering softly the entire way, like an uneasy mare trying to call her foal away from the stablehands.
“Sleipnir, it’s not worth it, please just let her be. She can pick on someone her own size,” he whispered to his mate, nudging him away from the liver chestnut mare, a look of victory lacing her growing grin.
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Their favourite driving related experience, and quite honestly overall moment was one that took place at their first time on the job. It was a wedding for two young, queer woman. Shiny, waxed harnesses donned, and glossy carriage in tow, they set on their way, carrying the newlywed couple down a road covered in a thin layer of paper-thin, rosy blossoms. It was a gorgeous sight, not only for the eyes but for the heart. Though they had never met them under previous circumstances, both Sleipnir and Heimdall could feel a certain, glowing warmth radiating off of the two women they carried. But that wasn't yet the best part of the spring day for the two.
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The light hit the two tolters at a perfect angle as they trotted down the stunning pathway together, as the sun just began to near the horizon. The sky was still a blazing cobalt blue, dusted with orange and purple at it's rim. Sleipnir and Heimdall were nearing a neighboring village, and a small building declared itself a restaurant, fairy lights of violet and gold sparkling like lightning bugs on the brick, outer walls. It was truly a gorgeous evening.
The sight completed the perfect view from the dusty, petal coated road, and Sleipnir glanced down at the shorter tolter, a smile gracing his slender face as he saw the same wonder-filled expression on Heimdall's face as the one that had probably been mirrored on his just moments ago. His grin grew wider as the other stallion looked back up at him.
The two tolters had just been freed of their harnesses, and set out in a small pasture in the surrounding countryside while the rest of the humans around them crowded the restaurant from before to celebrate the newlywed couple. The yellowy grass brushed his stomach and he stood watching the half arch of the sun resting on the pink horizon, his side brushing Heimdall's. The smaller reddish stallion looked up at him, nerves clear in his expression.
"The other day I heard a song come on the radio in the stable...you probably heard it, too, but it said 'If you love somebody, you better tell them why they're here 'cause they just may run away from you.' Well, I-- I'm going to tell someone before they run away. Sleipnir, I-- I love you." Heimdall spit out the sentence nervously, and judging by his expression, Sleipnir thought he almost regretted it. But there was also clear relief in his eyes.
Sleipnir stared down at him, unblinking. Heimdall almost looked afraid of him in that moment, and that was everything he'd never wanted to see in the shorter stallion's eyes. "That's pretty cool, considering I like you quite a bit too, Heim. In fact," he leaned down, touching his nose to the other stallion's shoulder, exhaling softly and shutting his eyes gently to block out the glaring sunlight, burning his eyes as it set beyond the horizon. "You could even say I love you."
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