A Chance Encounter

[SeaCrest]

Deep in the forest was a clearing in which nothing grew but silvery moss. Thick and luxurious, it was used for bedding and carpeting for all creatures far a near. Many merchants became rich upon trading small samples that soon became wide, sprawling lawns. And it was here, in Silvermoss, that Sacagawea first met Dawn, a fiesty, up-and-at-em type of mare, and Skyblaze, a chivalrous Blessed stallion.
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A purple mare with beautiful wildcat markings stood in the silvery clearing amongst other Jaemo, who were gathering the beautiful moss into baskets. She herself was there to gather, too, but she would do it only by moonlight. Only she knew, as far as she knew, that if the moss was gathered by moonlight, it would grow longer and softer, becoming long enough to spin into find threads and weave into cloth. Since she had to have a reason, she never brought a basket, but brought lemonade and sweet treats for the hungry gatherers. She sold them and brought back a tidy profit, but it was miniscule compared to the money she got from the clothing, blankets, and other textile items she sold in her shop Stuff of Clouds.

As she stood in the shade, another mare bumped into her.

"Oh, I'm sorry!" excalimed the mare. "I didn't see you! Aren't you gathering?"

"Nay, friend," replied Sacagawea. "I am selling treats to the hungry workers. Would you care for some lemonade? Or perhaps a clover cluster?"

The mare shook her beautiful head. She had a beautiful, dusky-pink hide and her mane was tinted with gold. "I am Dawn," she added. "And this is my mate, Skyblaze."

A stallion came out of the shadows, golden horn glinting in the sunlight. Handsome, sunset-colored wings sprang from his back, feathers shimmering in the heat. A Blessed Jaemo! Sacagawea bent her front knee in a gesture of respect. "Good day to you both." Dawn was lucky indeed, to have found a Blessed stallion as her mate!

"I prefer to be called Blaze," said the stallion in a rich, low voice. "Is that...oat pasty?" A wistful look came over his face. "I haven't had an oat pasty since I was a foal..."

Sacagawea grinned. "Yes, they are oat pasties. Want one? By the way, I'm Sacagawea."

"How much?" interjected Dawn, butting her mate with her head.

Sacagawea took out a pasty and gave it to Blaze. "Two sovereigns."*

Dawn gave Sacagawea as Blaze ate the pasty quickly. "Mmmm! Tasty!" he exclaimed he swished his tail and nearly knocked the basket off one of the other Jaemos back. "Oops!"**

"Watch it, bud!" snapped the other Jaemo.

"Well, Blaze, I think we should start gathering, or it will be dark soon," prompted Dawn.

"Oh, yes," said Blaze, glancing at Sacagawea. "Could I have the recipe?"

Sacagawea laughed. "Well, I don't usually give out my recipes, but I'll make an exception for you," she winked, "seeing as you haven't had an oat pasty in ages." She quickly scribbled down the recipe on an empty paper bag and gave it to Blaze. "You're not allowed to give it to anyone else!" she warned "or I'll come get you!"

Dawn snorted. "And you'll probably beat him too. He's quite a wuss."

"Am not!" protested Blaze. "Just because you fought off the raptor by yourself doesn't mean I'm a wuss! I just didn't know what to do!"

"I'm teasing, silly," Dawn said, nudging her mate with her nose. "Come on, we need to go start gathering."
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*A sovereign is an English pound
**An allusion to the Blessed Dreams roleplay
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