Shallal'ahtey

Klis giggles nervously as she leads you to a purple meadow. You eye her wondering what could possibly make her act that way...surely not just another painted unicorn? She giggles again opening and closing her wings. "Just wait til you see him!" She exclaims excitedly. Your eyebrows rise thinking this was more and more curious. Finally she stops and points a short distance away. You look and your jaw drops....you see a stunningly drop dead gorgeous black stallion with curly red mane, blue spots, bright red cloven hooves, red and dark blue wings standing a short distance away apparently preening one of the wings. "Um...WOW...is the most articulate thing to pass your lips.

Klis nods a gaga look on her face. Obviously he had this effect on alot of people and other unicorns. You absently wonder if you have such a look on her face too. Probably....He turn finally done with preening and faces you a small smile spreads across his face. And a very warm look in his eyes he trots gracefully toward you and Klis. His every move an artistic study seemingly effortless, but executed to absolute best effect. Everything around him seemed to become duller next to his brilience.

Except for Klis who seemed to glow at his attention. In fact one would almost think that she was blushing under that pink coat, but it was hard to tell.

"Greetings young traveler, I am Shallal'ahtey. Welcome to my home." He smiles and it was like the sun had come up. Strange...how did he effect people this way? Must be because he was just so...exotic compared to others, or something. You stammer out a thanks. He smiles again and chit-chats with Klis. You look around and see a blue spotted unicorn galloping over gracefully. Not that you've ever seen a unicorn that wasn't graceful.

He passes you and turns again to stop near you and Shallal. "Greetings, I am Odarel'dier. I just moved here from...someplace else. I can't remember where it was, but anyway I like it here much better I think." He smiles looking very happy and content. "I hope to meet more paints and join a good charity...I may even help start one. It's funny...before it didn't seem to matter, but now I have a real chance to have a good life." He turns waving his green tail. "See you later traveler..I'm off to the Pheonix Garden to play with Myrisha and Teli." You watch him sail away over the grassland, his body seeming to float above the ground. You couldn't help but smile...glad that dispite his earlier experences he was content and happy.

Just after he disappears you hear a whicker and look toward what at first looked like a butterfly perched among flowers. With a blink and a stare you realise it's not a garden the butterfly is among...it's another Painted Unicorn. Wow...where did she get such bright colors? The mare smiles at the butterfly on her nose not noticing you staring for awhile. When she does notice she blinks her long soft eyelashes, "Sella Li, kavernin."

A short way further...

All paints are from The Silver Unicorn.