Chapter 3
Safe?
Solaris read the message again in the dim light. HELLO LITTLE ONE. Solaris looked up at the large eyes that were focused on him. “Uh hello?” he said. One of the Serpents wings drifted closer to Solaris and he pulled his wings around him again. The serpent’s eyes widened then went gentle. The tail began to write again. LITTLE ONE I WILL NOT HARM YOU. THIS IS The serpent motioned for Solaris to read the message. When he finished, he looked up at the serpent and it began to write again. MY GROVE . MY NAME IS SELENYA, AND YOURS? “Uh my name is Solaris” he took a hoof and scratched it in the dirt. Selenya gazed at the name for a long time. Then she began to write, CAN YOU COME WITH ME PLEASE. Solaris began to back away. One of Selenya’s wings blocked his retreat. She edged him closer to the center of the grove. She stopped him than began to write again. THE STARRED ONE IS WAITING FOR YOU.
With that she spread her wings and with a mighty push she ascended like a hop into the distance. “The starred one?” “yes little one” a female voice emanated from the sky Solaris looked up and saw hues of orange and pink, with stars in an ever swirling pattern of an Alicorn. Beside the brighter one, much harder to see was a dark blue and black Alicorn also made from stars that seemed to be drifting randomly along its body. The pink one said. “I am Galexia and this is Cosmosis.” Cosmosis nodded at the mentioning of his name. Speechless Solaris sat wide eyed at what he saw. “This has got to be a dream.” he thought. “I guarantee you, it’s not a dream” Cosmosis said. “You can read my mind?” Solaris asked. “Yes we can” Galexia started, “as of now I’m sure you have many questions, for starters this is a Windwyrm grove. Selenya is a windwyrm and like she wrote she is not to harm you. She is a forest guardian and when she wishes to protect something it will be protected.” “I apologize that you had to start your life so harshly” Cosmosis said. ”what lies ahead is unknown and we cannot stay long but we have a favor to ask of you Solaris.
Stay with Selenya for a while, She will take care of you until it’s your time.” “What are you talking about?” Solaris asked “Solaris there will be many trails ahead of you. Though we do not know what is coming we can feel it growing. We do know that you will be able to stand when others cannot.” Becoming frustrated Solaris stood. “I still don’t know what’s going on.” “ease your mind Solaris” Cosmosis said. “Think about our words you will know what to do when the time comes. I must ask one more request of you. You are an alicorn and though that fact has made your life miserable in your old house hold. It is not a bad thing. You are a leader of Equestria and someday Equestria will need you. We ask that you hide your wings when you can. Not in shame but in security. If you trust somepony, reveal only if you deem it necessary for your life. Under the guise of a unicorn it can be your protection.” Both of the celestial alicorns began to fade into the stars. “Wait! I still don’t understand!” Solaris yelled into the sky. “You will in time little one” they both echoed as they faded.
The wind began to pick up as Selenya returned to Solaris. ARE YOU OK? I HEARD YELLING She wrote “I’m fine, just confused. I uh- I have something I wanna ask you.” She erased her earlier writing. WHAT IS IT LITTLE ONE “Can I stay with you?” fearing she would say “no” Solaris closed his eyes and waited till he heard her tail stop. - she waited for him to signal he was done reading. MORE WHEN THE SUN RISES. She guided him to the center of the grove next to a large rock she coiled her body around it. She rested her head on the ground and draped a wing over Solaris. Solaris lay down next to her and shivered. Selenya noticed this and she stretched her long body into the trees. She returned with a blanket with a few sticks and leaves tangled in it. “How did you get this?” Solaris asked realizing it was his blanket. She began to write. THE WIND CARRIES MANY THINGS. With that she rested her head and closed her eyes.
Solaris did the same but couldn’t sleep with his light still hovering near his horn. Solaris tried to focus and dispel his orb of light. With a grunt he gave up when the light wouldn’t go out. Selenya opened her eyes at the noise. SOMETHING WRONG? she wrote. “My magic light won’t go out.” SLEEP WELL she wrote. Then a rumbling could be heard from her serpentine body she took a breath and a light green fog loosed from her mouth enveloping his light. It flickered then went out. “Cool trick.” Solaris said in the darkness. A light thrumming noise emanated from Selenya as a response, with that Solaris drifted to sleep.