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Centaurs... Anastasia hadn't actually interacted with one in a while, and Merlin forbid she had forgotten how into the stars they all were. Astronut should get together with these guys, really. Maybe he could join their herd and they could all ride off into the sunset together....
No, okay, no jokes. Mars is exceptionally bright. "And what does that mean, exactly?" she edged a littttttttttttle bit closer still. Did the bright Mars thing mean that the kids needed shelter, or was that an unrelated bit? She made a 'hmm' sound in the back of her throat and turned to make a shoo-shoo! gesture toward the kids.
Right, sidebar time. Annie shoveled her hands deeper in her pockets, thinking of taking shelter by the warm fire in her office herself. "Why???" was her first question to the centaur's message. "I mean, I know you don't usually speak with us, at the castle... and I truly appreciate this message..." But in typical centaur fashion, it was basically written in code. She gathered her thoughts to be as polite as possible. "Why has the forest become a hostile environment? Is it something the students did?!"
She would HAVE THEIR HEADS if they were messing with the centaur population of the forest. Centaurs were NOT ponies! Speaking of one who might think they were ponies... the Headmistress heard SOPHIE NEWELL butting in behind her, and turned around fully to give the girl a SHHHHH! look. This was HER conversation with the centaur! They were sensitive creatures!
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Thereos It felt strange to the centaur to be headed back to the castle after so many years of being away, but his time was no longer needed there so he had little reason to spend time with the humans. But now, with the stars aligned the way they were, they needed something and quickly lest risk future generations of centaurs.
Hooves crunching through the snow, Thereos followed the footprints which led him right to Gurion and the gathering of humans around him. "Gurion. We lost one I believe, it seems as if Lorem has strayed from the group." He said, addressing his fellow, before turning and inclining his head at the Headmistress in politeness. What had happened to Gaellen, he never knew, but this one was quite easy on the eyes. "It is nothing the students did, Ma'am, that we are aware, but the unfavorable climate puts our kind and yours at great risk."
The centaur looked off into the distance.
"The signs present themselves in a myriad of ways," Gurion said cryptically to the Headmistress as she inquired about the stars.
"They don't always become immediately clear." Of course his words made perfect sense to him and to probably every other centaur around. Did it not make sense to the humans as well? That thought did not cross his mind at the moment. There were more important things at hand.
He turned his amber eyes to the woman as she seemed taken aback by his words or appearance. Which, he could not be sure, but that was trivial. He was about to open his mouth to answer her when one of the foals interrupted a bit too brashly for his liking. While it may be of her concern in the coming days, it was best left up to the leaders to handle things and decide what would be in their best interest. He sent her a look that said as much before turning to the human mare again.
And before he could speak on such matters, there was Thereos. No wonder he had arrived before him and it seemed to be a good thing that he had gone on ahead. The colony needed to remain together in days such as these and it did not sit well with Gurion that one was missing.
"I'm sure he cannot be far," he said, shifting his eyes towards the forest. At least he hoped. But this troubled him.
He turned his eyes back to Thereos and the Headmistress as the other centaur began to reiterate his observations of their homes. He soon noticed not only were the foals not heeding his advice but more were approaching to stand and gawk at them. He would never understand humans. The growing crowd was quickly trying his patience and he frowned at the young one shouting at them.
"As Thereos said," Gurion focused on the Headmistress again.
"A climate too hostile and unnatural for these parts has befallen us. Many creatures of the forest have since departed. Food is scarce and conditions are dangerous. We have no choice but to leave." They felt it only necessary to warn the humans. Message relayed, he turned to Thereos.
"Perhaps I should look for Lorem myself." They could not leave without the entire colony intact.