Quick! Before the Hyena Come!

There was a brief moment of silence that followed her call, enough so that her mind would drift to the cool breeze that flowed from within the cavern, grazing over her skin in slow waves. It was chilled, and it was slightly damped, but most caves were like this. What other caves did not have, was identical wood beams along the sides and wedged into the ceiling. Suddenly a voiced called back to her, and Kamilah's ears perked up right in response. At first, the towering mare did not see who spoke, not until her blue orbs were cast downward. There she found herself staring into the eyes of a small feline, causing the woman's body to tense up. The scars on her backside were all too fresh, the memory of having a mountain lion latched onto her rump, all too vivid. This cat was a great deal smaller, but that did not mean it was less of a threat, or even worse, if she was greeting a cub of a much more dangerous foe.

Just the thought was enough to cause Kamilah's nerves to fry, her heart rate picking up as she eyed the creature warily. Best to play along for now, until she could find a way to back out of the cave safely. The mare's width far too great for the length of the mine, a disastrous after thought. Swallowing a lump in her throat, she spoke as evenly as she could, trying not to give away her fear. "Greetings... Natha. I am Kamilah." So far so good, she just had to keep it up. "I suppose you could call me that. I am a nomad, one who is always moving. It is the nature of our species; horses, that is." It was strange to her that the little cat had not come across other equine, but when Kamilah thought about it some more, she realized the lands of Boreas severely lacked a healthy herd population. There was probably a great deal of creatures who had never seen her kind before! It was a tragic realization, but it only fueled her desire to build her empire more. "Tell me, Natha, do you live here? Perhaps with others of your kind?" She was testing the waters, seeing just how much danger Kamilah was in. If there were more lurking around the corner, hiding between the shadows, the mare wanted to know.