Aurora knew that something was wrong, especially since even Diaval was quieter than usual, however, what could be troubling them?

Perhaps it was something personal either between them or a sacred day for the moor folk?

she tried not to think about it as she made her way back home later that day, although that was proving to be more than difficult as her mind drifted back toward the fairy.

So difficult in fact that she failed to notice that someone was walking through the wood toward until she walked straight into someone.

She barely managed to stammer out an apology in her embarrassment, mentally cursing herself for being so clumsy.

"I should be the one apologizing. I'm the idiot who wasn't watching where he was going. I'm Philip by the way."

"I'm Aurora."


"So how on earth do you lose a horse?"

Aurora asked as she walked with Philip through the forest, earning an embarrassed chuckle from the boy.

"he spooked over nothing and bolted and I'm lucky I didn't break something besides my dignity."

Aurora couldn't help but giggle at his response.

"it happens, I'm sure."

"No, I'm sure I have the most attention deficient horse in the world and the worst luck."

Philip chuckled his response before adding:

"thanks again for helping me. I would have managed to get hopelessly lost."

"It's no problem, I grew up in these woods."

Aurora couldn't help but giggle at his response.

"it happens, I'm sure."

"No, I'm sure I have the most attention deficient horse in the world and the worst luck."

Philip chuckled his response before adding:

"thanks again for helping me. I would have managed to get hopelessly lost."

"It's no problem, I grew up in these woods."