Force of Brilliance rarely climbed down the mountain range to mingle with plains and desert kin--not because of a personal rule or anything like that, but mainly because she had her fair share of kin to manage in the mountain communes. She didn't need to know more kin, she was of the opinion that she had enough friends.
Unfortunately it was her turn to come down with the group and make good with the ground kin, and she had no excuse to get out of it this time. She figured she'd be on her best behavior, do what was needed to be done, and get everything over with as soon as possible so she could get back to doing what she did best up where the air is thin and her horns could touch the sky.
What ruined that plan was a Kimeti buck named Outcast Dawn. He was so pretty, so refined. His stance and gait a mixture of natural grace with just a hint of arrogance in his overall confident demeanor. She couldn't help but want to corner him and poke and prod until she could crack into what lay beneath his dignified bearing. But she didn't anticipate that once she got him alone, he would be so receptive to her aggressive advances. She may have pushed a tad too far, and she wasn't going to back down just because his true nature wanted her. She figured after an enjoyable, casual roll in the hay, she'd make her way back up to the mountain range with a story to tell about what the ground kin are really like.
But instead, her trip back is plagued with bloatedness and morning sickness. She knew what this was. She didn't expect it, and she could already hear her father lecturing her about not getting a blessing so that her children could have the best future.
Fine. She knew any child she'd birth would be strong--that's just what it took to survive up in the mountains--but she figures there's more to living than just surviving. So she'd pray to the Motherfather to send one of the ascended her way.
In the meantime, her body was against her and it was going to be a very long climb back up.
