Wow, what a day!

Today was the very first day I have ever seen snow. At first, I didn't even realize that it was snowing. Then, all of the sudden, I realized that there was snow falling from the sky! I was so thrilled, I just had to run around, leap, and skip through the snow! I just wish it wasn't so cold. Being a fawn, I don't really have much protection against the winter chill. Yet another reason I can't wait to be a stag!



Anyway, I ran off through the snow -- and who should I bump into, but my friend, Seed? I was so happy to see him, I couldn't help but run circles around him. Although I'm usually a pretty calm foal, sometimes I can be too hyperactive for my own good. Anyway, Seed and I played for a bit with some other deer. Then I got turned into a bat, and chased him around the forest. I'm not sure if he saw me, though, so I was more or less just following him.

Then we played around with spells for a bit -- and I discovered that I was able to keep my magic! Oh, I was so happy to discover this!



All day long, I've been experimenting with different sets. All this magic makes me even more excited for my stag-day.

Of course, I don't have many friends, right now. But who knows how many deer I'll meet from now until then? I love meeting new deer, even though sometimes I do feel quite intimidated by the older stags. I know a lot of deer, but I really only think of Seed as my friend. And I had a blast with Seth and Calanthe the other day, but I don't see them around very often. Well, I mean, I see Calanthe around a lot, but she always seems busy with other things, and I don't want to bug her. Sometimes I can be quite shy, you see. Older deer can be so intimidating! If only I wasn't so small...

Anyway, more about my day. After Seed left, I romped around with a mini-fawn! For once, I didn't feel like a pipsqueak! The mini-fawn was so cute, and really nice. We had a lot of fun together, but I don't know what his name was.



After that, I met yet another fawn (the forest is full of them, today!), with pink flowers in their antlers. I thought maybe that meant it was a girl, but you can never be sure, with fawns. And I wasn't about to go looking "down there", to check! Anyway, this fawn was really shy, at first. we had quite a bit of fun, together -- I do like hanging out with fawns. It's so much easier to get along with fawns. I don't have to worry about getting smooshed under giant feet, when I'm playing with a fawn!



After that, I visited the ruins and got myself an awesome set! I wore the orca pelt with a starling mask and white real-deer antlers, and I felt like the king of the world! Unfortunately, I made a huge mistake, and ended up splashing into the pond like a big doofus! I was really sad, but I met up with Seed just afterward, and he tried to help me get back my pelt. He had to go before I could get it back, but that's alright. Not long after, I got a really nice looking set cast onto me -- a Grey pelt with curly white antlers (well, okay, the antlers came later... but still!). I felt pretty proud of myself for looking so darn handsome, even though the set kind of made me look like an old man.

But girls like that, don't they?

Heh, what do I know. I'll never understand the female species. Lucky there aren't many of them around! I mean, they're great and all... but they sure can be confusing.

Anyway, after that, I started feeling kind of sad. Even though I had a spiffy new look, I missed my old set. And I was kind of sad, because I still feel like a stranger to the forest. I don't know hardly anyone in the forest, and sometimes I feel pretty lonely. I know that will change soon, but I can't help but feel lonesome, sometimes.

I wandered out into the forest, and realized that I was the only one within miles. I've never felt so alone, before.



What is it about the snow that makes us deer want to gather together? Not long after my lonesome revelation, I discovered that every single deer in the forest had collected together in the middle of a faerie ring. I gladly joined them, shaking away my previous feelings of loneliness.



It was there that I saw the most beautiful deer, ever!



I know it's kind of weird that I would admire a stag like that, but he really did look beautiful. I was too shy to say anything to him, so I just admired him from a distance. I feel kind of weird about the whole thing.

Anyway, I spent most of my day there, with those deer. I had lots of fun, but I don't think I made many friends. I was feeling extra shy, today, so I didn't do much. I hope these feelings go away, soon. I hate feeling so awkward and shy all of the time.



After a few hours, I started feeling sad and lonely, again. I ran off to visit my "home", at the pond. The pond really was a beautiful sight with all the snow falling on it, and with no one else around. But being there all alone only increased my feelings of loneliness.



Today was a good day, I think. Tomorrow will be much better.

Love,
Lemon