Ucorna Downs
The portal opens in a dense forest that is a bit chilly and breezy but you welcome the change in surroundings, clearing your senses so that you might be able to see where you have been brought.  The forest is littered with a thick carpet of fiery colored leaves and soft, green moss.  Imprints of frying pan sized hooves can also be made out.  You become cautious as you hear a rustling in the brush and a loud snort.  The snorting continues and you back away from the brush as a very large, very unhappy looking creature stalks out and glares at you with a blood red eye.
"What do you want?! he snorts, tossing his head in threat.
You stammer and try to reply to his loud, harsh question but he cuts you off.
"Another traveler who is invading my territory.  I am Forest Chill, lead stallion of the Ucorna Downs warrior unicorn herd, and you are to call me nothing other than Forest Chill.  You are lucky I have learned well from my teacher, the old lead stallion of the oldtimer's herd here.  If you've been here before, you know of him.  His name was Ivy Thorn but he has.....retired so to speak."  He shifts uncomfortably at his last statement and you mean it to believe that Ivy Thorn is no longer with the herd.  The stallion flares his dragon wings to stretch them, then casts a less than desirable look over at you.
"It is my duty to take you to the heart of Ucorna Downs though I do not like to.  You best follow me and not try anything."
With that, he turns and briskly trots off towards a
semi-circle of trees near the meadow's edge.
All pictures are copyrighted to me (including the background)!  Do not take them or I will be forced to send the stallions after you and let them use you as target practice.  Copyrighted to Raychelle Noel (JadeEye) 2000
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