Feeling the children suckle, Skylar finally opened her eyes to look back at their fuzzy little tails. One was still unnamed and for twins the mother wanted something close yet not. She never wanted them to feel completely identical and already she could see just a few different markings on each one. Reaching her muzzle back to the unnamed girl Skylar gave a gentle cleaning lick to her back. “Meradith” she murmured, positive on the two names just as she had been with Accalia.


Closing her eyes again the mother tried to rest some but her ears caught the sound of someone approaching. Opening her gaze to peer over in the direction of the one approaching, Skylar felt hope that it was Mouse but was uncertain as the scent was carried away. Only as the dark face emerged did Skylar let out a disappointed sigh but didn’t pin her ears. Instead she looked at the stranger curiously, noticing the sincere expression she wore during her apology. She was a tall mare, one that could prove to be a hard foe should the other mare be a threat. But Skylar did not feel she was unless the woman was a master at deception and could hide away the look in her eyes.


“I’m okay” Skylar reassured, but the weak tone in her voice said otherwise. She was exhausted and still felt like her legs might collapse from beneath her at any second. But Skylar could not speak her burden to this stranger, not when she didn’t even know who she was. “Do you live here in the Peak, stranger?” she asked.