She can not help but smile as he accepts her terms of allowing Zaida to visit the Ridge. A warmth spreads throughout her chest, he was a kind man. It was not easy to take on the responsibility of a land, let alone mares who had their families. "She is a sweet girl." She says half to him and to herself, if only she knew Zaida better. She sighs at the thought, fate had been unkind to both of them. A few months after Zaida was born they had become separated, she had searched for weeks on end, until finally she gave up the hope of finding her sweet daughter. She drops her gaze to her hooves at the thought of her daughter scared and alone for those months.

His words draw her from her own thoughts. nothing like that will ever happen to you again. not while I am here Her blue gaze falls on his handsome face, and to her surprise she sees sincerity in his eyes. "Thank you." She says quietly. "I try to put that day behind me...

Her eyes linger for another moment, then he offers his protection. A smile touches her pink lips, it felt nice to have someone who would protect her. She sighs, not wanting to think of Dixon who had also made the same promise to her. Would Asche fail her like Dixon had? She hopes deep down that he wouldn't. "I will Asche, but I don't see him causing me any more trouble."

As he closes the distance between them, she wants to beckon him to hold her tight, but holds back. She did not want to be that girl, throwing herself at the hooves of any handsome man that cross her path, but he was different she tells herself. As he sidles up next to her, she swivels an ear towards him. His stumbling over the word 'your' does not go unnoticed. A shy smile touches her lips as she reaches around and caresses the muscles of his chest. She takes a chance, and in a whisper she speaks. "It is 'our' family Asche. I want to put my past behind me, and start a new."