He xould see the relief on her face. He could feel it in her voice and in her touch as she touched her cheek to his shoulder. He was truly happy to see her, but his smile went away as soon as she moved towards him. He eyes her swollen ankle with worry, but he had to press on. He tells her what he has come to say and Tavas listens, but she demands answers. He didn't know if he should tell her the burden of what has happened to Tinuvel since she was taken. She didn't need any more stress or pain. Anger swirls in his chest at the thought that someone has hurt her.

It was hard to lie to her.

He wants to tell her everything. She says Bjorn wasn't abusive, but he couldnt help but glance at her leg again. Tavas steps closer and draps her muzzle over his neck. Her words pierce his heart like a bullet. "I want to take you home. I really do." His eyes squeeze shut. When he opens them seconds later, a few tears were falling from them. "Warsaw says I have no rights to you anymore. He says I am no longer your bethrod, Bjorn is. Warsaw has let Bjorn have you." He could feel his chest squeezing together.

He had to keep going. He had to tell her everything. "I lost the Bay. I didn't come to you sooner because I was ashamed and defeated and hurt. But thats not all..." He looks away, more tears streaking down his cheeks. He figdets, adjusting his body nerviously before speaking again. "A mare showed up and defeated Warsaw in battle. Right now we all still live in the Inlet, but I dont know what is going to happen. She could kick us all out."

Honey brown eyes finally return to Tavas. "Home is so unstable right now being here might be better for you, but if you still want to come home I will do everything I can to make that happen." He presses his body into hers to feel more of her warmth. He makes sure he doesn't put too much pressure on her to push her over with the bad leg she has. His lips press to her chest then move up to her nearest shoulder, planting light kisses on her body. "I miss you." He whispers. "Please tell me...who hurt you." He still didn't believe that Bjorn was so kind. Someone caused that leg to swell and he needs to know who.

gold cream champagene | stallion | four | mutt | 15.1hh | inlet resident | warsaw x elisif