Whatever changes Cain had made, all the thing he’d learned, and the stallion he’d grown into during his time in the Desert, these were things that no one else could take credit for. Yes, perhaps each of the mares beneath him had given him the reasons, the motivations, the courage to make these changes, but none of them could rightly claim responsibility for the stallion Cain had become. After all, it was the black and white male that had done all the work, after all.

From her own observations of Cain, especially during the quieter moments when it had just been the two of them, as well as the time she’d had with him after Akello was born, Vihaan had grown to care for the stallion, who’d proven that he was striving always to be better. As she stood among two of the other mares now, Vihaan, though at ease, and pleased with their company, felt another twinge of homesickness for her mother.

Geneva’s words were enough to draw Vihaan’s attention back to her, and she twitched one delicately curved ear at what the large, heavy mare was saying. The slightly built dunalino mare dipped her head in acknowledgement and agreement. Vihaan knew unity to be important, vital even. It had taken time for Vihaan to adjust, to settle in, and though she did not feel she owed anyone an apology for that, she would gladly take the opportunity now to get acquainted with the others.

Taking the opportunity to introduce herself, and start getting to know the others, Vihaan takes the initiative and speaks up. "My name is Vihaan. How are you both settling into life here?" She turns to glance at the mare, Primrose, as she speaks, and Vihaan takes a step towards her, muzzle reaching out to place a gentle touch upon her shoulder, meant to comfort and assure.

"It can be difficult to adjust to the heat, especially in summer. Perhaps, as it grows warmer, we can stick together. I grew up travelling through terrain as harsh as this." A warm smile graced her lips, and lit up her copper eyes. "I can teach you as my mother taught me, and then you can teach your daughter." Nothing was important to Vihaan as family, and somehow this made itself evident in everything Vihaan said and did.