She comes close to Bjorn as he speaks her name and asks what was on her mind. If only he knew...she reaches put her muzzle to nuzzle his strong chest. She lingers on his skin with deep inhales just like this was the last time they would ever be this close. In her mind, it just might be. After a handful of minutes pass she finally pulls away from him. She snorts as she tries to find the right words to say or even where to begin. "I'm sorry about Nyimara. I can see how much she means to you." It was severely hard for Ysabel to say those words put loud. She didn't wish anyone to become a captive in the Lagoon, but if it had to be someone she would pick Nyimara. After everything the mare has done to her it was hard not to feel angry, jealous, and heartless towards the mare.

Reality was, Ysabel was not a heartless being. She knew the connection between Nyimara and Bjorn was there way before they had even gotten to the level they were on now. That is why she was going to take this new course of action. No matter how bad it hurt."I know she is away right now, but Nyimara deserves to be your Queen and the two of you deserve to be together." Blue eyes catch Bjorn's gaze as she stands her ground. She stares at him in a very serious manner as the silence hangs thick in the air between them. Ysabel remembers the first time she complained about Nyimara and how Bjorn defended her. He changed the subject multiple times and turned everything into a joke. That day still stung in her heart and this was what she thought about as she said these fateful words. "I want to leave." Maybe she should be explaining why (she was sure he would ask), but she knew it wouldn't do any good.

The reason was similar to the first reason they fought back before Askold was born. She looks away from him now knowing if she kept staring she might break. This was no time for crying. "I will be going back to the Inlet under the protection of my uncle Warsaw. I won't keep the children from you of course. They will visit often and Askold and I have already talked about him living here permanently after we are settled back in the Inlet." She swallows hard before continuing. "I can wait until late spring if that is your wish. I can birth the baby here so you can bond with the foal and the baby has time to grow stronger before the swim. Or I can go now before the baby is born." She decided it was best to give him that option. That is if it was even willing to let her go.

"I would like your help to name the child just as you did with Askold. I think a unique name that fits your homeland is best for a child of yours." She almost cracks at the end. Another bonding moment between them might make leaving more difficult, but it had to be done. For her own peace of mind and the safety of her children.