They stare at each other in shock after Ysabel’s sudden outburst. Siobhan seems just as shocked as she was, but she knew what she asked to be true. Siobhan didn’t have to answer for Ysabel to know the true answer. She saw their closeness with her own eyes and as she now stands near the mare, she could feel the comforting musk of Ailill on her skin. Even her belly grows, something Ysabel could never miss being a mother of many. But she did not see this as any betrayal. Not on her part anyway. Her gut twisted with sadness, but only for her own relationship with Ailill thinking it could be something more. She was too late because she knows Siobhan has had more time with him and she knows she does not want to push them away from each other. Ysabel doesn’t even think of the fact that Bjorn hasn’t been gone for that long for she was in the same situation though clearly, she had broken up with the Icelandic stallion before he left.

She was only sad because this meant Ailill was not her horse. She would never deny Siobhan happiness after being abandoned like she was.

She shakes her head with a smile and says the word friend to her old Queen. Ysabel quickly nods in agreement before her next words slip off her tongue. She announces what Ysabel already assumes to be true, they are lovers. Suddenly, she lost the will to tell the mare about her own encounter with the champagne stallion. She would not break up her happiness and she will encourage Ailill to do the right thing and tell her himself. Staring at Siobhan in shock, she could not bring up any words. She was afraid to say anything or to reveal that her own womb grows with his child. Finally, she continues casually and Siobhan answers her next questions. She adds Ailill in her answer, clearly showing her affection for the stallion. Siobhan did not deserve to have her as competition after they already went through so much drama over Bjorn.

Her weight shifts as she listens with interest as she explains she had three children now. She then clearly admits to the child growing within her that she seems proud to carry. She looks happy. Ysabel nods her head with a soft smile. ”You seem happy with him and your little family. You are a good mother Siobhan though I am surprised you have acquired so many children I understand the joy they bring to our lives.” The mood soon switches back to the reason Ysabel had come here in the first place. She wouldn’t tell her friend everything without talking to Ailill first, but she had no problem alerting the mare to the actions of their old lover. Her muzzle extends out to touch Siobhan gently before pulling away from her.

”I guess I just wanted to see this place again, but I’m glad I have run into you friend.” She smiles sweetly before continuing to the hard part. ”Bjorn is back and he has taken my family home. He knew I went back to the Inlet to get distance between myself and my feelings for him and he knew I could not be around Nyimara.” She stares at the nearby tree with a rage burning in her eyes. ”Now he struts around the Inlet with Nyimara by his side like he has finally made all his dreams come true. It is infuriating.” Her hoof stomps as her white tail whips behind her angrily.