vihar

Vihar’s second birth was far easier than her first, for a few reasons. First, she did not have Rougaru’s ominous presence making her panic, and instead had her father’s company to help calm her nerves in the days leading up to her labor. Second, she was sent into labor in broad daylight, instead of the middle of the night, like last time.

Third, she got to work out all of her nerves immediately before her water broke.

That’s not to say that things were completely painless. She lay in the shade of Paradise’s vast jungle, close enough to the shore to listen to the soothing sounds of the waves, the last remnants of the fiery red mare still lingering on the breeze. Vi was lathered, panting, and carving grooves into the black soil with her churning hooves as she fought for her child to be born.

At least this time, she wasn’t afraid.

Finally, relief washed over her as the foal left her body. She took a moment to breathe as she expelled the last remnants of the child’s existence within her, and then she sat up, propping herself on front legs that quivered with the effort. She cleaned the cream-colored filly, made sure she was healthy and breathing alright, and then she stood up.

“Enjoy the nice weather while you can, little wolf,” Vi told the filly, looking out at the little patches of glittering ocean that she could see through the vegetation. It’s not going to last very long.

mare. 14.3hh. classic champagne dun roan tobiano. solomon x nadja.