"Of course she doesn't have to leave," Nimbus was embarrassed. He didn't mean to drive her away. "When I was young I left my parents. Just left." He switched his attention from Kahawa to Amour. "I didn't want the same to happen to you. I thought that Kahawa was leaving and I didn't want you to lose her." After the words sputtered from his mouth he felt slightly better. Nimbus found the opportunity to consider the rest of what Kahawa had said. "Teach me to communicate?" Nimbus blurted. "If I had known how to communicate I might have avoided this situation." He doubted that the combined force of the two of them could teach him to make any sense to others. They were nice practice though.
Nimbus looked Kahawa in the eye after she whispered sadly. He felt no great need for her to stay, but neither did he feel one for to go. Even though Nimbus had only shortly known the mare, and Amour for that matter, it seemed so important to them compared to his mild indifference. "You can stay," he reassured her. He considered claiming her for just a moment, but couldn't do it right now. He couldn't tell if he would do it just because he felt bad for her or if she would actually contibute to a herd. He hated the sympathy that he felt for their deteriorating family. It was something that needed to be adressed, he needed to talk to Amour. "Amour, can I talk to you?" Nimbus began to walk along the beach at the base of the dunes hoping Amour would follow.
Clydesdale mutt | stallion | 17.1hh | blue roan sabino | 5 years