Each one us is the sum total of each moment we've ever experienced

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Wind whipped past her allowing Claire to close her soft blue eyes for just a fleeting moment before she gazed up at the leaves that swayed. Long braches rose and fell making the heat of summer feel like it was just barely spring. It was one of the many things the soft spoken cream girl loved about the Atlantis. Claire had wonderful memories of growing up here in the Atlantis and leaving it had been one of the worst ideas she’d ever had. Living in the coldest place in the islands had been absolute torture to the aging girl and now that she was back she felt almost one hundred percent better – almost.

Often her thoughts were consumed of Synder, her beautiful ebony baby girl who was so unfortunately in life to not be able to speak. Claire wondered what life would be like for to her, perfect daughter if she could actually speak. She thought of things like what her voice sound like. Would it be soft like hers or more hoarse and confident? Claire thought about what type of things would come out of her daughter’s mouth, Claire wondered what her baby girl was thinking and how she longed to know. She even longed to know how Synder felt about Dexter sending her away to the lagoon and then leaving without a trace.

Waves came rushing In onto the beach that was just past a couple of trees and brush in where Claire was standing. Since her conversation with her parents she decided to explore their new home and wallow in the strength it gave her physically and emotionally. Claire was just gathering up enough courage to make a visit to the lagoon in hopes to see her daughter just so she could put her mind at ease. The only thing that stopped her before was the fear of being forced to stay there with her daughter. Now the thought would be good only because she could watch over her daughter like Synders sister did but Claire did not want to be stuck with a herd full of stallions that she did not know – or even worse end up with one like Dexter. They never did make any real connection in fact they were more like strangers who had a fling that ended up in parenthood.

Shaking her head Claire turned her gaze towards the beach wishing herself up to go visit. The bachorlers couldn’t force her to stay now that she was living at home again and thus it was safe. However, just as she stepped forward to go around some sticker bushes a physic of an equine came barreling into the ridge with the waves. Slowly the ebony being pulled itself from the waters having relief written all over what looked to be her face. And just as Claire figured out it was in fact a mare she instantly realized it was her Synder! Excitement came rushing through her as her daughter layed down to rest on the sand. Claire called to her and shoved launched herself over the rest of the brush and through the trees.

Claire quickly closed in the gap between them and as she finally got close to her daughter Claire lowered her nose to touch on Synders forhead breathing her scent in. By doing so the ache in her heart that became a constant feeling since the moment dexter gave her away without telling her or even giving her a chance to say goodbye eased. ”I’m so glad to see you honey. I’ve missed you so much” moving her lips Claire began to play with them gently in a mothering way ”are you alright dear?” now she knew Synder could not answer her with words but she also knew that she would in every other way someone could.

CLAIRE

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