The smells of the forest were changing, scents of foals being born were creeping around and it made me miss my little boy more and more now. God, how time had gone by so quick and yet at the same time, it only felt like it was yesterday that I was a new mother. An ache grew in my chest and I sighed. I stood within the middle of the forest, the bring spring sun over head as I stood there thinking of the past. Thinking of my little red and white boy who was no longer among us. Oh, how I wished he was, how I wished I could see him now all grown up and strong. My heart broke even more knowing that he probably would have been a father this season, making me a granny. Oh dear god.

A laugh burbled from within before I heard her approach me. She was slightly colored like myself, except, not. Minus the silver and rabicano. She watched the slightly smaller mare approach. She was close in height, while I held more bulk overall than the little paint mare did. The girl approached me like I was a herd mate, which I was and she approached with a respect that I appreciated, and I would gladly return. I bob my head, a cheerful sight in my eyes as she begins speaking. Fantzer. Fanta. Much, much easier. She keeps speaking, and in a way it’s a funny thing, seeing how I’m not one for many words. “A pleasure Fanta. I’m Aureila. As for a nickname, I’ve never had one but feel free to come up with one. And no, we haven’t met, but it’s nice to see a welcoming face within the forest.”

I shifted my weight as I stood there, lifting my rear right leg to rest it as we chatted. She was a very warm, welcoming soul and that was very appreciated. “I’m fairly new, at least to the forest. I grew up here, in the islands, had a baby, and then left when he passed. I only just returned.” Well now, I hadn’t expected to tell that much, but it happened. I couldn’t really take it back, only let it go and wonder what she would say in return.



aureila ; ten ; draft mutt ; silver grullo tobiano rabicano ;

female ; of the forest ; 17.0 hh

; cypher (x abaddon, deceased)

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