JAY
sister to verdin
Jay's head jerked to first glance at her still-safe daughter before letting her gaze settle on a lightly-colored newcomer. Relaxing slightly with the knowledge that her daughter was fine, the mare nearly laughed at the title of king. She instead stifled the snicker and shook slightly with mirth for a moment or two. To think that a stallion would call himself king because he had a herd and a land! It seemed ridiculously vain to Jay, and she wondered if the lead mare was known as queen or was reduced to a lower title. Perhaps there was no lead mare.
Movement drew the pale mare's attention away from the "king" as Magnus approached the group. It seemed he had nearly gone off without them and Jay hadn't even noticed. It wouldn't have been a problem anyway, she herself nearly ran off to try and find her brother. The spotted stallion answered the question, but the mare cut in after him before the other could respond. "I was invited by my brother, so I invited him," the mare motioned at Magnus with a smile, "along with me since we both wanted to come." With her lie she could find out whether her brother was in the forest or if he had hid from the lead stallion. The scent of another stallion was strong enough where it was obvious that someone else had been here anyways. Her lie was solid enough.
The black yearling snorted at the tree and bumped at it with her muzzle before walking over to the group. She nosed her mother's side in irritation that there was nothing of interest, staring at the pale stallion who had joined them. Jay glanced over at Magnus in slight surprise as he spoke again. It seemed as though he was also looking for someone as well. Jay kept in a small giggle at how similar their situations seemed to be shaping out to be. Flicking her tail and leaning slightly against her daughter, Jay waited for the stallions to get distracted by something so she could slip off and explore. Perhaps someone in the herd would know something of her brother if the pale stallion didn't.
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