wow she’s gorgeous dad!” his daughter’s enthusiastic voice erupted through the calm stillness that had been comfortingly setting into the forest with the changing seasons. Shifting his gaze from the lines of trees ahead of them the tall form of Aureila came into view causing a smile ”her name is aureila dear” speaking to Meradith, Lyden watched the pretty mare who stood quiet on the shoreline.

”how come I haven’t seen her around?” concern spread across the aureate banshee’s face with a striking blaze going down the middle. Her eyes are deep with concern matching her aunt sylvia’s sea blue ones. Lyden felt a pang of jealously every time he saw his daughter and sister, they are so elegant and their eyes seemed to look into your soul. His being grey blue scared others and often caused him to be seen as an outcast.

”she’s been known to keep to herself” as the words left his lips it dawned on him that his silver queen turned out to be much more like him then he had ever seen before. ”honey let’s catch up in a little while okay?” glancing at Meradith who just stared at him with a knowing glance his daughter turned to go. Her questions about just how many girls he got pregnant this season could wait. Another girl needed his attention and despite the fact that she felt as though she is fighting to get to know him now as an adult; her father had other duties that came first every now and then.

Moving forward Lyden released a small nicker to her as he strode up to the left of her. Reaching out his pale nose bumped with her charcoal one breathing her in like someone gasping for air after nearly drowning. ”Are you not cold standing down here?” concern and curiosity hinted in his voice.