Things were changing and it wasn’t just the seasons or weather; a tension hung heavy over the Forest that had left Braylen restless. The young stallion had paced around the herd, keeping them all together despite any protests that might be handed out. So far his father had not answered the call to battle and this unsettled him in a way he couldn’t quite describe. He didn’t want to lose his home or his family but some things in life just had to be done, there was no choice in the matter. Taking a moment to drift away from the herd to get a drink at the river, Braylen supposed that was when Isobel had slipped away. The mare liked her solitude and he did not blame her and often gave space most stallions would not. But he did not like it, not right now anyways and had slowly trailed after the mare after calling to Gandy to let her know he would be going to collect the ever quiet mare. But as he drew nearer to the beach where her scent was strongest that was when he picked up the rank scent of something else; something that instantly set his blood on fire. Ears pressing back against his skull, Braylen lunged forward into a gallop and burst out of the trees and onto the open beach where the others gathered. The painted young man had expected to see the black hide of the man who had wanted to take Hickere last season but that was not who met his blue gaze. Instead it was three brutes who gathered around his mare; two reeking of the same place the black had come from and the other…. he wasn’t quite sure. None of it matter though; they were trying to take what was his and he wouldn’t allow that. Unlike the last time where Braylen hesitated before fighting off the bachelor; Braylen charged with a confidence of a stallion to meet his foes. He did not scream his rage, there was no need. He was sure that they had seen him coming and if not it was their own undoing. Broadening chest shoving roughly between the dark bay and Isobel he snaked out his head and clicked his teeth just before the younger boy’s face in warning. “Mine” he said angrily before pivoting towards Isobel to try and drive her back into the trees and away from the open beach while he swung his hip at the brute, a threat to kick should the boy not already get the point. Ooc: sorry hashtag but you didn’t say which bachelor Asp got between so I assumed Leon so Braylen went for Fenris.
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