Ocean blues follow the fresh tracks that lead from waves crashing into the shoreline up towards the safety of the bay. Years have passed since the wide eyed young girl came here and Aubrey is just as nervous now as she was back then. ” come on mother let’s just turn around and pretend like we never arrived” Christian chimes as he followed alongside Aubrey in their slow journey towards what his mother called “his home”. The soft bald face of his mother turned towards him and Aubrey halted her stride to give her handsome yet still foolish son her entire attention. Christian this is what I should have done when you were merely months old not coming up on three. Your father is good stallion and he deserves to know you and to teach you things that I simply cannot” her tone is soft yet stern as her pale tendrils of her tail wrapped around her hind legs as the wind blew gently.

Releasing a heavy breath Christian ponders her words for a moment while welcoming the cool breeze. ” what if he doesn’t like me? I’m sure he has other sons aside from me and as you know I don’t get along well with other males” . Growing up he developed some sort of anger towards other colts and stallions making him want to battle. Aubrey has always been able to discuss things calmly – in fact he couldn’t remember his mother ever raising her voice. Now he however seemed to be the exact opposite and often she worried for wellbeing.

Aubrey shakes her head unsure of what to say before moving forward and turning so they could climb the small incline ahead of them before it opened up. Now instead of just white cool sand beneath their feet the terrain of the bay changed into mounds of stones with pools of water surrounding. This scene extended for about a mile ahead of them and two miles wide before tall pines took over. They offered comfort against the rocky bank – Aubrey found the smell welcoming against the salty sea. She continues forward carefully leading her son through the inlet before they came up to the forestry. Christian followed his mother but became anxious with each step and forgot to lift his right front foot up and ended up stepping on a slippery rock. It caused him to fall forward before he was able to find his footing once more. Snorting in frustration fueled by the fear raging inside him he halts stubbornly at the tree line. ” damn it mother why can’t you just go” he questions meanwhile willing his racing heart to settle ”Christian calm yourself, your father will love you as you will him. This has to happen and you need to tame your hot head”