Valve eyed the golden mare for a long moment as she watched her mind turn behind those forlorn eyes. When her coy smile returned and her ears lifted from her head once more, Valve returned the gesture and the tense situation de-escalated as quickly as it had arisen.

“Good,” she commented with no angst in her voice, closing the subject now that she had the information she needed. Evaline might have been an emotional creature, but she was still capable of contributing information to help Valve keep a tight hold over these lands. As long as she cooperated, Valve would continue protecting her from others who may seek to harm her. It was more than a fair trade in Valve’s mind, and she was glad that Evaline now understood the accord. The dark mare had little patience for insubordination.

“I recently learned Vita Nova lives in the neighboring desert,” she began again, looking to Evaline to see how she would react to this news. Valve wasn’t sure how their relationship fared and she had not met the other mare herself. Orhan had suggested a visit from her could be in order, and Valve did not want to fully endorse it without Evaline at least being aware of the possibility.

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