Melusine raised her head up when she did not find her brother or sister below the two adults. Her eyes met Bri’s, who then motioned in a direction which, when followed, revealed the body of a sleeping foal not too far away. If her grin could have widened any further, it would have. Her ears twisted to hear her father’s words. Her brother’s name was Jabari. ”A brother!” she exclaimed excitedly, dancing on the spot and then abruptly stopped. She edged a little closer to the boy, ”Don’t worry” she assured them, ”I won’t wake him”. She stepped closer, careful to be quiet ”I just –“ she stopped, ”want a closer –“ and craned her neck out, ”look…..Oh!”.

She retraced her steps, and then whirled to face her father and Brienne again, dancing from hoof to hoof ”He looks like me!” she giggled, ”He can be my mini-me! Have you taught him how to play yet? Does he know tag? And hide and seek? And stick in the mud? Can I teach him? How long does he sleep? Will he wake up soon? Can we go to the river? Has he seen the frog there yet? Can I show him?” her thoughts came out of her mouth at lightning speed and by the end she had to gasp for breath. ”Oh, oh! And where’s Larka? Do I have another brother of sister too? Can we all play together?”It didn’t occur to her that Larka might also be missing.

SHAMWARI x DREADBITE