There were so many things Vita Nova wanted to say. So many things that had transpired since the last time she'd seen Oswin. All of it was sitting on the tip of her tongue. But she couldn't bring herself to say any of it out loud. Not in front of Koray. The tears continue to stream from her eyes, dampening her face in sad, inconsistent streams. But she didn't wail or cry. She stood, trembling, as the tears flowed. For a second Koray caught her eye and she hoped he could see the desperation behind her icy blue stare. Did he feel any guilt for all the grief he had caused her? Did he ever imagine how terrible their lives would be when he dragged her here from the Crossing Isle with the promise of something better? What a fool she was, to believe him. What a fool she was to ever believe any stallion.
"All of this is my fault." She says, her voice barely more audible than a whisper. She's looking directly at Koray now. Her gaze hardening some, but her overall demeanor still paralyzed by her own despair. When the pale colored stallion took a step in her direction, her sooty-colored ears flicked back against her poll once, in warning. She didn't want him to be anywhere near her. She looks away from him as he continues to bark orders at Oswin, and finally, she brings her gaze up to look at her sister again. She nods her head silently, as if trying to will Oswin to listen to Koray, at least this time. There was nothing her sister could do for her now.
Nova swallowed hard as she considered her options. Fallo. He was the only one left who could help her. She had to find the brute as soon as possible. Perhaps he could get back to Oswin and tell her what had happened. Perhaps he could protect her from Koray. Perhaps he would want something to do with the child that was growing inside of her. With that, the young mare turned on shaky limbs and set back in the direction in which she came, her head low and her steps short and slow.
4 | Mare | Evaline x Valentine | Smoky Back Splash | 15 hh | © Vinyl |
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