Most of her life has been spent among the bachelors, but now she was a free mare. This new freedom was exhilarating! She dances among the trees of her new home that was watched over by a strong female figure. Cherish was surprised to find a Queen in complete control of a home and a herd. Her subjects follow her religiously and trust her fully. It was amazing.
She felt more like herself than she has in a long time mostly because she was comfortable living in the forest. Her clouded mind, that held back terrible memories and locked her in a place of bliss, was disappearing. Although it was great she was able to be herself around her friends there was bad that came along with it. The nightmares were returning. She found herself scared to sleep alone. Even Clarity couldn't provide the security she required so she often looked for Macabre (or another adult member of the herd) to snuggle next to.
Still, she did not wish to go back. She was happy where she was, but if Macabre left like she was talking about doing she would probably follow. Though she enjoyed the world Persephone has built, Macabre was her lead. At least in her eyes. Cherish decides to venture out today, something she has not done since her escape from the Lagoon. The only place she wished to see was the falls where she first met Macabre and Wasp. She wonders what Wasp was doing all this time her mother was stuck with her In the Lagoon.
Cherish makes the swim back to the common island with some hesitation. Her son might find her here or even one of the Lagoon members, but she decides to take the risk. The soothing rumble of the water crashing into the body of water below and both breathtaking and calming. It was also healing, as Wasp had shown her the last time she was here. She prances towards the sound of the waterfall with delight in her step, but her blues soon catch a glimpse of the stallion in the distance.
It was curiosity that brought her closer. She had never seen Ernesto leave the Lagoon so she wonders why he did now. A part of her hoped he would say Cullen was too much, but another part of her wanted her child to have the best life. She just wished he hadn't grown up to be such a jerk. She believed he wouldn't have if those bachelors wouldn't have taken them from the islands. Though she wondered what the old stallions of the Lagoon would have taught him.
"It has been awhile." She says once she Is close enough, but this time her voice was different. It didn't have that usual child-like consistency that she had last time she learned Ernesto was not Soljor. She was changing and maybe that gave her the confidence to talk to Ernesto now after years of avoidance.