"I have to travel to Paradise, but don't worry there will be stallions here that can protect you while I'm gone." He says this to Adelia before he leaves the Lagoon. "Keep Zafar close to you at all times no matter where you go." Brown eyes watch the yellow mare with some sadness in them. There was no knowing what would happen when the war starts or if he would ever see them again. "I hope to see you both again soon, my Bonita." He says, giving them a small smile. He cannot allow little Zafar to know there was anything wrong. Augustine gives both mother and child and nuzzles before slipping into the sea.

Augustine leaves before Cullen and his troops because he wanted to have time to get a lay of Paradise before the war. He prays no one tries to harm Rougaru's herd while he is away fighting and he hopes Adelia and his son will be even better off in the Lagoon. His son was too young to swim or he might have brought them along. Though he did not know how safe Atlantis was or if he would be able to avoid fighting as he wanted. He arrives on the island in the middle of the night. The bay Lusitano mix shakes his coat free of loose droplets and slaps his wet tail against the back of his thighs.

Perhaps this would be an opportunity to meet more mares to his liking. Maybe this Rougaru would have older kin he would buy his time with until the warriors return. The bay stallion continues into the deep jungle to explore the land he was to protect during the war. His thoughts soon turn to Zafar and how he couldn't wait to get back to his little Principe.