Relief floods the small pony mare as the tobiano answers her, assuaging her fears that the mare was on death's door. She starts to chuckle at the mare's sass but is immediately distracted by a rustling from the forest beside her. From the verdant depths emerge the dusted golden figure of the co-drappa, and behind her, two toddling newborns that bumped against one another as they sorted out the monstrous task of walking.

Their general cuteness is overshadowed by the harsh way Zjeena reacts to Grier. Alright, alright. Note taken, mum. The venom in the look is surprising to the pony, if only because it was not Zjeena's birth that she had interrupted, but she obeys the implicit instruction all the same and backs away from the scene. Now that Monster was no longer alone, Grier no longer felt that the mare was in imminent danger. She will live or die as the fates decide, but she'll 'ave Zjeena for company fer it.

The backward movement is awkward given the advanced state of her own pregnancy, and it gives the chocolate stallion enough time to arrive and reach for her in comfort. Does he think I've taken offense to a wee bit of chastisement? She chuffs in amusement but touches his muzzle with her own. He needs the comfort more'n I. Daft laddie.

She watches him move forward to interact with his mare and child with approval before continuing on her journey away. The spotted co-drappa was well protected now, and Grier would only be in the way. Perhaps later she would carve out time to get to know Monster, but this was not the time.

OOC: Grier's exit <3