It has been another few months Creed has not come to visit. Aponi must not have been successful in getting the mare over her fear. It was his fault for thinking one new friend would be enough when he should have done this himself. He had feelings for Creed and she had proved she had feelings for him so the only way for them to truly be together was to accomplish this last task, get her into the water. Even if she still decided to live in the Forest she could at least visit when she felt like seeing him. It was difficult for him to leave the herd like this all the time to venture to another’s territory and see her. Roheryn was determined to make a difference this time.

One thing he learned from losing Feray, and then losing Lucifina and Xenarona, was time was precious. Another second could not be waster on this.

He swims to the Forest and smiles at the various colors the land has taken on. The trees were now alight with colors of orange, yellow and brown. Some of the trees were now bear with its leaves fallen to the forest floor. He follows their path with his nose to the air to find the object of his journey. Finally, he finds her and greets her with a nicker. With a large smile on his face, Roheryn walks up to his black beauty and nuzzles her shoulder just as he had done the last time they met.

”It has been too long,” he begins with a sigh. ”Creed…I am here to bring to my home. Today is the day.” His eyes alight with determination as he watches the look on her face. He watches to see how she respond to his more offensive approach to their issue. Roheryn didn’t want to push her too hard for fear of her love turning into hate, but letting her do things on her own time hasn’t worked so far. ”When we met I was looking for my cousin, whom I found by the way, but then I started my own herd in the Badlands. There was a mare I grew close to, but she and my daughter disappeared back in summer. After that, I realized life is too short. Creed I want you to be a part of my growing family. I want you.” His eyes search hers for what he hopes to be a good response to their issue.