There was no question Cain was strong. She didn’t have to fight him to know of his strength due to the muscles the large stallion carried around with him. She also knew she was no weakling after defeating her mate in a practice battle. Kaiju Blue had won her womb in a battle against a handful of other stallions so defeating him was an accomplishment in her eyes. Galexia didn’t even begin to think maybe he had gone easy on her because she was with child. No, she saw herself as the strongest of the pair. Cain, on the other hand, she has not had the pleasure of fighting. He had the experience that her mate and herself did not have so she fears the day Cain decides he is done with her games.

Galexia only hopes to at least have her child born into power, into royalty. This child of hers would mean something to the world without having to put in the extra effort that she has. Any lead horse would understand this, right? She watches Cain closely as he answers her question about Kaiju. The old leader replied that he had not met her mate yet which is odd because she hadn’t seen much of him around. Did he not want this? A hint of sadness deepens her youthful eyes, but she tries not to let too much show through. Her worries could not be the worries of the herd. Xiomara had taught her this. She continues on and introduces herself properly to the Desert’s old ruler.

Even Cain recognizes the name of her former Queen. This only improves her mood as a bright smile brightens her features. Xiomara was becoming famous around the islands, even in places she had never been! Galexia dreams of this for herself and dreams one day there would be a filly just like her looking up for her guidance. Cain moves on to explain their meeting wasn’t that pleasant. She watches him curiously as he explains the tension she has brought upon the Desert, but at the same time he was polite. It was interesting to see and she thinks she may become friends with this Cain rather than enemies. He even offers his help in keeping the herd protected and explains he has given his word to his own herd that he would always protect them.

”Cain I think we may become friends,” she says with a flick of her white tail. ”I have no intentions on kicking you or any of the horses you have gathered out. Your herd will remain yours and under your full control as long as everyone sees my mate and I as their superior. I will do my best to protect everyone while I am here and grow the herd if I can.” She was about to tell some things to Cain another herd leader would not admit to the one they just stole power from. Cain would realize he could easily take the Desert back from her, but Galexia did not realize this. ”I want you to stay close to us because we know very little about running a herd.” ‘We’ as in her and Kaiju.

”This is my first time in any kind of power position and I was not born into anything special like some horses are. I want my child to be born into something more worth wild than I was.” A heavy sigh leaves her lips before continuing. ”I was born to a mother in love with my father just as it should be, but she quickly fell for someone else outside of our herd.” Her eyes roll. ”She even brought me to meet this other stallion. Anyway, I was young so I don’t remember how everything happened, but somehow I ended up living with my grandfather. My grandfather then traded mother and I to the Lagoon which was where that other stallion lived. Mother and him quickly became lovers, but she also kept going back to my father. It was all very confusing, but eventually he killed her after I tried to escape with my baby sister. I vowed then to never let my child be helpless like that. My foal will be born into power and know how to protect herself.” Determination gleams in the eyes of the young mare as she looks across the Desert.

”I have powerful blood running through my veins so I know I can do it.” She whispers before returning her gaze to Cain. ”Warsaw and Rougaru are my relatives and have been successful herd leaders. They are powerful just like I will be.” As long as Kaiju shows up to stand by her side everything else would work itself out. If not, she will try to reflect on what Xiomara would do.