I don't really like myself without you
That conversation with Medusa had been an emotional roller coaster. He wishes to take the rest of the day alone and hide away in the cave his parents raised him in. The day was not yet over and he still had to tell Lace his proposal. He still had to find Chalice, but maybe she could wait until tomorrow. Oh, he hopes she could wait just a day longer for his attention. Learning how to juggle all of his mares while running a territory was proving difficult. Not even mentioning the heartache and pain he felt from recent losses. But life moved on and so shall he.
Ironclad leaves Medusa behind as he walks to forest of his home. This was one of his father’s favorite spots and he walks it frequently because of him. It was time to take another walk with Lace. This time the feelings of tension because of the season would not be between them as it had the last time. If she were to accept his offer and she was pregnant with his child…that child could become his heir by birthright. Ironclad stops by a large Douglas fir before calling out into the wilderness for the spotted mare. The sun was begging to go down, creating a bust of bright colors in the sky that cast a beautiful glow peeking through the trees. He waits until he could see her form coming towards him. The oranges and pinks of the sky reflect on her ivory coat even in the shade of the trees.
”Lace...” he whispers her name the closer she gets before eliminating the rest of the distance between them. His neck wraps around hers in a soft embrace before pulling away and searching her face for the answers he was seeking. ”I have something to ask you.”