Osceola was not a mare who could slip off into the night like Audie could. She was much louder in her opinions and her actions. She often voiced her worries and her wants to her stallion and if he didn’t comply, she would make him. He worries if this was what she was doing now. He takes too long to do things and she wanted to leave the Cove as fast as possible. It was harder for him considering his children were born there. Nampeyo might come back, Tavas might pick him. It was foolish thinking that any of them would ever come back to his side. Life would never be like it used to be all because of his father. Warsaw forced the herd life onto him. He might even have Evanescence here if it wasn’t for her need to get away from the drama that circled him.
But life wasn’t all bad. He found the sweet, intellectual Audie who keeps his mind sharp and the daring Osceola who keeps him moving forward. If he losses Osceola to his own insecurities he would never forgive himself. His mare did not have the face of one that was running away. She looked confused by his pained face. Little Matoaka just sticks close to her mother with her head swinging rapidly between the three horses. She was confused by the look on her parent’s faces just like everyone else. Osceola speaks his name with a frown before apologizing to the unknown dark mare that she thought they were alone. His heart sunk even deeper. The stranger turns to his mare and asks if she would like space to sort out her affairs. Was this what their relationship was coming to?
The silence and the wondering becomes too much for him to bear. ”Have I done something wrong?” He takes a step towards Osceola before making a side glance to the mare he does not know and stepping back to where he had been. ”I was coming to tell you I did what you asked of me. I told Solomon we were leaving, but then you were gone. Are you….” he chokes. ”Are you leaving me?” He didn’t care if this unknown mare was to witness their breakup. He had to know what was going on here.
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