OOC: Just trying to catch up some timelines!


"Mama!" Dagda is the first to see the silhouette of Rille dissapear over the waves. Soon after, a new stallion appears with a mare at his heels. Dadga is quick to call out to his family and race deep into the Forest to find them. He finds his mother and aunt where he usually goes, together. "Whats wrong?" Daracha asks her young son as he reaches them in a panick. His whole demeanor sends Grizel's heart pumping. She can already feel her chest begin to tighten while she waits for his answer.

"H-he's gone...another stallion came and chased Rille off." Dadga shudders some due to his heavy breathing, but he gets the message out there. Rille was gone and someone new has replaced him. "No..." Grizel's voice trails off as tears flood her eyes. She felt all the hope she had for saving her mother fading. If Rille was no longer in power he could not help them save her. She couldn't assume this new stallion would put forth any effort for mares he did not know. Daracha knows she must keep her sister calm so she pressed her muzzle to her shoulder in comfort.

"Don't lose hope Grizel. Let's at least check out this new stallion." Darach is able to convince her sister to venture towards the way Dadga just came to see who it was becoming their new leader. The trio move slowly through the Forest until they reach the sounds of voices in the distance. It was one voice in particular that stops Grizel in her tracks. The tears stop instantly, but so does her breathing. "What is it?" Both Daracha and Dagda ask in unison. Grizel does not answer.

In some kind of strange zombie state she inches forward until she was in a fall on gallop towards the water. Finally she sees him and her eyes swell again with tears. "Bacardi!" She can feel hope refill her chest as she crosses the creek to reach him. She pays no regard to the mare laying at his side as she escapes into his embrace. "I can't believe it!" She exclaims. Grizel melts in this moment of bliss until she hears her sister loudly clearing her throat. Suddenly embarrassed, the mare pulls away with a shocked look on her face. She glances at the painted mare with Bacardi before backing away quickly.

"I, uh, sorry." She breaths heavily at the sudden rush of emotions. Daracha steps into the creek to be closer to her heavily breathing sister as Dagda follows beside his mother. "Grizel who is this?" Daracha asks. "This is him." Grizel smiles as she stares at Bacardi. Him...Daracha knows exactly who her sister was referring to. The only stallion their mother had ever approved to be with Grizel. Bacardi.