Thinking about it, Nico really has not had much experience taking to mares outside of his family. He thought himself a charmer, but that would really depend on how many mares he could initially sway with just words. So far it was just Lucine (maybe he would run into Olyla again one day) though she was also the only mare he has invited back so far. Once the Inlet was officially his he would become more outgoing to find new members for his herd. For now, he would enjoy Lucine’s company and wait for the day Parvati finally handed over the Inlet. ”Hopefully she sticks to it.” He nods. He had no reason not to trust his sister, but Lucine’s words did begin to spread a spark of doubt.

Parvati was been known to lie to those close to her. Yasmina didn’t know her true father until she was a year old. Devi might never know whose blood runs in her veins. He doesn’t even think Parvati knew for sure who Devi’s father was. It makes him suspicious of her other children. Nico had a good feeling that Syrah was the child of Arneis due to her appaloosa traits. He also did think Junco was Orphiel’s just cause the colt looked like him. Loupgaru doesn’t seem confident in Rinnuroch’s parentage though Parvati swears he was Loup’s son. Tifa, well she was too new to know for sure. She did not look to be any of the usual candidate’s child, but he had spotted that slim black stallion around her. He looked like Tifa’s father.

Lucine’s question pulls him out of his head. He smiles back at her and stays back a bit as she starts to walk away. A grin lights his eyes as her beautiful auburn tail slides across his chest. His hooves lift off the snow as he picks up a quick trot to reach her side. His lips reach over to playfully nip at her shoulder as he chuckles. Nico pulls away, matches her pace to hers, and continues deeper into the Inlet. ”Sticking to the woods when it snows heavily or hails is a good tactic to avoid injury.” He mentions as they walk through the open meadow. He would give her any advice he could think of to hep her survive her first winter here.

”Body heat is your best chance to keeping warm.” He grins playfully at her. Having Lucine in the Inlet and thinking about their unborn child made him wonder if Adventuras would come visit soon. She may be waiting to hear word of the Inlet officially turning to his rule, or waiting until after winter. She could also be pregnant again which means no traveling. He could only imagine she was having the time of her life with her mate just as he now was with Lucine.