It had been some time since Sidra had returned home to the Prairie. She was content with life in the Forest with Balor and his herd. She enjoyed learning about her new home with the handsome painted stallion, and was disappointed when her sides did not swell with the promise of what should have been her first child. Maybe it was that disappointment that drew Sidra toward the Prairie, seeking the comfort of home, of familial love, as she tried to remember to be patient when waiting for her new one to grow.
Either way, share drew toward the river that separated the territories and drew up short at the sight of her red-freckled mother trotting toward the water up ahead. Sidra lifted her chin and opened her mouth to call out for her, but decided not to at the last moment. There was something wonderful about seeing her mother happy, healthy, and independently seeking out the river on her own. Sidra had been so worried about her after her father had disappeared; as she struggled to come to terms with losing her father, she felt like she was watching her mother waste away before her very eyes and she was powerless to stop it. Hurt filled her chest and Sidra dropped her chin, gaze gone somewhat sad as she continued watching her mother drink the water, perk upward, and then turn back around to return the way she’d come.
She drew a breath and shook her head, pushing away the sorrows of the past. Sidra wanted to focus on what was good, and that meant she was going to put aside her past hurt and just be happy that her mom was healthy. It would be nice to speak with her when she was in a good mood… it’d be like all those times Sidra wished her relationship with her dam could be.
As she picked up her gait to a trot she called out at last, a sweet sing-song whinny to draw her mother’s ears back in the direction behind her. “Mom!” She called as she drew a little closer, smiling once Luna’s attention drew to her daughter and pulling up her gait. “I’m so happy I came across you!”
And she was, so the truth shone radiant and happy across her face.
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