Another victory shined on his sweat stained coat. He was bringing home a new mare to meet the herd, but would she stay? He glances her way as he guides her into the sea without truly knowing her status in this new herd. He didn't know anything about her or the stallion he had taken her from. He expected retaliation and knew he would find it eventually. The sea lofted the sweat from his pores as it mixed with its natural salts. He swam a little ways before speaking his first words to the mare.

"Sometimes the only way to grow a herd is to steal from others." It had worked for him with before, but he wasn't stupid enough to think it would always be the same. "I was visiting Salem and noticed a new stallion had moved into the Badlands. That is what brought my eyes to you." He glances at her before looking forward again. It felt obvious that he should attack a new herd versus one already established. He might have a better chance establishing bonds with mare's under new rule.

"But I plan to give you the same offer I gave the last mare I fought for." He pauses. "We are going to a rather cold island called Tinuvel. An island that has known me as its Prince and now knows me as a leader of one of its territories." He may not technically be a Prince any longer, but he would always still claim to be one anyway. Nico felt he had been born that right long enough. The title would.onky replace when he finally became the King himself. "Though I doubt you care about all that right now." He says.

It might be good to gauge her reaction to see just how close she had become with that new stallion. Nico watches her when he can between making sure they were headed in the right direction. That, and breathing of course. "Here's what I propose. We have a month to get to know each other before your stallion can come for you." He pauses again to give himself a moment to collect his breath. "If you find I am not someone you see yourself with then you will be free to go. I just ask for the chance to get to know who you are first." Pyre would most likely kick him if she knew he was using this line again. "If by some chance you find you do like me. Then make the Inlet your new home." He grins before falling silent.

Ears stand pointed in her direction to catch any sound she makes as they finish their swim to the island.