Keep your friends close and your enemies closer Posted on July 20, 2025 at 04:47:40 PM by Amberlyn
Amberlyn was still in some state of shock after the birth, instinctively going through the motions her body urged her to do, so it was no surprise when she didn’t hear the thunder of hoof beats, or hear his movements when he slowed nearer to her, she doesn’t even seem to hear his one word spoken. It isn’t until he utters her name that she is snap out of her shock, sides heaving with her heavy breathing, partly from residual birthing pains and partly from the shock of suddenly finding Dagda there.
Honey coloured eyes shoot to the stallion, wild and uneasy, her ears disappearing into her blonde mane, at least until she recognises who she is looking at. Dagda his name breathed out in a silent, relief filled whisper. She wasn’t scared per say, but she was a maiden who had never so much as spent time around a foal, to suddenly be faced with one of her own was somewhat daughting.
As her golden gaze leaves him and returns to the fidgeting foal on the ground she takes in his colouration that is so much like her own, his white blanket stretching further up his back than his mothers though. With a smile she brushes her muzzle gentle over the foals head, breathing in his scent.
Looking back up at Dagda she smiles come she say quietly before her attention drops back down to the colt currently attempting to stand. She knew it was important he stand and feed as soon as possible, she didn’t know how she knew this, she just did. Nudging the colt gently when he stopped moving, once more encouraging him to stand. With a huff the colt tries again, this time with Amberlyn steadying him, when the colt seems to be able to stand without her aid she gently nudges him towards her flank, keeping her muzzle beside him as his takes his first wobbly steps, instinctively looking for what his body craves the most.
When he latches on Amberlyn sighs, closing her eyes for a moment before she swings her head back to face Dagda, her golden gaze once more finding his with a smile.