It did not take him long to arrive. Harmonie recognizes him instantly even though they have spent many months apart as the baby grew in her belly. Rutger has been merciful enough to send her back home, but it was a mystery if he would allow her to stay in the Peak knowing she had a Lagoon son at her hip. Her mother wouldn't allow her to be taken back so easily. After all, she had nearly given her life the last time she fought the Lagoon. Just to show them she meant business.

Now what she didn't expect was the way Caine aproaches them. Ears pinned and anger masking what should be a happy reunion. Her smile fades as he begins to ask why...the cold at her side puffs up like the strong son he was being taught to be. Valor may be very young still, but his female protects were showing him how to stand up for himself. That, and how to protect the rights of the opposite gender.

He would never be with the likes of the Lagoon. Not if she and her sisters had anything to do with it. The small wild bay colt stands pressed against his mother, but his body straight and his head raised high. His ears were laid back looking back at the green eyed stallion staring at him. Finally, the stallion looks away and so the colt relaxes some. Harmonie meets Caine's gaze with a little attitude as if to say 'see I have something to show you meanie'.

But he was right. She didn't want the rest of the Lagoon to see Valor so she nods and directs the colt further outside of Lagoon territory. She doesn't make it too far before the words could no longer be contained. Harmonie whips around to face Caine. Her eyes shine with determination, desire, and a heartfelt notion. "Why can't you just come with us?" The words slip off her tongue quickly in an almost begging manner. "You could come live among my sisters, my mother, and help raise our son. My mother will protect you."

Valor repositions himself beside his mother again while looking curiously up at the stranger she talks to. "Please." She begs. This time her eyes soften with feelings staring deep within her chest she didn't quite recognize. Having Valor had done something to inticify the feelings she already had growing for Caine. "You are not like the others. You could leave them. You don't belong there." But would her words even matter? Clarity had warned her it might be useless to try.