.:* Gladiator *:.
The closer he moved to the trees, the stronger the scent grew. He heard no response, but could dectect the scent of another horse. His eyes scanned between the trees, seeing nothing, and he wondered if they had left. But the ongoing drizzle forbade him to go back out into the coverless open, so he stayed beside the trees, continuing to make soft whickers. It was then he heard something. Soft thuds of approaching hooves, and they weren't too far away from him. Gator gave himself a shake, flipping his long forelock from his eyes in order to get a better view, as he looked around for whoever was making these hoofbeats. Then he spotted her. A paint mare, a young one at that, trotting upwards towards him. Excitement began to quiver throughout him, and he neighed to her, tossing his head in hopes to grab her attention.