. : The Wild Horses of Pangaea : . |OPEN!|SEMI-LIT|

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~{Saphira}~

"The borderlands..." Saphira repeated softly, her eyes flicking from Reggie, to the grass, then back, as her muscles slowly began to relax. She was safe. At least, she felt safe. Well, time to be brave. She had courage, and it would show. This wasn't the light side--but if it was, she'd be prepared. The luminescent mare stepped closer to Reggie, then tentatively took a bite of the grass, then another. It was delicious--unlike anything she'd ever tasted. Soon she was eagerly grazing at the delicacy, looking up at Reggie every so often. She was showing him that she trusted him. It was a faint trust, one easily broken--but it was there. After a while, her hunger was becoming satiated and her progress on the grass slowed.

[Arctic⚡️Storm]

.:Shadow Of The Lands:.

Shadow nuzzles Cadet and lets him nibble her ear, and slowly, just slowly, she starts to relax and closes her eyes, touching her muzzle to hers.
"Oh Cadet, I would never even dream of leaving you. That is too much of a risk to take, after all, I have Ebony and you to take care of.

The young mare states that clearly, her soft voice now calm. Finally. Pricking her ears forwards, Shadow stares straight up ahead on the forest trail, spotting Whisper and her little foal. Excitedly, Shadow opened her lips, and lets a high-pitched and happy greeting reach her son, little Ebony. In precisely ten seconds, Ebony already had made his way to her, and attempted to nurse. It was a while before she could finally settle down again, so, resting her large head on the ground, and rolling onto her side, Shadow lets Ebony nurse. His ravenous suckling made her smile.

[Soriams]

Whisper
Whisper holds her breath as Ebony approaches his stressed mother, uncertain of how Shadow will react. When the black mare accepts him, calling out to him with a high pitched whinny, she lets out her captive breath in a happy sigh. Smiling a bit, she takes a few steps forward, looking over Shadow and Cadet. "Are... Are you alright?" She asks, uncertain of what exactly to say in such a situation. For that matter, Whisper isn't even sure she should stay. After all, Shadow didn't seem all that happy that she was around, before all this excitement happened, and Whisper is defiantly not the type to challenge a lead mare. However, she hangs nearby the trio, waiting to be cast out rather than going on her own. She noses curiously at the ferns and other woodland vegetation, wondering just what it tastes like, but far to cautious to eat something so odd.

Reggie
Reggie smiles and nickers softly as he watches Saphira slowly relax, nickering softly to her as she gets closer. "See? Not so bad..." He dips his head once again to the sweet grass, nibbling at it. He paces slowly around the mare as he grazes, until he is nose to tail with her, just a few feet away. He falls into the routine easily, though he hasn't been in a herd for a long time, there is something in him that remembers the comfort of knowing that someone is watching out for you. Keeping an eye out on whatever may be coming up from behind. Lifting his head to chew, and shake out his mane, Reggie catches Saphira's eye as she looks up at him, and he can't help but smile again at her around his mouthful of grass. However, he doesn't say anything, instead enjoying her silent company. What could be better than this? He thinks, turning back to his eating until he is satisfied.

Finished, he looks out onto the empty hills as Saphira finishes her meal. His words seem even more true in the dim predawn light, as there is hardly even a sprig of grass to be seen on the dark side, and on the light side, there is nothing besides rolling hills of green grass. Though he knows this area well, Reggie also knows from first hand experience why the land is so desolate. Nothing on this planet is certain anymore, and areas where light meets dark is in a constant state of flux. It is quite possible that this meadow could be gone tomorrow, the land covered in sticky, stinking mud with sickly mists hiding the stars. Or, it could have shifted in the opposite direction, the pollutants receding and little boggy vale just below them could be covered in new spring's shoots. This is why we should take what we can, when we can. Who knows if it will be here tomorrow? Even the lights should understand that. If they don't there is little they can do to stop me... He looks back to Saphira then, a warmth spreading over him as he looks over her sleek form. Not me... Us.

Shaking himself out of his revery, Reggie walks over to the mare, dipping his head to meet her eyes as she still grazes. "So, you thirsty? The stream we crossed to get here is as foul as anything on the dark side, but just beyond that hill is a little brook full of sweet water that meets it. Would you like to take a look?" He makes his offer hopefully, doing nothing to hide the happiness in his voice.

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| C A D E T |

Cadet chuckles lightly at Shadow's words, standing up slowly, his limbs stiff, he smiles at Shadow,
"I'm sorry for leaving you, Shadow, I would never have left if I knew you was still alive." Cadet pauses, hearing some horses approach, his ears flicker in that direction for a moment, before looking back at Shadow,
"Though I insist that we do this the proper way; you look after the foal and I'll look after you." Cadet says, in a voice that she cannot argue with. He then turn his head to see Whisper and Ebony approach, and nickers over to them, watching with shining eyes as the foal comes straight to Shadow, happily suckling from her. Cadet looks back at Whisper as she speaks,
"I'm okay, just a few scratches, nothing I'm not used to." Cadet replies with a smile. He looks back at Shadow, knowing the same cannot be said to her, unfortunately. He watches as Whisper noses at the vegetation and he himself begins to snuffle around, before shooting his head up at a very distant bark,
"I think we should leave this place, there has been enough drama for today." Cadet says, looking between the two mares, his dark eyes bright, though not full of energy. The fight seemed to have taken that away from Cadet, and besides, today has been a very long day.

[Arctic⚡️Storm]

.:Shadow Of The Lands:.

Shadow relaxes her aching and gashed muscles, slightly looking over her body, confirming how much damage that thing had done to her. She winces slightly at the sharp searing and stabbing pain, that sempt to be tackling her to the ground. It was absurd on how a predator had just bounded out-of-the-blue from the Dark-side over to the Light-side when one had never said word about it, then suddenly, Shadow had to ask Cadet an important question.
"What if something like this is to happen again, with a more tragic outcome, and I am no longer able to look after Ebony?"
Even the question itself made Shadow fill up with tears again, it tore her heart out whe she had been one hell of a bad mother. Leaving Ebony for her own sake, and causing Cadet this much pain, and also making him put his life on the line for her. She lets a tender smile escape her lips, and obediently nods to Cadet's suggestion.
"Yes, it would be splendid if we could leave."
However, now with the mistake she had made, Shadow was always checking to make sure the coast was clear and safe, so the predator could not mawl off of her or the others.
"Just stay alert guys."
The huge mare pleaded as she hauled her heavy and stocky body up, clenching her jaws and eyes shut in pain, exhaling loudly. The mare limps forwards, and nods to Whisper.
"And I thankyou for looking after Ebony."
Shadow says.

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| C A D E T |

Cadet feels himself stiffen at Shadow's question, and his eyes falls on the nursing colt. He remembers how close he was to giving up on the little a few minutes ago, how he almost nearly... Cadet swallows, not wanting to think about it, glad that Shadow called when she did. The lust in him had been unbearable, a voice inside him was telling him that it was no use, the foal would just be in pain...

Cadet pushes the thoughts firmly from his head, and replies smoothly, his voice controlled,
"That won't happen." Cadet says firmly, and steps forward, not wanting to talk about the subject anymore. Cadet neighs for the others to follow him, and he slowly makes his way through the forest, taking random turns, not quite sure which way he and Whisper got in. It doesn't matter which path they take, right? As long as they are walking in the direction of the Light side, they should make it, right? Cadet keeps looking behind him as he walks, nickering encouragements to the two mares, and foal, to follow him.

[Arctic⚡️Storm]

.:Shadow Of The Lands:.

Shadow follows Cadet without hesitation, limping easily by his side, nickering to him to show that she was here. The mare liked how Cadet encouraged her, and appreciated it, so many horses cared for her, even though she was from the Dark side. It was a sort of dishounour in a way, Shadow sometimes felt that she was not meant to be here. But suddenly, not wanting to get into servere depression again, stops the thought from entering her vunerable mnd, so she uses her usefull technique, building four large walls around her mind, to fend away such images.

Watching the stallion take random turns, Shadow whinnied to him, remembering the way to the all-familiar meadow, not bothering to look back at that deadly one anymore. Her heavy and weighty hooves plod in a rhythm, Shadow uses her neck and leg muscles, and soon forgot about the pain in all of her body, and soon, lets all of her thoughts flow. Like normal...

[Soriams]

Whisper
Whisper watches as Shadow and Cadet painfully make their way back up to their feet, wincing for them as she sees them grimace in pain. Well, I guess it was a good thing to hang back. I don't want to think what could have happened to poor Ebony if... She forces herself to stop thinking as Shadow approaches her, nodding to her. The large mare's thanks brings a bit of a smile to Whisper's face, and she tosses her head. "You are of course welcome, Shadow. I'm here for you, and him, anytime you need." Not that I really did all that much...

Without another word, Whisper turns and follows the other two horses, easily falling to the rear to make sure Ebony doesn't wander. Ears alert and head high, she is obviously cautious, but at the same time a sense of relief washes over her. To be moving again, and away from the trees gives her hope of some sense of normalcy returning.

[Arctic⚡️Storm]

.:Shadow Of The Lands:.

Shadow nodded to Whisper, nuzzling her in a friendly way as she slowed up, letting Cadet infront for a bit. This week had gone very obcene, and for some reason, half of it was trouble and fighting. The bachelor-stallion-incident was the most fun though. This slight vision wavers in her head, letting her see the full extent of thier enjoyment and expression, she could see Cadet take a blinding shot to the head, as Shadow crushed the bachelor to the ground using her firm hooves forcefully. When she was satisfied with Whisper's response, the mare lifts her tail high, and piaffe's all the way back to Cadet, though piaffe was meant to be on the spot. The large mare chuckles to herself, finally being able to enjoy her life with her mate. Shadow whinnied to Cadet, wanting Whisper and Ebony to go back to thier home, while she and her mate could have a little privacy...

"Cadet, can you remember when it was our first time? Trying to start a family? Well, instead of trying shall we just have fun?"
She giggled, shaking out her mane playfully.

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{So sorry guys, but I have to leave CS. D': Is anyone interested in taking over this RP and owning it? If so, just PM my sister, Pepperlarina, who should hopefully be joining this RP sometime, and you can sort it out. Sorry about all this! :C}