Wandering About

[Ace]

Ace wandered about the Never Ending River. Trotting to the edge, he took a long sip of the cool, refreshing liquid and smiled as it washed down his throat. The cuts from the fight with Fajer had been fully healed, and Ace was in a good mood. He looked around for members of his herd, but he didn't see any and frowned. Then he thought he heard something and his ears twitched. "Who's there?" he asked, his voice shaking a little.

[Amber]

The mare trod into the area. She had come to get a drink since she had been traveling since dawn. Amber came to a spot at the river a little ways away from where Ace was. She didn't notice him and drank her fill. Then she stood and just relaxed in the shade of a tree. Her dark grey pelt blended with the shadows and the tree bark. It felt good to just relax yet she knew she had to find a herd soon. She raised her head with a start as she heard the stallion's voice but she didn't answer.

[Ace]

Ace sniffed the air, checking it for stallions. He hoped Fajer was still far away in his desert...instead, Ace smelled a mare. She was nearby, and he nickered a friendly greeting, trying not to scare her. "Hello there," Ace said, even though he couldn't see her, "you can come out...I won't hurt you." Ace bent his head down to get another drink, waiting for the mare to show herself.

[Amber]

Amber trod toward the friendly voice. She came through the bushes and trod forward. "Hello" Amber said with a dip of her head. Her bay pelt shone from good care and her tail and mane were free of burrs. She studied the stallion and noticed that he didn't seem much older than she was.

[Ace]

"Hi," Ace said, gazing at the mare. She seemed a little younger than him, but not by many years...he snorted, then asked, "where are you from?"/b] he quietly waited for the mare's reply.

[Amber]

"Across the blue waters is where I was born but I've been traveling in search of a home" she said swishing her tail to where the ocean was. She was suprised at how kind this stallion was. Where she was from all the stallions were brutally rude and would try to force you. Amber had escaped from there though.

[Ace]

"Oh," Ace said, not really sure of what else to say. But then his ears pricked when he heard Amber say that she was looking for a home, and, a little nervously, he asked her, "would you like to live here at my home? You don't have to if you don't want too, though." He gave her a little smile.

[Amber]

Amber's ears pricked and suddenly joy rushed through her. She returned his smile. "I'd love to" she whinnied happily. Finally she had found a home!

[Ace]

The smile stayed on Ace's face, and the wind pulled his black mane and tail back, causing them to flow with the cool breeze. "Welcome to the Segreto Herd," Ace said, looking at Amber. "would you like me to show you around? There is a beach nearby and a forest, too." Hapiness rushed through Ace as he said the words. He was so happy to finally have a new mare in his herd!

[Amber]

Amber walked over to him and nuzzled his neck. Then nodded her head. "It sounds wonderful! Are there any others in the herd?" she asked as she stood beside her leader.

[Ace]

Ace paused for a moment, trying to see how he could answer Amber's question. He nuzzled her back, nipping at her ear playfully. "You're the first mare," he said gleefully, forgetting about Ebony and all of the other mares that had left him. Besides, Ace wanted to get a new, fresh start, so he didn't consider this as a lie.

[Amber]

A small smile slipped upon Amber's maw and her eyes shone happily. She nipped him back affectionately on his neck. "Well I'm honored" she said softly nuzzling him. "I will not fail you" she said the words flowing easily.

[Ace]

Ace smiled back at Amber. She was so pretty, with her bay colored coat shining in the sun. "Well," Ace said, still smiling, "where would you like to go first? To the beach or to the forest?" he nickered.

[Amber]

Amber took in the stallion's handsome features and smiled back. She pondered on where she would like to go. "How about a run along the beach then a walk through the forest" she suggested.