New Beginnings

The boy would straighten when a flash of color caught his eye, head lifting from the bowed position it was in. Momma! His tail wagged, eyes beginning to sparkle cheerfully as she crossed the distance to him, giving him a gentle lick. He would nuzzle her bigger form back. "Just waiting for you and Kaitlyn," he answered with a soft grin, nodding an affirmative to the are you alright. Yes, yes he was, now that she was back - but where was his younger sister?

He peeked around, not seeing the girl, before glancing back up to his mother. "Where's Kaitlyn?" he asked, concern coloring his tones. Was she still missing? Or did she go on ahead... maybe to scare him? The near-yearling peeked behind him, suspicious. Was she there? No... frowning, he looked at Marina, bright cyan eyes near demanding an answer, begging for one.

"Speech"