I Do Believe

So, she was of the few that hadn’t heard of the Unicorns? That was in many ways a relief. He preferred a mare value him for the horse he was, and his personality and ability to defend a harem from predator and bachelor. The question was posed though, and he smiled easily.

“I am a twin foal. My sister is black, but we both have blue eyes. I don’t know what my sire looked like, but mother never mentioned a horn. However, I have many foals who inherited my horn. Perhaps one day, these lands might see them crossing this way.”

She rewarded his introduction with her own, simply Kamilah, and his great head dipped in a respectful bow, ears pricking as she mentioned her intentions to build a herd. It had been on his mind, certainly—every stallion had the desire to master a harem, to pass on his blood to the next generation. He was no different, aside from his ability to break off and wander, leaving other stallions to take his place. Partly it had been because he wanted to find the family of wolves that had been a sort of family to his dam.

He delicately minced a little closer, still staying just beyond the bubble, watching her for subtle cues. “I had planned to gather a band eventually. I had one quest, and I may well be close to finding fruit on it, but it never hurts to put two brands in the fire at once.”

It was an expression his mother had used once or twice, a relic from her time among Man.

Walk ---- "Speak" ---- "Hear" ---- Think