wild wild west

The stallion turned his attention to Acacia as she said his name. Ears swiveled towards her as he grasped another mouthful of grass. He turned his icy blue eyes to the fruit, and though he was skeptical, he’d try it. Acacia was very observant, and despite her disabilities she was as sharp as they came. Of all the young fillies in his father’s herd, she was by far and away the smartest.

He shifted his huge frame to sniff at the acidic smelling fruit, and carefully he lipped at a large orange. The taste wasn’t awful, but he still preferred apples. If it would keep the flies from his mouth he’d do anything. ”If that doesn’t work, perhaps if we rolled in it.” They;d get sticky, but it was a small price to pay for relief.

Canyon turned his attention more fully towards her as she answered his question, and with graceful steps he returned to her side. He grazed long enough that sleep was calling his name. He smiled back at the shimmering filly as he stood beside her laying form. He’d never gotten into the habit of sleeping off his feet. He could react so much faster when he was standing, and he never knew when the next surprise would be. If only the citrus fruits would ward off predators.

Acacia wanted to stay here, and he couldn’t blame her. There was plenty of food for the both of them, a water source nearby, and it seemed this place wasn’t frequented very often. She nuzzled him in return, their affections for each other easily given and received. Being next to her was natural and he didn’t want it any other way. She was getting tired, and he was eager to see her rest after the long day. ”We can stay here for a while.” She was obviously fond of the area, and he didn’t want to deny her wishes. ”Get rested up, regain our strength. I’d like to continue on though, get out of the desert.”

He nuzzled her again, keeping his head close to hers as she evaded sleep without much success. ”You should sleep.” He shifted slightly, reaching up to kiss her forehead. ”I’ll gather some fruit to surround us.” Canyon assured her with a smile. He would probably get a few hours at least, barring any trouble that might find them.