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It wasn't spring; that season was far enough away that some rest from blessing may have been expected. Except kin were not like any species that paid attention to cycles. Sometimes she thought kin were worse than rabbits. Perhaps if she ever spoke to the Motherfather again she'd asked to only bless rabbits. Surely that would offer a respite.

No surprise then that once again she felt that tingle. Another one. No present she was sure. Nothing at all. Well then she'd just wait for them to find her. She was easy to see -- for a change -- and if she had to bless an expectant parent (or a hopeful one)... Yes, they could find her. After all it was very hard to overlook a pink and black striped mare standing in the middle of nothing.

Ah, there she was. Closer than expected, not that it showed. However the rushing of the pig -- she was already rearing up, the snapping jaws and deep-throated growl of an eaglehound hitting a crescendo, when the doe shouted and darted forward. Excellent hunter that she was, it was with expert care that her front legs came down neatly a hairsbreadth away.

"Shush," she hissed, turning her head to the hound. It had been resting and now her feathers were ruffed as she glared at the pig. In other circumstances, the mare would have let the dog have it. A stupid thing to rush. No matter what delicacy was hiding beneath the ground. The hound whined, settled and waited.

"Foolish," she commented, "but you aren't here looking for truffles, are you?" The pig, on the otherhand, probably was.

That was... Well it made sense in a manner of speaking. "You mean a stag or a mare; a legendary." Of course she already knew that. "You want a blessing." Not a question, a statement. One day it might be false but today it was true.

"It comes with the territory," she replied, irritation or amusement laced her voice. And then she nodded. "You shall have healthy, smart children. Ones with an affinity for controlling pets." And that was surely amusement, for a smile was apparent on the mare's lips.

"Yes, I shall." She took the small truffle in her mouth, let it sit on her tongue, and then with a nod turned. Her duty was done.