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Light filtered through the leaves of the trees and specks of sunlight played on the forest floor. The sun had only been out a few hours, but the stallion that traversed the well worn path had been up since before dawn. As he reached a little clearing amidst the tall oaks, Kolli took a moment to rest. He had been traveling since he left him, taking only small breaks to rest and to eat. His mother had never told him how far he might have to go to find the mare. Nor had she ever really provided much information. No, he was on his own out here. No doubt she'd likely be furious when he returned, but he had to hope that she would understand.

Mainly Kolli was curious. Curious what kind of mare could sell her basket for something that could never really happen. He also wondered how she could have believed such nonsense in the first place. Bringing back the dead. He snorted at the thought of it. Once someone was gone they were just that. Gone. There wasn't any bringing them back no matter how hard you tried.

With a heavy sigh, the stallion forced himself to move forward once more. Once the sun started to set, he would seek shelter for the evening. Until then, he would keep on moving. There had to be some lead to finding her. Some way of finding out where she might be or who she was.

Deep in thought, the stallion continued to graze silently. He'd begun to rethink his mission. Maybe it wasn't worth tracking down his biological mother after all. I mean, what had she ever done for him? She'd done nothing for him. Nothing at all. Yet, here he was, trying to chase down someone who likely wanted nothing to do with him. Well now, wasn't that just pathetic. Disgusted with himself, the stallion lost his appetite and stopped grazing. It was only then that he noticed the mare only feet from him.

How long had she been there? Could he really have been that oblivious to her presence? And why hadn't she said anything to him? Kolli's thoughts were chaotic, unwilling to settle down. Slowly, one by one, the stallion calmed his mind, letting go of the unnecessary words bogging his mind down. He needed his wits about him, this could be the perfect opportunity to try to find a lead on his mother. He couldn't afford to become distracted.

"Why hello there." He smiled at the mare. "Rather nice day isn't it?" When in doubt, be polite.

Kolli regarded the mare with interest. She seemed nice enough, and she hadn't spooked and run at the first sight of him, things seemed to be going well. Then again he supposed that around these parts no one really knew of his mother, that would be very helpful indeed.

"Ah well, you know." He started off. "Just the usual. Out on a daring adventure of magic and mystery, searching for a damsel in distress to save." He teased the mare. Okay, perhaps it was a bit silly but the mare seemed so out of place he wanted to relax her and put her at ease. "No, but really, I'm trying to find my mother." He told her seriously. "You're not my mother are you?" He asked her rather hopefully but without expecting a yes.

Yet? That was a rather odd statement. Kolli supposed the mare had her own reasons for what she said. Perhaps she wanted children, perhaps she was expecting them. Either way it was none of his business. Right now all he needed from her was any information pertaining to his own biological mother.

"Well of course I know who my mother is." He told the mare. "She raised me since she was given my basket. It's my biological mother who I'm searching for. She sold my basket before I was even born." Kolli spoke calmly, as if it didn't bother him at all. Mostly it didn't, but, there was that tiny part of him that had felt abandoned when he had heard the story of his birth. None of it mattered though. He was simply curious to find the mare who had given him up. No matter what that might bring. "I'm trying to track her down, but I'm afraid it's impossible."

Kolli found himself feeling amused at the tone of horror in the mare's voice. Sure it did sound cruel and horrible, but Kolli had lived a good life. His mother had been the best that he could ask for, even with her... moments. He had had a good life as a foal and hadn't ever known about his other mother until he was older.

The stallion was about to make a joke when he caught her whisper. "What do you know about voodoo?" He snarled, losing control for a split second. As much as he told himself the pact of his birth didn't matter, he supposed that deep down it did. Not to mention he didn't trust the stuff much, nor should anyone like this mare be practicing it. If there was one thing he had learned from both of his mothers, you don't mess with Voodoo.

Immediately Kolli relaxed. He knew that the mare hadn't meant to say anything to upset him, and she herself wasn't in any way involved with the stuff. "I er, I apologize. I didn't mean to frighten you, it's just that Voodoo can be a really touchy subject for me. It is also very dangerous." He hoped that he was able to amend the situation. There really was no need for the mare to be frightened and he hadn't meant to do so.

"Do you know how I can find this stallion?" He asked the mare. Right now, this was the only information he had found that might be useful in finding his biological mother. Kolli would take what he could get. "Who whispered of him to you? Perhaps I could talk to them?" The stallion was smiling again, trying to be friendly to soothe the mare's nerves. He only hoped he hadn't frightened her out of telling him anything. He'd hate to have to really force the information out.