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Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 12:51 pm

Shikoba just barely missed running into Ardia as she left and allowed him to enter the shelter. He knelt down and looked around at Aish and his two new daughters before laying down so he could be closer to his family.

He looked at Aishwarya and beamed. He nuzzled his nose up against hers and sighed.

"How do you feel?"

He looked down at his two daughters who were squirming around, getting used to their new surroundings.

Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 5:52 am

Aishwarya opened her eyes, she'd pretty much dozed off after calling for Shikoba, and when she moved she winced as everything was still tender.
'Like I just gave birth.' she replied in wry fashion. She nuzzled him back and looked at her foals again.
'We're a family,' she whispered, a little lump in her throat as she suddenly felt more than a little emotional. The second filly to be born feebly flexed the tiny winglets on her back, and Aish's heart swelled with pride at both of them.

Ardia approached the shelter again, standing a little way from the entrance, the Village woman close behind her, two woven baskets balanced one upon the other in her arms.
Ardia cleared her throat and gave a discreet little cough.
'The baskets are here.'

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Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 5:42 am

Shikoba chuckled softly. It was a bit of a silly question, but he had more meant to ask if she was ok. He looked at his two new daughters and felt his heart swell. It seemed that both of them had inherited some of their mother's gold markings, and one of them had his wings. Between the two foals, he could see a bit of each of the parents.

When the other mare returned, he started a bit. He had forgotten that there was anybody else around. He knew that it was important to get the babies into the baskets so that they didn't become ill, so he left Aish's side so that they could be safely put into their temporary homes.

Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 6:44 am

Ardia had told her of this, so Aishwarya simply watched as the native woman reverently placed each of the newborns into a woven basket, and with quick fingers, secured the lid to the base with a couple of thick dried grass strands.
Once done she slipped out as quickly as she had arrived, Ardia leaving as well as she had done what Aish had asked of her.

Aish rocked herself, moving so that she was away from the baskets and slowly got to her hooves, her legs tingling with pins and needles sensations from having laid down in one place for so long. She nudged each of the baskets in turn, listening to the little signs of the lives within and then wobbled her way to Shikoba's side, pressing her nose into his neck.

'I need air,' she said, squeezing past him. The autumn breeze touched her sweat damp body and she shivered a little. She tottered off to take a drink and stretch her legs, safe in the knowledge that he would watch over the baskets and the precious cargo inside.

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Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2007 9:43 am

Shikoba moved to help Aish up, standing by here to make sure she didn't fall. He could tell that she was weak still and wasn't feeling completely better. As she pushed past him, he moved around so that he was standing by the baskets, but he could also see Aish as she took a drink. Her stomach had shrunken significantly, and she still looked a little shaky.

He turned his attention to the baskets. They matched the colours of the newborns inside, and he wondered how the native woman knew what colours to make them. Perhaps two-leggers who lived so closely with Soquili knew these things. He bent down, sniffing at the baskets and could hear his two new daughters moving around and breathing in their own safe havens. He stood back up and looked towards Aish.

"How long do they stay in here?"

Posted: Fri Nov 23, 2007 11:30 am

Aishwarya had wandered slowly back and moved carefully back inside the shelter. The air was a little ripe now and she nosed each of the baskets outside slowly, pushing them out into the autumn air and the sunlight.
She shook out her mane, letting out a long sigh of relief and contentment.

'For as long as they need to..' she replied. She looked at Shikoba.
'You'll stay around until they emerge from their baskets? I feel as though I need a long, slow walk, and to graze for a while.' she went over and pressed her nose against the side of his neck.
'I'll be back before sundown.' she said quietly.

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Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 8:21 am

Shikoba smiled as Aish nudged him. He was so proud of her, and proud of his two new daughters. Though he had been hoping for a son, he was still immensely happy that he had a family now.

"Of course I will. Take your time."

He moved over to stand by the baskets and watched Aish as she left.

"Aishwarya.....I love you."