Sol watched the pair struggle free, awed into silence by the tiny faces. He still couldn’t think of anything to say when he glanced over at his mate, and so instead he nudged the two wobbly little colts - two sons! - over to their mother and nuzzled her neck lovingly. A flash of movement out of the corner of his eye caught his attention, and the warrior stallion turned his head to see another fruit fall. This was it. This was where they were; right at the beginning. Six new lives coming into the world, his life and Chandara’s life going on entwined. Once all the fruits were hatched and he was sure the foals were healthy he would be off to find food for his family but for now he could be still and look into the dawning of a new day, and new lives for them all.