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Treasure's mouth just opened and closed like a fish's, making her look even more comical than she did earlier. Seems she'd started this day merely looking for a friend, and had possibly found quite a bit more. Unprepared for such a thing, she merely stared at him in complete shock.

A neighed laughter was heard as Treasure's mom entered carrying Nemelaneka upon her back. They'd been curious as to why Treasure had taken off so early this morning, and concerned she might be in trouble, or get in a bad situation as sometimes she was prone to do. Love Bug gently chided her, "Treasure, dear, close your mouth or a bug will fly in."

Nimmie was laughing so hard at the look on Treasures face that she couldn't say a word, and it was sight of them both that finally kicked her out of her state. "Oh no! Just was sure I'd said way too much. Ty," she said, unconsciouly shortening his name without really thinking about it, "meet my mother, Love Bug, and my human, Nemelaneka."

Nimmie was surprised to see Kassie, a friend she'd once had growing up in the village. However, it'd been quite awhile since she'd been back, but the surprise was a welcome one, and she quickly slid off LB's back and ran towards her, calling her name. "Kassie! Is that REALLY you??"

"The pleasure's mine, Tyzaeph." LB moved to stand closer to her daughter, nuzzling her cheek lightly and giving her her own smile. "You've been in need of a friend too for quite some time. I'd be interested to find out what he'd said that made you speechless...never thought I'd find you without some sort of answer." She glanced at him for a moment and said softly (not not soft enough to keep others from hearing it) "He is quite handsome..."

"Mom!" Treasure moaned and rolled her eyes, though it was obvious she didn't mean it, and adored her mother greatly. "We just meet and already you're thinking of grandkids..." She nudged her mom good-naturedly with her shoulder, knowing her Mom was purely joking and taking it in stride. She couldn't help, though, but cast a glance at Ty before trotting up to stand beside him. "I'm Treasure...nice to meet you Chaci." A bit embarrased and unsure of what to do now, she turned her attention to Kassie and Nimmie, though she kept one ear perked towards Ty.

Treasure dipped her head and giggled a little, not sure what to say, the whole thing having been more than she'd planned this morning. "I guess so...However, Mom might start insisting on grandkids if we're not careful." She looks back at him, feeling happier than she had before. She had no idea if this was love at all, or even an idea of what love felt like, but she already liked the thought of spending time with him, getting to know him, and was slightly saddened to think that eventually all ways did part, and who knew when they'd run into each other again?

Nimmie returned the enthusiatic greeting, actually spinning her friend around once. "I was making sure Treasure didn't get into trouble, she's a curious mare like her mom and apt to get into some weird situations..." She went on to tell a tale that involved Treasure getting her head stuck into a tree trying to see what a squirrel's home was like (which made said mare promptly all bashful again. "Can I help wanting to know more about what's in the world around me?")

LB gave Chaci a similar look of pleased agreement, happy to see her daughter in such good spirits. Seems this stallion might be a good one for her, and handsome to boot. She'd like to get to know him more herself, knowing exactly how her daughter's tastes ran. The same could be said for her and her mate Trash, and she mentally laughed over a phrase she'd once heard Nimmie say that had inspired Treasure name. One's Trash is another's Treasure... "So, Chaci, what brings you and your human out here on this beautiful day?" she asked, hoping to spark some light-hearted conversation.

Love Bug thought this over for a moment before saying, "Well, if he desired to come back with us, there are four males he could talk to... Kama's having his own female troubles, but the others would be glad to give any advice..."

Treasure nodded her head, "Agreed. I'm not sure I'm ready for kids just yet, anyways. I'd rather get to know you better." Already, upon hearing his own head-stuck-in-squirrel-hole story, she was becoming more endeared to him. "Sides, you might chang your mind," she added, nudging him playfully.

Nimmie had tears streaking down her face once more, hardly able to catch her breath at the mental image that story portrayed. "If I didn't know any better, I'd think he and Treasure were made for each other. She'll be a good one for him, and he for her...she's been a bit lonely as of lately too, not having any friends outside of our small herd. I suspect that's why she left this morning, but who knows truly what runs around that mare's mind some days."

Nimmie, ironically, was the one to bring up the idea aloud to Kassie. "How about coming to my teepee and staying there for awhile? Might do him some good to be around others, and I'm interested to see if anything more develops between them..."

Love Bug spoke up now, and added to Ty, "There's seven of us who live there, eight if you include Nimmie. Treasure and I are the only females, but there's also Kama, Blake, Yukio, and Javed. Pinky's a bit...strange, but he means well. We'd love to have you, if you'd like to visit one day."

Treasure looked between them all expectantly before settling her gaze upon Ty, the look in her eyes one of excitement. "C'mon, it'd be fun!"

"Then it's settled!" Nimmie declared, then gave her friend directions to her own teepee. Giving Kassie one last excited hug, she walked to Treasure and Ty, rubbing their muzzles with a mischevious grin before swinging herself upon the younger mare. As Treasure hesitated for a moment, she leaned forward and rubbed the mare's neck. "I promise you'll be seeing alot of him. C'mon, we got about an hour to get things ready."

LB gave Chaci a mischevious and happy look of her own before following behind. "We'll see you soon, then!"

Nimmie was the first to emerge from her teepee, but was nearly mowed over by an overly-excited Treasure. "Whoa, girl! Gah...", she half-giggled, half-scolded the young mare. "Calm down! Kassie! Do you need any help?" It took only a few steps for her to reach where Treasure was trying to help by tugging on a strap. "Sheesh...you'd think we lived alone for how she's acting..." Behind her came first an overly-hyper white stallion, then LB. Two dark stallions appeared from the forest side, followed by two younger ones, obviously their sons.

"Narf! Who're yo-...wings!" Pinky exclaimed, soon as he'd spotted Ty, and attempted to stick his head beneath one trying to figure out how it was attached to his body.

"PINKY!!" came Nimmie's exasperated cry as she tried to herd him off before he'd start tugging on them to see if they'd come off, while the other 5 Soquili laughed upon the sidelines.

"Ty...Chaci..I'd like you to meet Blake and his son Javed Ekaitz...and Yukio and his son, Kama. Pinky you've...uh...met already. Like we said, he means well...", said LB, as she attempted to herd off Pinky in another direction and was promptly rewarded as he pranced off after a butterfly.