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Renesme smiled and shook her head, "I will be fine. It will give me time to think. Worry not Maion." She nodded to the old stallion in thanks, knowing that he had requested out of far more than just 'duty' but because he really did see everyone as family, and now that she was expecting she would be labled as 'important' and given every privalage. Of cause that wasn't what she wanted, but deep down Renesme knew it would make every one happy to fuss over her so.

As she continued to walk forward her rump and slightly extended tummy swayed from side to on her way to find Rune. Everything was perfect to her, despite the skinwalker attack, nothing could take away the happiness she felt for finally having become 'with child'. She grinned again, once more wondering what secrets lay in wait in her belly. Would there be one, two or three? Would they look like her or Rune? What would they inhert? What will they be like?

So many questions danced and darted around in her head that all she did was grin wider. At that moment her tummy grumbled and she suddenly felt the greatest desire for blue wildflowers. She licked her lips, eyes scanning from side to side to see if there was any such delicious sight around her....

Alice had been about to protest with Renesme when she saw the determination in her daughters eyes, it was a determination she knew well for she had seen it on many occasions as they fled and traveled for their freedom. That was the only reason why Alice nodded to her daughter despite her nerves.

In an effort to distract herself she turned to Maion and smiled softly up at him, "Thank you for offering to take her, it means a lot to me." And with that Alice lumbered to her four hooves and embraced Maion as one would any protector. With all her heart and strength. She knew it was because of Maion's leadership and guidence that no one had lost their lives this day, that she and Renesme were well and free to enjoy their pregnancies, and although Alice was nervous still about the skinwalkers she could no more hold that against the magnificent Maion than she could abandon her daughter. "Thank you." She whispered to him, kissing his cheek before joining her mate once more on the ground.

Sofiel was starting to feel uncomfortable, not because he wasn't welcome but because he didn't really understand much about social situations... and the fact that he usually avoided them probably wasn't helping. Still, focusing on Haishan Fai was aiding his troubled mind. What the other stallion said rang true for him too and he knew the purple wind stallion held his mate in as a high accord as Sofiel did Sachiko. "Yes," he repeated, "What she wants she will get."

And with that he found himself laughing, not fake or small, but full out laughing, it even surprised himself. "It seems we are love struck fools my old friend." He said, thinking of all the males around this group. Each of them still remaining had a woman to dote over. Maion and Sengdroma. Haishan Fai and Tuulikka. Jasper and Alice. Himself and Sachiko. The only one who didn't was Drashi, and for that Sofiel felt a slight twang of guilt.

Haishan Fai was oblivious to the worrying of Sofiel, his mind already straying to thoughts of children of his own, of running and playing and hopefully teaching most of the to fly, both he and Tullikka possessed wings but he had seen cases where wings were not carried on... and that scared him, if one of his children was born unable to fly, unable to bond with the sky in that way.... he thought it would break his heart.

Still, this was a happy day, a happy occasion, and despite the pain echoing from his wounds he was happy to still be alive. "Fools maybe, but happy to be so." He said, grinning and laughing with Sofiel. He owed Sofiel a lot.

Drashi continued to cry, the tears flowing freely as he thought about everything unfair and wrong with the world. Everything bad that could happen seemed to happen to him.... and yes Drashi knew that he still had a son here, still had a connection left with Arianna, but it always pained him to gaze upon him.... he was so much like his mother.

"I miss you..... both of you." He said, looking up to the sky with red puffy eyes. In such a short time he had lost so much. Felt too much. Pain a horrible riddled scar on his heart. When would the pain end?

Chandra continued to run in an effort to find her mother. She could hear noises and voices, her ears twitched automatically at the sound. She was close.

Maion nodded to Renesme, respecting her wishes despite the protective instinct that demanded he keep her safe. Usually he wouldn't have worried too much, considering their herd lands to be safe.... but the skinwalke attacks had awoken a wriggling demon of worry within him, one that he knew would take many Moons to erase or at least fade from thought. The best thing he could do was try his best to cope with it, to move on and act as normal. That was the best thing for the herd after all, if he as their protector was worried and wound up constantly they would pick that up and be in distress themselves... something Maion couldn't allow to happen. A healthy herd was a happy herd. And a happy herd was healthy.

"She will be fine, the Moon shall protect her Al-" His words were cut off when Alice came and embraced him, he was used to be embraced but his thoughts were so else where that he hadn't noticed her move. Still he returned the affection, nipping her ear and mane softly in affection. "You are welcome." He whispered back. A smile lifting the corners of his lips.

And as he watched Alice return to Jaspers side Maion knew that today was not a day to be contemplating the past, but to be looking to the future. "LET US CELEBRATE" He announced to the group, a soft chuckle lacing his words. "To the Miakoda herd! May the Moon always guide us to happiness!"