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 Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2012 1:55 am
Galla felt the cool cloth and breathed gently. She kept breathing evenly, relaxing herself as best as she could. "Thank you Astraues, it's not our fault. I just..."
She heard Vanya speak, but she didn't understand her words. She'd had the flu too? She listened to her advice and drank a few small sips of the mint water. As it settled her stomach, she drank more deeply feeling herself relax more and her stomach settling.
It was Vanmoriel's words that made her spit out a little water, "What?" She looked confused. "No, I mean...I'm not...I--" She looked back and forth between them all, her mouth falling open in shock. She coudlnt' even begin to slam it shut.
"I couldn't be...I mean...pregnant?"
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Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2012 2:00 am
Astraeus gave another low bow. He was doing that a lot tonight, it seemed. But such occasions called for it. "Congratulations, Mistress. May you have beautiful, strong daughters like yourself."
He was a little confused at her shock. Surely she knew how one got pregnant; she wasn't a child by any standards. At that moment; he was glad Vanya had asked him to stay. This was a mystery he couldn't solve.
"Is there anything you require, Mistress Galla?"
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Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2012 2:09 am
Vanya snorted. "Come on, Galla. You can fool everyone else with your innocence, but not me," she leaned forward. "It can't have happened long ago. You're barely showing. I'd say a couple weeks at max. Around Halloween, is my guess. But it'd be best to speak to a priestess. My pregnancy was unusual, after all."
Vanya took a few berries in her mouth as the memory clouded her mind. Her daughters were inside her for so long she was beginning to think they had died before they finally emerged. A little later than she expected, but healthy. Unconsciously, she looked at Vanmoriel. The young mare seemed uncomfortable; but was dealing with it well.
Shaking the memories from her mind, she turned her attention back to Galla. "It appears Sulo's been warming more than your nest at night."
With a grin, she flicked her hair. "It'll be fun to watch you waddling around. Hopefully you'll be able to get you... figure back."
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Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2012 2:11 am
Vanmoriel clicked her tongue on the roof of her mouth, frowning at her mother. "Be nice, mother. It's obvious she was not expecting this. Besides, I recall stories of you being unable to move when you were carrying me and the others." Moving forward, the mare placed herself beside Galla and rest a claw on the mare's back, stroking it softly.
"Would you like me to get someone? Sulo, perhaps? Or do you intend to not tell him? I'm sure father will pass the message along when he finds out."
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Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2012 2:19 am
Galla shook her head at Astraues causing herself to feel dizzy again. She felt tears stinging her eyes as Vanya spoke. Maybe it was true, all these emotions and this sickness...but how?
"Sulo and I...we haven't...." What would Vanmoriel say to her? What would Sulo think? What would her sisters think?
Her mind lurched into a memory so suddenly that it took her breath away.
The moon was shining bright down on her on Halloween night. She was out for a walk after guard duty. A face swam before her eyes, long light blue hair...some herbal smell, the tinkling sounds of laughter. Everything was hazy--his face never coming fully in focus. But she remembered his lips on hers.
Her face blushed crimson, "OH!" She let out a little squeak as Vanmoriel rubbed her back. "They're...not his..."
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Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2012 2:33 am
Vanya raised a brow. "If not Sulo's then whose?" She knew Galla was telling the truth; at least in this situation. What surprised her was the fact that she had kept her plans so well hidden. Someone would've heard or seen something.
"Spill it."
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Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2012 2:36 am
Astraeus turned to the food in the middle of the group, making himself appear busy by tidying it up. He picked up the piece of fish Vanmoriel had pushed aside and placed it back on the piece of cloth.
This whole situation was odd. He wasn't close to many of the stallions but when one was chosen to mate, they were quick to brag to other stallions. But he hadn't heard anything. Not a peep.
Nibbling on some berries, he raised a brow listing names of possible stallions and checking them off one by one. Not a single one had said a word.
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Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2012 2:38 am
Vanmoriel cooed softly. "It's okay. You can tell us, Galla. We'll help you through this." Her claws continued to draw circles on the mare's back and she shot a look at her mother that said 'what the hell is going on?'
"It's obvious it wasn't planned. Who's the father, dear? Do.. Do you know?" She asked the question carefully; since it could be taken more than one way. Hopefully Galla wouldn't take offense.
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Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2012 2:44 am
Galla had never been one to be weak, but she felt a certain surge of emotion that pushed her over the edge. Vanya's raised eyebrow, Astraues feigning disinterest, and Vanmoriel's soothing compassion. How was she supposed to tell Sulo?
How was she supposed to tell any of them? They'd think she was a--a--
She let out a sob and leaned against Vanmoriel, her bottom lip trembling. She hated herself for crying for feeling so stupid and weak. "It was Halloween...and...I don't remember. Something...hap--hap--happened." She sobbed out harder.
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Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2012 2:56 am
Astraeus stiffened as Galla let out a sob. It became clear to him now that this was a time for women. There was nothing he could say or do that would make this situation better. Standing, he gave them a bow.
"I think I'll go for a walk."
He didn't need to wait for Vanya's approval. He knew he'd have it from the look on her face. He turned and left the cave; the charms and bells that decorated him tinkling in the light breeze.
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Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2012 2:57 am
Vanya moved to Galla's side. This wasn't a time for snark. Something had gone wrong; someone had done something to Galla without her permission. She growled low in her throat. Taking a deep breath, she tried to calm herself. "Tell us everything you remember, no matter how small."
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Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2012 3:17 am
Galla tried to talk, but couldnt' get her voice to come out. It took a few minutes before she was finally able to. She wiped at her eyes, "I went out after Guard Duty on Halloween. And I didn't remember till now...but I met a stallion. He was blue, a beautiful blue. But it was odd, like I was there and I wasn't. And it was the same for him. It was almost as if we were enchanted...tied together for this to happen."
She shut her eyes tightly, "I remember him kissing me and nuzzling me. I remember doing the same with him, so caught up in the moment--but it was like I wasn't myself. But he wasn't himself either...At the time, I wanted it, but I don't think I was in my right mind. I think something about the night of Samhain..."
She paused, she knew she sounded crazy. "We were at some strange tunnel," she opened her eyes trying to think harder. "His name was..." it floated to her lips.
"It was Absolem."
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Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2012 3:22 am
Vanya listened carefully. For some reason, it all sounded so familiar. For a moment, she panicked and thought that she perhaps had fallen victim to this.. oddity. It was when Galla said his name that she click.
"My mother used to tell me a story. Of a mare who was taken away.. Drugged by a strange creature. His name was Absolem. When she returned, she was with child and could not recall anything.."
She frowned, pursing her lips. She was sure it was just a story. But.. she'd never told the story to Galla, so how could she have pulled out those details? Better yet, why?
"It's going to be okay, Galla. You're going to be fine."
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Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2012 3:23 am
Absolem. Vanmoriel didn't know the name as her mother did, but she would never forget it. She wondered if he was out there still, waiting for another mare to trap and trick. "The other guards should be notified."
She turned to Galla. "I know you're ashamed. But it wasn't your fault and you'll feel worse if another falls under his spell."
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Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2012 3:36 am
Galla clutched her claws at Vanmoriel, her voice firm. "No, don't go." She tried to figure out how to say it. "I don't think he did it on purpose..."
She remembered the strange draw to him, to the place...She felt like a puppet being pulled along, not unwillingly. She remembered his eyes, they seemed confused by things too. "I don't think he did it at all," her voice was soft.
She was scared out of her mind, she was pregnant--she wasn't ready for that. She was scared to tell the others, to tell Sulo...but she'd be okay. She was strong. She'd be alright, she just wish she could remember everything..but maybe in time.
"I think he was under the same spell I was," she whispered. "I think there was something about that place...about that night that we were both powerless to resist."
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