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Haides didn't shy from her touch, but he did seem a little puzzled. As she spoke, his expression softened ever so slightly. He lightly rested his head across her neck, sighing quietly. "Senka... I don't see anything you need to apologize for," he replied gently. "I am... so relieved that you're alright..." It was relieving, knowing that he had a blood relative. It wasn't that he had anything against his adopted family; they were wonderful, despite his stubbornness. But something inside him had yearned to find the family he'd lost, to reclaim the bonds that had been severed. Reuniting with Senka, even though his other siblings were still missing, had lifted the weight of his worries off of his shoulders. It had kindled the candle-sized hope that he could find them. If Senka was alive and well, maybe the others were too...

"With Mother dead and the others taken, there was no point in staying there. So I started wandering. I didn't really have a goal in mind... I didn't know where the others had been taken, so I wasn't able to follow after them." Even if he had, there wouldn't have been a point. He'd been a blanket, after all; there hadn't been any way for him to his siblings. "For a while... I just moved without any real purpose beyond finding life other than my own. ... Then I found Beta." He instinctively paused at that point, as if Beta would appear and introduce herself.

Closing his eyes, he continued. "When I first spotted her, I was too tired to talk, so I simply curled up by her blanket and fell asleep." He opened his eyes again, hooves digging lightly into the ground as he glared into the distance. "She was... alone like I was, but for a different reason. Her mother had abandoned her. Apparently she told Beta to wait for her, and then left with Beta's brothers. It was days afterward when I found her. I started taking care of her, and when she was well enough, we headed North. A mare named Serenity found us and adopted us." His expression softened and a slight smile played on his lips. "I ended up with a lot of sisters." Looking thoughtful, he spoke on. "After that, not much happened that was of any real interest. I spent time with Beta and my adopted family... I met Jaromila... and when I was grown, I decided to travel."

"She's by other best friend besides Beta," Haides explained. "She was... one of the only ones I felt comfortable talking to when I was a colt. Beta calls us soul mates."

Haides nodded, then thought about his sister's question. "There are several reasons. One is that... I think it will help me determine where I want to go from here. Another is... I guess I just wanted a break." In some ways, it was both a journey and a vacation; he was searching for answers, but he was also getting some time away from the family and friends at home.

"What are you looking for?" Haides inquired. "Maybe I could be of some assistance." It was worth trying. If he could do something to help his sister, he would.

Haides nodded his understanding. "... I see." His expression softened slightly. "You should try farther north. That's where the most of the humans are. My adopted family is there as well; if you need a place to stay, I'm sure they'd be more than happy to help." He nudged her gently. "I wish you luck in your search."

"Farther south, I think." Haides calmly looked down at her. "Then I'll head back north again." He still had a bit of the isle to travel to.

Haides blinked. "If that is what you wish, there's no reason you cannot see me again." He looked up into the sky. "I don't plan on traveling forever. If you're searching for the other half of your soul, you'll be in the north. I don't know where I'll end up settling, but when I do, I'll come find you."