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Her ears flicks behind her at the sneeze. Goodness that was a sneeze.. No wonder he'd been grumpy.. all sick and then stuck in a cave during a storm with a strange mare. Sighing, she turned and walked back to check on him. "You alright? Not feverish are you?" She stuck her head down and proceeded to 'mother' him in a sense like she'd noticed her own mother do when she or her siblings had gotten sick as foals. He didn't feel feverish.. but that didn't mean much other than maybe this was just the start of it.. Giving a gentle sigh and tsking lightly at him almost motherly, she snuggled down beside him. If he was sick he didn't need to be any colder.

Sighing, she rested her neck over his back, trying to keep him as warm as possible. His sneezing didn't seem to be getting any better at all. Last thing she wanted now was for him to get cold or think he needed to be off walking around, being macho or some other sort of thing like that. It was going to be a long night and with the storm as such, she didn't foresee any threatening or hungry animal to be out on the hunt in that weather. She could let the mouth of the cave be and rest up a bit. Closing her eyes, she allowed herself to take a small nap, though only dozing lightly in case he attempted to get up and make his illness worse on him.

She couldn't help but chuckle inwardly as he finally settled down to get some rest himself. Good he was sleeping. The made her job easier at least. She remembered how restless she use to get when sick. Still the wind's howl outside the cave lulled her to sleep , she couldn't help but to hope he was getting a restful sleep. Being sick often took it out of some one and he was most likely really going to need his strength. Winter was far from over.

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It had been well about five hours since the two had come to the cave when she heard the soft foot falls of another animal at the entrance of the cave. Opening her eyes, she looked about. A dark looming figure of a bear blocked the passage between them and the entrance. At first she though about waking the stallion up before she heard a familiar snicker.

Magic was making her way closer to the two when Her mistress' daughter looked up at her. She'd been snickering the whole time and had meant to stay quiet but the sight was just too funny. "You wait till you're parents hear of this one little miss.." She got a bit closer before flopping over sideways and continuing to laugh. Oh would her parents be surprised indeed to see such a spectacle. What would her mistress say? Better yet.. what would Oracle say to see his little girl snuggled up with a strange stallion they surely had never been introduced to. She literally rolled from side to side giggling and snickering and other wise laughing at such a sight.

She cast a rare scowl at her mother's familiar and shushed at her. "Shhh.. you'll wake him.." Her voice was a whisper though the look was words enough to the bear. "He's sick... he needs to rest." She gave a small sigh and wiggled enough to get comfortable and hoped he wouldn't wake up any more than his head twitching.

Giving a soft snort she scowled right back at Briallan. "You're parents worry.. You never came back so I went out to find you then this storm hit..." She looked her over, her vision resting on the wound. "What did you get there? What happened?" She couldn't help but to look to the stallion and glower. "If he's forced you to mate with him.. so help me......"

Casting a sharp look to the bear, she nudged his side gently, attempting to sooth his thrashing. "Sh sh sh.. it's ok.. you're safe, warm, and in good company..." She looked him over for any signs of becoming any worse. ever? No not a fever yet... but he did seem delirious... His thrashing really wasn't helping his state either.

Snorting, she settled to just watch this spectacle. "He probably needs water.." She mumbles under her breath as she rested her head on her paws some. This was definitely going to be a doosey of an event to try to explain to the young mare's parents. Still.. Briallan was a full grown mare.. she was capable of answering for herself and though she was sweet.. Many times she'd seen her as a young foal speaking her mind to her sister when she'd just had enough of her antiques.

She turned her attention back to the bear. "Magic, go find us something to eat... he'll need it when he wakes..." She tried to think of how the bear would be able to get it to them. "Maybe... look for a basket that's been discarded to use? I'm sure those two-leggers Shilo spoke of have discarded something you might be able to use."

Magic about sputtered at the mention of a basket. "I hardly think you need one of those little miss..." It then dawned on her what the mare had meant. "Oh.. right.. to carry things in... You sure you don't want me to fetch your mother to help? I mean if he's really in that bad of shape..."

Briallan eyed him and nosed him a bit more. "Go back to sleep.. She cooed gently as she spoke trying to lull him back to sleep." She nodded for the bear to move and go now to get what had been asked for. Looking back at the still half asleep and still sick male beside her, she couldn't help but ti rest her head back down on him.

She was about to grumble but seeing the stallion stirring, she figured it'd be best not to argue but instead just went for what she'd been sent after. Just where did she plan on finding a basket, let alone something for those two to eat??

Hearing Magic leave, she settled back into calm, quietness. Her ears gave a twitch to the still blowing wind outside though it wasn't howling nearly like it had been. The wind actually reminded her of a tone she'd heard as a foal smiling, she closed her eyes once more and hoped he would go back to sleep with the bear now occupied.