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Altair felt bad when she spoke, then saw her eyes shining with held back tears but was surprised ar her sudden turn of attitude, going from almost ready to cry to perky and playful, this mare certainly was different. "Thank you Velvet" he said, though his thoughts continued along the lines of *but friends are a risk i can't take* ... he didn't say it, there was no need to. No matter that he wasn't doing exactly as Ezio had planned he couldn't risk the safety of the mare by becoming her friend. "nose kicking is very handy in a fight, it's a good weak spot" he said smiling a little.

Altair laughed, "Alright alright..." he said, knowing that if the mare came to him for help again, he would. "Thank you" he said carefully when she promised never to tell. "Ears, most will protect their ears" he said, laughing softly.

Altair ducked his head, his hood dropping over, hiding his face once more "If you're fighting not every opponent stays upright" he spun out of her way after she planted her hooves back to ground "Always see what your enemy is protecting the most and use that againse them" he chuckled "The manhood is always a good place if you're fighting a stallion, mares often protect their eyes the most" he said playfully.

Altair smiled at her embarrassment "If you have to fight, it will do you good to remember" he chuckled, watching as she numbly leapt and pulled on a branch, it was only when she leapt that he noticed the slighty rounding of her belly beyond the usual mass of a regular mare, he knew she wasn't overweight since everything else was in porportion to her size and his eyes grew wide when she apologised for her eating more "Um.... that's ok Velvet" he said, didn't she know? he wasn't sure how to tell her if she didn't but didn't want to put his foot in it if she was just refraining from mentioning it.

Altair looked at her again, "No ... no ghosts " he said quickly taking a bite out of the apple she tolled over to him. "Um... you've not been feeling sick lately as well as hungry have you?" he asked, still torn over whether to mention it or not. She seemed to innocent to be decieving him and pretending ignorance of her 'condition' but he knew one or two mares and even one young stallion that was the master of assuming innocence when needed.

Altair sighed "Velvet.... i think there's something you need to know....i think you're going to have foals" he said flatly but carefull, ready for whatever reaction she had. He felt she should know, with a family like hers she would need to so that she could protect herself and children.

Altair balked, crap... he'd been wrong to tell her like this judging from her shock. "Velvet i'm sorry but... it's better to know now so you can keep yourself safe, if your family isn't good for your health... i will make sure you have food delivered her if you need it Velvet" he said, determined to look after the young mare somehow.

Altair stamped a hoof "It might not be but if you're hungry enough to venture here in search of food then i will make sure you don't go without, at the very least i can make sure of that" he said, having no intention of raising her foals or anything of the sort but he could ensure they were fed enough, at least until her foals arrived. He could always send someone to watch over her, it was risky and put her and her foals at risk but with a skinwalker father and no one else to look out for her, Altair thought she could do with the extra support.