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Well there really wasn’t much she could say to that. For now she just kept moving at a set pace thinking of close places to hide. Near enough to the herd to be overlooked and far enough not to be seen often. There was only one place that kept popping up in her head and Aldea groaned. “Well the only safe place where you won’t get found and questioned or killed would be hers…” Rolling her eyes Aldea altered their direction slightly and kept moving. Seeing Nocturne was not her favorite thing to do but it was a place even her dad never knew about. Having been going there to hide since she was a filly from the over restricting life she knew and knowing that Nocturne never cared that she was Cardinal’s daughter despite her father’s animosity to her mate Me’urra. It always made for an awkward but welcome at times silence.

Aleda kept going not really wanting to talk about it they would be there soon enough. She just huffed and kept going. “The only one with such a safe spot.” The sun moved overhead while the pair traveled. Soon they reached a small crevice in a rocky outcropping. Those flying overhead would miss it and those walking past would too unless they were at just the right angle. The crevasse lead down where it would be cooler away from the sun’s rays. “It’s to narrow to head down together.” She moved ahead and started down. A small trickle of water could be heard coming from further down. She knew it was only a small amount from experience, but the sound reverberated making it seem larger. The path was only one way and at the bottom opened to a larger cave area. It was still rather small with only room for about three or four azerin in close quarters. Nocturne was laying watching Aldea clearly having heard the mare and her other guests decent. She was direct since she knew it worked best with this mare. “We need shelter.”

“From?”

Silence was the male’s response. She merely stared at him.

Nocturna? No the mare’s name was Nocturne. Aleda moved aside so that he would have more space to come forward. “Nocturne Shadowspirit this is Itzal.” She nodded at each in turn. “He’s got it pretty much right. If the a** in question is a member of the herd he needs to hide from the herd too.” She blew a soft breath. “ I don’t know if my dad would thank him or try and hurt him so who knows what any of that could cause.” Aleda had to keep her wings closed tight but she wanted to shrug.

Aleda snorted and shook her head. No matter what Itzy was like she doubted her father would judge him worthy. The old stallion was just so stubborn and possessive. Those who were weak and sucked up were unworthy but those who were strong were too much of a threat and had to be dealt with. There was no happy medium. Besides she didn’t want to talk about her dad. Nocturne knowing Itzy was much more interesting. “so how do you know one another?”

Nocturne stared at the red male. There was flicker of memory in the back of her mind but it was old and so hard to focus on so she let it go. She kept watching quietly. The girl was no threat no matter how annoying she was and the male was an unknown. “Me’urra will be gone for a few days.” It was a statement more for the girl since she seemed to be guarding the red male from all the herd and not just her sire. Snorting softly she stood up. The space was small and she would walk the girl out backwards to get out if she must.

The pink mare started to ask more questions but Nocturne was on her way out and Cardinal’s girl moved back and moved to the side of the wall as much as she could so Nocturne could pass.

Pressing herself to the wall in Nocturne’s passing. Shivering she had to admit the mare creeped her out. Once she was gone she looked from the direction Nocturne had gone back to Itzal and stood that way a moment. Then she let her mind wander over Itzy’s last comment. Her voice was soft. “Itzal why did you help me when I was attacked earlier?”

Aldea smiled at that. So the boy had a heart. “mmhm makes sense. It’s ok to be selfish sometimes. What do you mean you had murder on you conscience?” A selfish thought went through her mind and she figured she had to ask. “Itzal do you think I’m pretty?” She made sure to look to see if Nocturne was coming back. It looked like the mare was out for a walk. Kind of nice to be alone and safe. Though Nocturne really wasn’t someone who Aleda would really say she trusted.

Well that was a weird way to raise a kid. Were his foster folks’ members of the Six? It sure sounded like something this herd did. So what he turned on them? “Who did you kill instead?” The second response made her pause. Did that mean she was to ugly to stand or actually beautiful. There was a way to check. “Do you like to look at me Itzy?”