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Living her life to the best she can, slightly falling into a loner state, though she dreams of her friendships. Currently located right to the caverns.

Rayatia was hunting along the rocky right side of the caverns, but not too hard for her. It was in no time that she was able to snag a avian prey and it was there that she laid out int he sun, plucking her meal clean of its feathers with her teeth. The work paid off as she was able to get a nice meal in.

Around the bend came Pirago with a fierce look in those blue eyes. His fur was still bristled and he ran as though hell itself was licking at his pads. The mustang was obviously upset and angered. Skidding to a stop before Ray, he looked at his mother cruelly. "WHERE IN THE WORLD HAVE YOU BEEN! I have been running all across this territory looking for you!" He fumed at her.

Ray's gentle sky blue eyes looked up at her son. She rose to stand in a lackadaisical fashion, and pushed over half the bird towards him. "Hello Pira. Please, have something to eat. It must have been a while since you last ate if you could not even track down your own mother." These words could have been seen as harsh; however they were spoken with nothing but warmth and concern for his well-being. It was true after all: with all the training Pirago had under his pelt in tracking and hunting, finding Ray of all banthi should not have been a difficult task for him.

The mustang growled and pushed aside the meal and glared at her. "Spar with me. I need to train! I plan to battle someone who betrayed me." Without even a second though, Pirago leaped at the painted equine female. His paws were extended as well were his claws. This was not to be an easy spar, no matter how much fury blinded him from actual precision and attack.

Her own blue eyes dulled over, it was a simple task of mere speed and agility that came to her so easily, that Ray was able to duck and roll off to the side. When her son landed on the side of her, she pushed forward to head butt him away from her giving her a safe distance. She took a defensive stance and her expression became serious. "Who is it that betrayed you Pira? And how is it anyone of this clan could betray?"

Pirago was knocked back a few feet to the side but used his claws to skid to a stop from going much further then that. He turned his head, glaring mercilessly at the mutated banthi. "That good-for-nothing Tal! She betrayed my trust and tricked me and now because of it, Jiang got mixed into it and got hurt! I cannot forgive her hurting my friend like that!" Once again Pirago moved forward with a straight on attack, raising his right paw to strike down against his mother's skull.

Rayatia would never be taken so easily as she used her sleek body and form to slide forward under his paw and under his head, using her front legs to push upward to knock Pira away. However she did not escape without getting his claws to dig into her back causing her to roar and hit him even harder then she had meant to, also slightly hurting herself in the process. She normally did not do so many head attacks as her legs were her strength. This was her son, though, and she had no true intention of hurting him.

The male let out a gasp as he was hit in his lower jaw. It was such a shock for him to witness his mother performing other kinds of attacks beyond leg power or speed that he was not expecting this at all. Down he fell to the ground, stunned. Before he could even recover from trying to comprehend why his mother was attacking this way, it was too late.

With no time to lose, Ray was before her son, paw against his throat and her blue eyes glaring down. "This is all about your stupid pride in the end. Yes, you have a noble reason as far as Jiang goes but it is up to JIANG to ask if she wants your interference in the matter, not you." She pressed down a little to make sure she had his attention. "You lost this spar because you were driven by such anger it blinded you. Never lose your cool when against an opponent. Even your own mother." Releasing his throat, she backed off and shook her head, fixing her mane that had gotten out of place. "It sounds like this whole thing with Tal betraying you is what drives your fury. Until it has healed, do Tal, Jiang and yourself a favor and keep a distance to cool off."

Pirago was on his paws, shaking his head and fur off from the dirt and the humiliation from the defeat in sparring against his mother. "Fine. I will stay away from the caverns altogether. How does that sound?" He spoke with such malice.

The painted equine sighed. "Pira, you and I both know how you get when you've been hurt like this. Let time heal your wound and learn the lesson that wound has taught you." She laid her body down and her tail curled around her. "What is it this experience taught you?"

The male smirked at his mom. She may be soft, but her heart was stronger then ever before now. "I cannot trust Tal to teach me anything. To respect who I am!" His anger was fading as he sat down. Pirago may despise his mother, but he could not deny her wisdom in social matters.

Ray smiled to him. "You have learned who is really your friend. Does this mean Tal will always be this way? No. Banthi grow and change through time and love. Keep in mind, Tal has been off on her own a lot. She does not get much social time with anyone but Jiang. Perhaps she feels your presence is a threat to what bond those two share. She does not understand you, Pirago, so you must have patience with her."

His light blue eyes rolled. "Mom I tried. I tried to tell her how it got me upset! She just ran off upset at me and Jiang for pulling a prank on her! Its not my fault she doesn't want to listen!"

A sigh slipped passed her muzzle as Ray thought carefully. "Well think of what you just said: how Jiang and you pulled a prank on her. She could have felt betrayed by Jiang for leaving her out of something and even worse having it turned against her. Did you tell Tal how you saw her prank on you and how it made you feel? JUST you, not including what you thought when Jiang was involved."

Pira's gaze fell to the ground. "Oh mom, you know I can't be that open. I tried my best. Its hard to be open with someone who lied to me." A saddened look turned at his mom.

Rayatia smiled softly and got up, walked over to her son's side and sat down beside him. She nuzzled him affectionately. "Pira, Tal is not a mind-reader. I understand how you feel though; its okay. Just don't leave her in the dark for the rest of her life. Tell her at some point what it was she did to hurt you alright?" Licking his cheek, the mother moved away from her son and looked back at him. "Be careful who you trust in these caverns, Pirago." She then slipped off to be alone in the forest, still leaving the meal behind for him.