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 Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 9:53 pm
 Damir led the two blanket covered foals to where he could feel his heart pulling him. Towards his Chosen and ultimately his should-be lifemate Cecelia. Regret and grief pulled at the stallion's heart as he looked down at the blankets, one the same color and swirled pattern as he, and the other, pink and beautiful, like her mother... Damir winced. In his painful run he had met a young female named Melody, a bit of a spacey creature with beautiful colored markings on her hide... She had been so nice to him.. and he had made a mistake... and instead of leaving the product of his pain with her, he took them with him... They were his responsibility and he had no plans to ever meet up with that mare ever again, so he would take care of them. The tug on his heart felt stronger as he restored the flow of feelings between him and his Chosen Kyrielle as he trotted closer, being careful to keep the blankets near him and not leave them behind. "Kyrielle?" He called softly.  
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Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 9:59 pm
Relief flowed through the human's heart as she felt her bond restored. Thalanir and Cecelia were out at the moment, so she was left at camp by herself as she felt her bonded approach. Something through the bond told her he had done something wrong and she instantly started to worry. She rushed through the wooded area, light well placed steps got her there quickly where she saw Damir, tears ran down her face as she raced towards him then stopped immediately when she noticed he wasn't alone. "Damir?..." Her voice confused as she looked back and forth between him and the little foals that stayed close to his legs.
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Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 10:16 pm
Damir went forward towards Kyri, nudging her with his nose. "This is Kamryn and Mona..." He said softly, nosing the male towards her. "Will you help me take care of them? They are.... my... He coughed, finding it harder to lie to his Chosen than he thought. 'They are.. my mother's..." He looked away, shame coloring his thoughts as he thought of the betrayal he had commited against Cecelia. He was scared of her reaction.. he loved her so much.. but his grief had caused him to make a mistake... Maybe she would believe his lie about them not being his.. though his son looked so much like Damir... It would be a hard lie to maintain if she believed it.
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Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 10:23 pm
The girl's eyes squinted helplessly as she looked at Damir and at the babies. It was possible for them to have been his mothers, but how would he have known? How would he have found them. A trickling of guilt came through the bond. With a sigh, she thought to Damir, You know you can't lie to me Damir. I can sense your thoughts too you know...I don't approve of it. Cecelia will be crushed and Thalanir very angry. But I understand... Her mental voice sounded tired as she hugged her bonded's neck. But as along as you learned your lesson...and are owning up to your mistake, I will not tell anyone. Okay? Unconditional love accompanied her thoughts as she looked at the little foal that had nudged towards her. She sat down at her bonded's feet and reached a hand out to the foal. Cautiously, the foal took wobbly steps forward, before falling into her lap. Laughing, she smoothed the foal's blanket. "Well then, Kamryn and Mona, welcome to the family." She said aloud as she leaned against Damir.
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Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 10:29 pm
A tear trickled out of Damir's eye as he nuzzled his daughter closer to his front legs. "Where are they?" He asked, pretending that what she spoke to him in their heads never happened. He watched his Chosen pet the male, and although he was upset at his own actions, he felt himself thankful that Kyri could forgive him so easily.
Thalanir was atop a ridge, not to far away, when he saw a flash of blue next to his mate, Kyrielle. He turned to look for Cece. "Cece!! There's a surprise for you! Head back!!" The trio had been staying at Aila's in wait, for the King to tell them of his plans of attack so they could join. Thalanir wouldn't let the six get away with this, even if it meant his life.
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Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 10:51 pm
Kyrielle sighed as she knew her bonded pretended not to hear what she thought to him. The little foal nudged up to her, his little white nose with a pale blue dot peeked out, seeking out her hand which she willingly gave him. Sniffing it, he sneezed, causing her to laugh and turn to the little pink one. "They had just gone out for a run. I think Aila might have sent them off on some errand."
Cecelia's head snapped towards her chosen, instantly running towards him knowing he would catch her mane and pull himself up as they had perfected. Their bond letting them ride flawlessly together. "What is it??" She asked excitedly as they raced along, and then she saw it. The little dot of blue, and that was enough for her to kick it into the next gear, racing to see her Damir.
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Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 10:56 pm
Damir's ears pricked backwards as he turned and saw the pink fury flying towards him at top speed, her new Chosen attached to her back. Damir pressed his ears back in fear as he waited for her return, but as she got closer he returned to normal, trying to seem happy to see her, which he was... he was just nervous.
The little pink bundle inched towards her brother as she reached out her muzzle to sniff at the human's hand, sneezing in exact replica of her brother.
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Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 11:21 pm
Kyri laughed at the little female who sneezed like her brother did. Running a finger down each of the foals' nose, she stood next to her bonded, trying to ease his tension.
Cecelia ran top speed towards Damir. This time away from him was torture for her, but she stopped short as a different scent reached her nose. Looking around, she noticed the foals, a question on her face as she looked towards Damir.
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Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 11:27 pm
Damir gave a tentative smile as he stepped towards Cecelia. "Cece... I would like you to meet Mona and Kamryn.. They were Daria's last born... I found them when I left... I traveled where she had gone, towards Avandre and out towards the mountains where her scent ended... There I met her mate..." He looked away. "I convinced him to let me have these two... Since he could prove that I was their sibling by their coloring being so similar to mine.." He studied her softly.
Thalanir jumped of off Cece and looked from the bundles towards Kyri. He tried to search her eyes for the truth but failed and instead studied the bundles.. He had seen Daria several times, enough to know that the special markings on these blankets were not like Daria's but more like Damir's other mother, Mira, though he did not let his doubt in Damir's words convey themselves to Cece, fearing her reaction. He would let Damir handle this the best way he thought to.
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Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 11:36 pm
Cecelia looked between the three, she was unsure of how to react. The one blanket looked so similar to Damir's own. They were not unlike Daria's, but fear filled her chest. All she could do was nod as she looked towards Kyri trying to determine what to do, though all she received from the human was a shy smile. The human did stand protectively in front of the foals though, as if she and Thalanir were some sort of threat. What do you think Thal? What should I do? Her mental voice was sad as she nudged her chosen.
Kyri smiled at Cece and Thal, glad that Damir was back again. And she stayed true to her word, she would not tell the true origin of these foals. She even stood protectively in front of them.
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Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 11:43 pm
Thalanir layed his hand on Cece's neck. What can you do, my love? Trust him, you have no proof otherwise. Even if he is lying, he was in grief.. can you blame him for a mistake? I'm sure it meant nothing.. He does love you, but his mother had just died... Thalanir responded softly in Cece's mind. However, I am not defending his actions if it is true that these foals are his. I will stand behind whatever you decide." He added after a moment. He went towards Kyri and wrapped his arms around her. "I'm glad you are back, Damir. Kyrielle was so worried about you."[/'b]
Damir nodded, not taking his eyes off Cece, almost begging her not to say anything about what he had said. "The pink one, Mona.. is a girl... Kamryn is a boy..." He said softly, watching his daughter inch closer to Cece, sensing a female's presence and assuming it was her mother's since she could not smell to differentiate the two of them yet.
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Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 11:49 pm
Cecelia looked to Thalanir, she was so confused as to what she should do. These foals were not his, this foals were not hers. She had no obligation to take care of them. After all, he ran off leaving her all by herself, worried for him. And he comes back with foals!! With a sigh, she leaned down to the little filly that was nearly at her feet, and nudged her. Not roughly, but not gently either.
Kyri felt anger burn as Cecelia nudged Mona gently and she fought the urge to fight out of Thalanir's arms and rescue the poor filly, but she knew they would all have to figure it out on their own. She hugged onto Thalanir, trying to force the guilt from her mind.
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Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 11:55 pm
Thalanir felt Kyri's body tighten at Cece's nudge of the female filly and sighed, letting Kyrielle go. He turned to Damir. "Damir... We see through your false hood... Your... Cece deserves the truth, don't you think?" He asked somewhat roughly as he let Kyri go. He couldn't blame her for standing behind her Bonded, but he was still upset.
Damir looked away and hung his head. "I... it was a mistake..." he said softly, his voice clearly upset. "Cecelia... you have every right to hate me.. and these foals... I do not blame you, nor will I hate you... I cannot tell you how sorry I am... But they are my responsibility... I would hope, though I don't deserve any kindness, that you would find it in your heart to forgive me, and not blame my children for my mistake... And maybe.. in time.. find it in your heart to still love me.. and treat these two as your own.. but I can also see how that would not work.." He sighed and returned his eyes to the ground.
Mona gave a small squeak as she tried to inch closer to the female, cuddling close to Cecelia's hooves.
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Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2012 12:06 am
Cecelia's head whipped up in shock as her worst fears were made true. "You...you betrayed me...." She said painfully, backing away from where Damir stood and where the little pink female tried to get close to her. She spun on her heel and took off in the direction she and Thalanir had come from. Running blindly, trying to forget the look of the foals, trying to forget Damir's betrayal.
Kyrielle sighed as things fell apart as she knew they would. She looked sadly from Damir to Thalanir. "Thalanir...." She said hesitantly. The girl didn't want their bonded's feuds to come between them, but it worried her that it might.
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Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2012 12:11 am
Thalanir sighed as his Bonded took off. He turned to Kyri, hearing her sigh his name. He took her face in his hands and gave her a soft kiss. "Kyrielle.. I love you... But I must take care of her.. I will be back." He said softly before he backed away. He looked at Damir, who was studying him, as if looking for forgiveness. Thalanir looked down and shook his head sadly before taking off after Cece.
Damir hung his head as the female cuddled close to his hooves, sniffling in confusion from the rejection. He felt his shame colored hide prickle. He didn't know what to do.. what to say... He could only hope she'd return with forgiveness.
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