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It was late in the evening, and the annoying sun was both hidden behind thick fall storm clouds and setting. Even though Halloween had past farm lands were in full fall festivals, pumpkin patches were still selling large pumpkins, squashes , and gourds. There were corn field mazes, freshly made hot apple cider being brewed over and open flare, bobbing for apple stands, corn husk doll making classes and varies other 'country' games and activities. The best thing about the farms is that even when the sun went down the lanterns would like and the festivities would continue.

Heru a strange ghost like Leagil mare made her way to one of this farms. She thought that it would be fun for her little ward to come and visit a place fully of pumpkins. She did not know if he had ever seen a pumpkin that was not one of the strange Ista foals like himself and a young orange foal they had met a wail back. She wondered how he might react to seeing a whole field of them. With the young foal wandering by her ghostly transparent hooves a dark little hand resting on her more solid knee she made her way towards the fields.

Though she hardly ever enjoyed large gathering of Mearh she could not be selfish and deny her little black pumpking Ista the chance to interact with others Mearh. "Do not worry dear...it looks like we shall have fun here. We can try everything you like."



Narcyz held onto his 'mother's' leg as he walked with her towards this strange place. The air was full so so many scents and noises his glowing red eyes were wide as he tried to take it all in. He did not know what type of place this was but he remembered his mother saying that this was something called a farm. He was not sure he liked all the noise but all the fresh earthy scents were very pleasing.

He placed a pitch black hand into his mouth as he tried to figure this farm thing out. He had be doing well with mastering walking on his own so this should be no trouble to figure out.

Heru had headed towards the corn maze and was walking along one wall as they drew closer towards the pumpkin patch. She had been trying to keep her little one from seeing the pumpkins too soon. But as she started to turn the corner that would bring the patch into view a strange figure sitting in it with a group of foal on the ground and some larger pumpkins listening to him. Heru felt a moment of regret as she looked at the orange textured body. She had stopped walking whiched caused the little black Ista to look up at her instead of the pumpkin patch before him. This stallion looked very much like a jack o lantern come to life and the ghost female felt worry that maybe he could be the true parent of her little Narcyz. Her worry grew even more as she watched the pumpkin stallion reach down and pulled up a little red pumpkin Ista that looked very much like she could be a sibling to her little one and even the orange one they had met a wail ago.

As much as she wanted to surprise and have fun with Narcyz, Heru was not nearly ready enough to loose her little grave stone to someone who could be his real father. She did not think she could give him up even if it would have been the right thing to do. Looking back into the field and the two pumpkin Mearh Heru's eyes widen to the sight of the little red Ista trying to the large Leagil's attention. Seeing this Heru knelt down and scooping Narcyz up she ducked into one of the entrances to the corn maze that had been right next to her.

Narcyz had found himself confused at the sudden stop and hand almost fallen forward with it but as he looked up at his mother he watched her face contort into an expression he had not seen before. He did not know why she looked so worried but before the little one could even try to work out how to ask her he had been scooped up. His dark glowing eyes had caught a glimpse of some large orange stallion with a strange face and a bright red foal on his lap.

Once they was inside the corn maze and they could not longer see the pumpkin Mearh Heru felt a bit more at ease. She stroked the little black pumpkin Ista's stark white hair and smiled gently at him. "Sorry to worry you little one. I thought maybe we should go threw the maze wail there is still enough light to get threw it. Don't worry the rest of the farm will still be lit up with lanterns and torches...maybe even a bond fire later on in the evening." She did not know why the large stallion and inspired such worry in her. If anything it might be a bit more of jealousy than anything else. She did not want anyone taking her little gravestone away from her. Not so soon after she had found him. And at least not until he had grown up a bit more.

She smiled as the young colt gently patted her cheek and she set him down softly back onto the ground. "Alright my little tomb stone lead the way...we need to find one of the other entrances and not the one we just came in with." she said gently.

Narcyz looked over his mother's face as she spoke again to him. He could not catch any real worry in her voice but her always slightly sad face seemed a bit more sad to he reached out and softly patted her cheeks and gave her a small little smile. He would trust her that that was all she wanted to do.

As he was set down and told he needed to lead them to an entrance he turned and started to walk towards the one that they had come in until Heru told him he could not use that one again. A small black hand found its way into his mouth and he started to make his way deeper into the maze.

Because Narcyz was still rather small the two of them could not walk too fast. but the little colt did not seem to mind. He was really enjoying the maze. It was so nice and the corn was pretty. He could spend all evening there.

Heru smiled watching the little Ista wandering threw the maze. She could hear voices of others walking threw the maze and though she could see no one else she was calmer sure that the pumpkin stallion would not be coming in the maze. After all surely he was still busy with all the other foals. But she knew she would have to go towards him if she wanted Narcyz to see the pumpkin patch.

Narcyz smiled as he saw a couple of young Mearh running past them where four paths met and he grinned. He stopped for a moment and then hearing something behind them. He grabbed onto Heru's leg and peeked out around it to see who was coming up behind them.

Heru heard a strange sound that was not quiet a shriek but a happy little noise followed by the rapid sound of small hooves clicking quickly as a small foal ran. Her ears lowered a bit as she turned and saw the bright red pumpkin filly making a break towards her son. She tensed up and would have reached down to pick up Narcyz had the little colt not already started to move past her reach.

Narcyz's glowing eyes widened a bit as he saw another one of the pumpkin foals. It was the second one he had seen. The first female one like himself. He always did love seeing the other pumpkin like Ista. They had such a strange connection though the little one could not understand it he could feel it.

The dark foal padded towards the other little foal and held out his arms for a hug much like the first foal he had met done the same thing to him.

Heru sighed, "Narcyz..." she called out trying to stop her son even as she looked up with worry in her eyes for any sign of the adult stallion she had been trying to avoid only to face her worry as he came around the corner. She stepped forward closer to the small foals ready to stanch up her little one if she needed too.

Narcyz smiled as he felt the other small form in his arms and he was a bit surprised by the gentle snuggling of her. He was surprised but it was far from unpleasant. He smiled down at her his glowing eyes bright and no tears had fallen from them yet. He burbled gently at her and leaned his head down to rest his horn gentle against hers. He had no idea that there would be another like him here and he also had no clue that his mother had been trying to avoid the pumpkin duo still having no idea about Tounasu.

Heru's eyes went a bit wide with worry as the stallion spook. "Please do not take Narcyz from me sir." she said her voice just barely above a whisper but her worry was easily enough to hear. She looked from him down to the foals, "You have a lovely girl please do not take her brother as well. He is all I have."

Narcyz counted himself very lucky to have met two foals just like himself. Though he was unsure how many there were out there. His face hurt again at how wide he was smiling and though he was not sad his glowing eyes seemed to ripple as tears started to form in them. He blinked a bit as she turned to look away sending a single bloody tear down his black cheek. His red eyes going wide at the sight of the jack o lantern stallion before him though he felt no connection to him like he did for Jack-ie and he had for Kobocha.

At Tounasu's first words Heru did not relax any. Even if he and his little filly have come to him mysteriously did not ease her mind. One could say a unwanted or planned birth could be such a mysterious circumstance. But as he continued and confirmed that he had not been the father the ghostly mare's body visibly relaxed. She let out a slow breath and even a smile broke her troubled muzzle. "They are not of your blood then? I...I am very glad to hear this. I...I ran into this maze...worried if you saw Narcyz that you might try to regain your son." She let out another breath and reached up to slide a hand threw her own hair feeling extremely relived.

Her pale eys finally turned to look fully into those of the stallion, "I am sorry...for acussing you sir. Your little foal is a beauty..she is the first filly like this I have seen though I have seen two young colts..." She lowered her gaze to rest it on the two foals, "And they all seem to have a very close bond."

Narcyz looked up at the pumpkin stallion and smiled slightly before his focus was again wrapped up in his fellow Ista. He loved the warm feeling he got when he was with another similar to him. It all seemed right with the world. He did not really care about anything else when he was with another pumpkin Ista. He blinked a bit confused when she nuzzled his tear away. Seeing the wet red on her bright red coat he reached out to wipe it off of her before reaching down to take her hand and continue into the maze with her, his ears perked high in happiness.

Heru tilted her head slightly as the orange stallion looked over her. He had a strange confused look but not one that most got when they looked at her. He did not seem to focus on the fact that her lower legs became transparent and disappeared all together at the end.

As he spoke of the foals she gave a nod her pale eyes looking on them as they held hands and started to walk again into the maze. "Yes...I agree with you that they were together at some point and where separated. It make you wonder what would happen in all of them were to meet up again. Maybe they were parted for a reason?" She as glancing at the other adult her face sad with the thought of the young Ista being forced apart for a greater good.

As the foals passed her though she turned to follow them. "I don't share a connection like they do with Narcyz...but I had felt so lost without my little tomb stone...When he found me and looked in need of someone to help him I felt that finally someone saw me and at least for a time needed me. I guess that is the reason I panicked when I saw you and your little filly I felt the need to run. Those seeing how happy he is right now I feel guilty for doing such a thing...I guess I can still be selfish...I have not forgotten that." she smiled as she followed the foals and walked along at Tounasu's side. Truth was that she had never felt like she belonged anywhere. Until she happened upon the young black Ista it seemed that no Mearh had ever seen her before. She had never mattered to someone before the little foal and she was quite certain that she was not part of a greater plan.