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The day was beginning well with light rains that kept the air cool and damp instead of the usual hot and muggy. Admist a meadow surrounded by forst trees and the sounds of the animals within a pair of Soquili munched away on the soft damp grasses of the meadow. Neither were bothered by the others presense in fact the pair looked almost exactly alike except for subtle differences. The mare was calico colored and wearing a dreamcatcher necklace. The stallion was calico colored as well but he was more of an orangeish color while the mare was more grayish. The stallion wore no necklace and his mane was very short compared to the mares whose could touch the ground when standing with her head held high. It was easy to see the pair were related in someway and as the mare seemed to have a bit of age on her shoulders that only left one option. She was the stallions mother.

Some moments passed and it seemed they would do little more than eat but then the stallion lifted his head and looked at the mare. He seemed to be pondering something which after a few more moments he needed no more pondering on. Slowly the stallion started towards the mare. Ever so slightly he crept closer, the mare paying no attention to him at all. Soon the stallion was within reaching distance of the mares butt. He stood silent and still for a good while until slowly he reached out, took the mares tail hair into his mouth and gave a mighty tug. The mare let out a surprised whinney and immediately turned about and snapped at the stallion. The stallion quickly bounded away letting out a whinney that could only have been laughter on his part.

Halloween sent an angry whinney towards the stallion, Critter, who trotted around Halloween with his tail held high. Neither Soquili heard the whinney of Sibalto approaching, however as Critter circled his mother again he spotted Sibalto and stopped dead in his tracks. Halloween took advantage of this and bit Critter on the top of his rump causing him to jump in startlement.

Now it was Halloween's turn to notice Sibalto as he spoke her name. She swiveled her ears towards Sib's voice and then rose her head up and turned it to gaze at Sibalto. "Sibalto? Is that really you?" She asked almost not believeing her eyes. Critter of course was completely lost as he looked from Halloween to Sibalto multiple times.

Halloween stared at Sibalto for a good while before she lowered her head and smiled in greeting to him. Bringing her head back up she tossed her long mane back away from her face. "It's been so long Sibalto. How have you been?" She asked.

Critter peered at the stallion before him not sure about him. He seemed to know his mother but when it came to him he acted a bit skittish, or so Critter thought, and that unsettled Critter. Nodding at the stallion in return of his greeting he replied to him. "Hi."

Halloween took note of Critter's tension which was a rare aspect to him. "Sibalto I'd like to introduce you to my son Critter." She said to Sibalto before directing her words at Critter. "Critter this is Sibalto. He is an old friend of mine so please show him some respect ok?"

Critter's eyes never left Sibalto as Halloween spoke. "Yes mother."

Halloween smiled happily. It wasn't often she ran into old friends anymore. "I am pleased to see you haven't forgotten me either." She replied with a glance to Critter, he seemed on guard though she didn't blame him much. He didn't usually see other stallions besides his father.

Critter nodded to Sibalto still keeping on edge with him. He remembered well the stories Halloween had told him about a vicious stallion who had tried to kill her. He could never remember the name of the stallion but until he knew for sure that the new stallions that came around where not this vicious monster of mothers stories he always kept on guard.

"He is out with our daughter Varmint. I'm not sure of when he will be returning." She replied. "Sibalto I am curious do you have a family of your own yet?"