The strange mare says something to her, but it doesn’t register. She whinnies pitifully, stretching out her thin little neck and craning her head around the stranger, trying to catch a glimpse of her mother. “MAMA?!” The spotted mare puts her muzzle against her neck, trying to draw her back in, but she’s having none of it. “MAMA?!” But her mother doesn’t appear.
Sniffling, she backs up until she’s once again at the strange mare’s side. “Mama?”
And then she’s there. The hairless mare towers above her, reaching out and nibbling at her fuzzy dark mane. Vi catapults towards her, slamming herself into Scorch’s side as close as she can get. As young as she is, she doesn’t understand that now is not the best time to be rough. She just wants to get as close to her mother as she possibly can.
Scorch starts moving back towards the water and Vi follows without prompting, still clinging to her mother’s side as close as she can. The hairless mare nudges at her to feed, and Vi complies, latching on to Scorch’s teat with gusto. She feeds for a few minutes, then, tummy full, she snuggles back into her mother side with a tiny smile on her face. “Mama.” She whispers happily. Everything is right in the world.
Or at least it is until the animals appear.
The ground beneath her feet begins to tremble, causing violent ripples in the water. Her little head pops up, suddenly nervous. There, bearing down on them from across the small meadow, is a massive group of animals - giraffes, rhinos, hyenas and lions. And they’re all racing straight at Vi and her mother. Her tiny voice reaches a hysterical pitch. “MAMA!”
Sniffling, she backs up until she’s once again at the strange mare’s side. “Mama?”
And then she’s there. The hairless mare towers above her, reaching out and nibbling at her fuzzy dark mane. Vi catapults towards her, slamming herself into Scorch’s side as close as she can get. As young as she is, she doesn’t understand that now is not the best time to be rough. She just wants to get as close to her mother as she possibly can.
Scorch starts moving back towards the water and Vi follows without prompting, still clinging to her mother’s side as close as she can. The hairless mare nudges at her to feed, and Vi complies, latching on to Scorch’s teat with gusto. She feeds for a few minutes, then, tummy full, she snuggles back into her mother side with a tiny smile on her face. “Mama.” She whispers happily. Everything is right in the world.
Or at least it is until the animals appear.
The ground beneath her feet begins to tremble, causing violent ripples in the water. Her little head pops up, suddenly nervous. There, bearing down on them from across the small meadow, is a massive group of animals - giraffes, rhinos, hyenas and lions. And they’re all racing straight at Vi and her mother. Her tiny voice reaches a hysterical pitch. “MAMA!”
vi
the tenth child
Hahaha soooooo Vi got "Jumanjied" in the quest, hence the animals. Enjoy?
(I'm soooorry D: )