Anahi, as a mare, had always known what having a foal would be like. She'd witnessed it in other herds, including her birth one. How the dam would go through a great effort to bring the little one into the world. It seemed like a very painful experience, but in exchange, one would receive a lifetime of happiness, as her dam had often told Anahi.
Now, even though she was extremely tired, the champagne mare knew that her mother's words would ring true. Her muscular body was covered in sweat, and there was an exhausted look in her eye. Despite that, her heart was exploding with joy as she heaved herself so that she was laying on her stomach. She flicked her tail to the side as she turned her head, looking upon the little creature that now lay by her side.
She still couldn't believe it. Her very own foal, her own flesh and blood. She'd always envisioned it all those years back when she became pregnant by another herd stallion, but never got the chance to. She didn't think she'd ever get to experience the wonder of this moment. Yet here she was, lying in the grass, still exhausted, but happy with what she'd accomplished.
The foal was lying beside the grown champagne mare, looking around nervously as her body shook to spread some warmth. With effort, Anahi got back to her hooves, and turned, lowering her head to place her muzzle near the foal's. The mare sniffed at her daughter, nickering gently before she ran her tongue over the filly's face, taking note that she sported a star on her forehead.
All the while nickering to her foal to remind her she was still here, Anahi continued to clean her daughter off until the majority of her fur was no longer sticky and wet. Now that she was cleaner, Anahi could see the filly had a light chestnut coat with a slightly darker mane and tail, along with pink skin on her muzzle. Her coat was much like Anahi's when the mare had been a foal, until it began to lighten as she grew up.
The champagne mare then began to nudge the filly's hindquarters, in an effort to encourage her to stand. She wasn't pushy about it, but every so often, she gave another nudge, wanting her daughter to stand and get used to those wobbly legs of hers.
Now, even though she was extremely tired, the champagne mare knew that her mother's words would ring true. Her muscular body was covered in sweat, and there was an exhausted look in her eye. Despite that, her heart was exploding with joy as she heaved herself so that she was laying on her stomach. She flicked her tail to the side as she turned her head, looking upon the little creature that now lay by her side.
She still couldn't believe it. Her very own foal, her own flesh and blood. She'd always envisioned it all those years back when she became pregnant by another herd stallion, but never got the chance to. She didn't think she'd ever get to experience the wonder of this moment. Yet here she was, lying in the grass, still exhausted, but happy with what she'd accomplished.
The foal was lying beside the grown champagne mare, looking around nervously as her body shook to spread some warmth. With effort, Anahi got back to her hooves, and turned, lowering her head to place her muzzle near the foal's. The mare sniffed at her daughter, nickering gently before she ran her tongue over the filly's face, taking note that she sported a star on her forehead.
All the while nickering to her foal to remind her she was still here, Anahi continued to clean her daughter off until the majority of her fur was no longer sticky and wet. Now that she was cleaner, Anahi could see the filly had a light chestnut coat with a slightly darker mane and tail, along with pink skin on her muzzle. Her coat was much like Anahi's when the mare had been a foal, until it began to lighten as she grew up.
The champagne mare then began to nudge the filly's hindquarters, in an effort to encourage her to stand. She wasn't pushy about it, but every so often, she gave another nudge, wanting her daughter to stand and get used to those wobbly legs of hers.