show them the joy and the pain and the ending
Winter begins its slow fade into spring, and with it comes the promise of new life. Indeed, the blue and white mare feels she is fair bursting with it. She has gone from slender and lithe to quite, well, round. She has no doubt she looks quite a sight. Her narrow shoulders give way to the bulge of her belly, displaying her state for the world to see. She often wonders if she will be giving birth to the largest child in history.
The other option is twins, and frankly, she refuses to consider the possibility. She had only signed on for one.
Regardless, such considerations leave her rather irritable. The chilly winter rain does not help. It soaks into her thick coat, settling against her skin and bringing with it a chill that snow does not. That perhaps begs the question of why she is out and about on such a miserable day. Her restless legs had unfortunately not allowed her to linger in her home however. She has never been one to remain idle, and this pregnancy has only made things worse.
So she finds herself in the forest, where the bare limbs of the trees offer at least some mild protection from the wet. By pure happenstance, she finds herself crossing the path of a large winged stallion. She recognizes him, though they have never had opportunity to meet. There are no secrets from her however. She knows he is the father of the child Nayl carries. As a relatively new member of Nerine, she had taken it upon herself to learn as much as she could of the kingdom she now inhabits.
There is no hesitation in her step as she nears him, her blue gaze fixed upon him in bold consideration. "Anything in particular that brings you out on such dismal day?"
heartfire
i filled up my senses with thoughts from the ghosts