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(Part 4 of Cheering Apollo )

Her turn! It's finally her turn! Cash prances in anticipation. Where is he? It's not like him to be late...or is she just early? Either way she wants him to hurry up!
After what seems like ages the vibration of familiar hooves alerts her to his presence. Being deaf is a total pain but she's catching on to different alert systems. Like memorizing hooves for starters.
"Apollo !"

Apollo doesn't even care how loud her voice is at the moment. His face lights up as he gallops right on over to her, zooming around in several tight circles before skidding to a stop in front of her.
"Cashie! Hi cutie." The dark stallion makes sure to mouth the words deliberately and not too fast so she could read his lips.
It's hard when he's just so darned hyped to see her! He covers her face in greeting nuzzles. She might not be able to hear as many compliments, so he tries to make up for it with physical reassurance. Which is easy because she's adorable. It takes a few moments for him to come back down to earth.
"What do you have planned for us?"

Cash was too busy licking his cheek to comprehend the question. Apollo nips at her ear and repeats himself.
She gets it this time. With a nod she spins around to go somewhere else.
"Come on! You'll love this." She giggles over her shoulder, disappearing into the nearby brush.

Apollo pokes at the bushes and finds a tiny footpath. He follows it curiously, ears pricked, nostrils flaring. He can't pick up much except the strong scent of dirt and damp earth. He definitely won't be seeing any landscapes today. He follows the pleasant sound of Cash plowing through the foliage up ahead.
Cash finally stops at a small clearing in the deep woods. "Here we are! Ta-da!"

He stops to scan the area. Oh how cool! There's a small little canopy with a lot of soft mossy bedding underneath, and TONS of berry plants! He almost completely misses the large pile of already-harvested berries in front of the leafy tent. Cash is already poking her head out, eyes shining in glee. He totally likes it here already! Can't go wrong with food. Food and snuggles anyway.
"I made us a picnic! Guys adore food, right?"

Apollo flicks his tail and curls up next to her. "Thank goodness, for a minute I thought this was some setup to coax me into wanting a foal or something! Picnics are a lot less responsibility!"
His suspicious face melts away to relief. Yay picnic! Yay...food he's never had before!

Cash squeals and bumps his neck with her head. "NO! That's not what this place is for ya silly. I'm going to open your appreciation of this land by showing you different tastes of the earth besides boring old grass. It's not a deep lesson, but a fun one."
She lips at a nearby berry stick and pulls it over for him to sample.

"I like the sound of this a lot. Brain might melt if it was something super philosophical anyway!" Apollo helps her out by yanking another few bunches over.
The two horses contentedly (and quietly) munch their respective snacks, sometimes switching sticks in order to try the other's variation. Apollo really likes the blue berries best so far! It isn't long before he's chowed down the entire pile almost by himself. He's glad to have skipped lunch before coming!

"All gone." Cash is sorta sad to say that. She only got a few nibbles in!

"Sorry." Apollo lets her lick the extra sweet juice from his face. He sniffles at her apologetically, not meaning to hog all the treats.

"It's fine...you did learn something though, right?" Cash asks hopefully. He looks so puppyish when regretful!

"I sure did! Like seeing different details like flowers and landscapes, I have also overlooked nature's other bounties. There's more to life than grass! So many new flavors out there to try...I haven't even bothered to think about them! Ugh I've been missing out in all aspects haven't I."
Apollo blows out a breath. First he ignores small details like how beautifully things are formed, then he forgot all about how awe-inspiring scenic areas are. Now he's been ignorant of tasty morsels too! Each mare has opened his eyes for the better.

Cash is pleased that he caught on so quickly. The other ladies did a great job with him! He seems much more willing to locate which things he should appreciate and explore more. Which will squelch out any sort of boredom that may creep up on him.
"Yes. Yes that's perfect!!! C'mon let's go find some more. You can show me what you learned."

Apollo follows this mate to a nearby berry patch. Oooh so much to eat! His jaw hangs open a little. Cash notices and laughs, getting a head-start on the fruit before he eats all of these as well.
Not wanting to be outdone Apollo becomes the ultimate gentleman. He puffs out his chest, daintily follows along behind her, and brings down tall branches for her to consume. Of course, he snaps up whatever she doesn't. One may compare his behavior to a rooster's, but Cash sort of enjoys the spoiling. She knows it's his way of saying 'I love you just as much as the others. You can't hear me so I'll show you! See, I convert to primal behavior just for you!'
After awhile his own hunger drives him away from his silly little act. She doesn't seem to mind so he scoots right next to her to inspect some bright red berries.

"Ooh, these look good!" Apollo exclaims out loud. The berries he liked best were bright blue, so maybe bright red berries would taste even better. Cash, who had been watching him closely, sort of freezes up as he snaps a branch into his mouth.

"Um...Apollo? What are you doing?"

"Hmmph?" Apollo pauses chewing to respond. "Am eatin. Taste sour tho."

"You should probably know that those ones are toxic! Your belly is going to beg for death if you eat that many." Cash grimaces for him. She's learned that lesson the hard way.

Apollo absentmindedly continues to chew until the message sinks in. His eyes widen as he immediately and violently spits his bounty out.
"Bleugh! Ew ew ew no please ew!" He dances about nervously, scraping his tongue off of anything nearby. Rocks seem to work best.
"Why didn't you say anything before?!"

"I figured you'd go for the ones you had earlier..." Cash didn't think he'd forage on his own like that. "That's what you get for being a pig! But pigs are cute so I forgive you."
She closes her eyes and snuggles up against his chest.

Apollo spits one final time. Ugh! He's learned several lessons today; don't take other edible plants for granted, and red berries are bad news! He sighs and nudges her face until she cracks open an eye.
"Crisis averted. Hey, do you know what my favorite berry is?"

"Hmm no I don't. What is it?" Cash thought it might've been the blue ones but maybe not.

"Whatever ones I can find sticking out of your mane!" Apollo cackles gleefully, tugging at a stray branch poking from her head. "It's a lot less work!"

She gasps in mock horror before yanking her mane from his mouth. "Oh you cad! I'll remember to put the red berries in next time."

"Noooo you won't! I know you love me." Apollo grins, teeth completely stained from the fruit.

"Don't know about that. If you really did you'd ask to dance with me." Cash scrunches up her face in an angry manner. For whatever reason he always found it incredibly irresistible.

"Hmm is it another type of lesson? This dancing?" He completely melts for that face. So angy! He bumps their noses together.

Cash heads for the clearing. "Nope, no lesson! It's a celebration of your newfound appreciation."

As Apollo moves to catch up with her, he realizes that what she's saying is true. He DOES have a newfound appreciation for this place. It didn't feel like home before but now it does once he learned more about it. He's got a lot more to discover on the horizon it seems. Yet right now he's content to learn more about the wonderful mares that saw his hurting heart and all stepped in to heal it. Someday he'll make it up to them...yes...that's the biggest thing he needs to find out at the moment!
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Cash is such a bby. She also has Apollo completely melted and bent around her hooves XD Got one more part planned for this! It's about time I finished it lol. I love these guys. Had a great time doing something a little more light-hearted!

Cash belongs to FoeGottenNinja (Lowkey stole the tent and clearing thing from the RP)
Base was made by Miss-Adopts He's so dead! - Spirit Base

Part 3 is here: Cheering Apollo 3: Stunning Sights

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(Part 4 of Cheering Apollo )

Her turn! It's finally her turn! Cash prances in anticipation. Where is he? It's not like him to be late...or is she just early? Either way she wants him to hurry up!
After what seems like ages the vibration of familiar hooves alerts her to his presence. Being deaf is a total pain but she's catching on to different alert systems. Like memorizing hooves for starters.
"Apollo !"

Apollo doesn't even care how loud her voice is at the moment. His face lights up as he gallops right on over to her, zooming around in several tight circles before skidding to a stop in front of her.
"Cashie! Hi cutie." The dark stallion makes sure to mouth the words deliberately and not too fast so she could read his lips.
It's hard when he's just so darned hyped to see her! He covers her face in greeting nuzzles. She might not be able to hear as many compliments, so he tries to make up for it with physical reassurance. Which is easy because she's adorable. It takes a few moments for him to come back down to earth.
"What do you have planned for us?"

Cash was too busy licking his cheek to comprehend the question. Apollo nips at her ear and repeats himself.
She gets it this time. With a nod she spins around to go somewhere else.
"Come on! You'll love this." She giggles over her shoulder, disappearing into the nearby brush.

Apollo pokes at the bushes and finds a tiny footpath. He follows it curiously, ears pricked, nostrils flaring. He can't pick up much except the strong scent of dirt and damp earth. He definitely won't be seeing any landscapes today. He follows the pleasant sound of Cash plowing through the foliage up ahead.
Cash finally stops at a small clearing in the deep woods. "Here we are! Ta-da!"

He stops to scan the area. Oh how cool! There's a small little canopy with a lot of soft mossy bedding underneath, and TONS of berry plants! He almost completely misses the large pile of already-harvested berries in front of the leafy tent. Cash is already poking her head out, eyes shining in glee. He totally likes it here already! Can't go wrong with food. Food and snuggles anyway.
"I made us a picnic! Guys adore food, right?"

Apollo flicks his tail and curls up next to her. "Thank goodness, for a minute I thought this was some setup to coax me into wanting a foal or something! Picnics are a lot less responsibility!"
His suspicious face melts away to relief. Yay picnic! Yay...food he's never had before!

Cash squeals and bumps his neck with her head. "NO! That's not what this place is for ya silly. I'm going to open your appreciation of this land by showing you different tastes of the earth besides boring old grass. It's not a deep lesson, but a fun one."
She lips at a nearby berry stick and pulls it over for him to sample.

"I like the sound of this a lot. Brain might melt if it was something super philosophical anyway!" Apollo helps her out by yanking another few bunches over.
The two horses contentedly (and quietly) munch their respective snacks, sometimes switching sticks in order to try the other's variation. Apollo really likes the blue berries best so far! It isn't long before he's chowed down the entire pile almost by himself. He's glad to have skipped lunch before coming!

"All gone." Cash is sorta sad to say that. She only got a few nibbles in!

"Sorry." Apollo lets her lick the extra sweet juice from his face. He sniffles at her apologetically, not meaning to hog all the treats.

"It's fine...you did learn something though, right?" Cash asks hopefully. He looks so puppyish when regretful!

"I sure did! Like seeing different details like flowers and landscapes, I have also overlooked nature's other bounties. There's more to life than grass! So many new flavors out there to try...I haven't even bothered to think about them! Ugh I've been missing out in all aspects haven't I."
Apollo blows out a breath. First he ignores small details like how beautifully things are formed, then he forgot all about how awe-inspiring scenic areas are. Now he's been ignorant of tasty morsels too! Each mare has opened his eyes for the better.

Cash is pleased that he caught on so quickly. The other ladies did a great job with him! He seems much more willing to locate which things he should appreciate and explore more. Which will squelch out any sort of boredom that may creep up on him.
"Yes. Yes that's perfect!!! C'mon let's go find some more. You can show me what you learned."

Apollo follows this mate to a nearby berry patch. Oooh so much to eat! His jaw hangs open a little. Cash notices and laughs, getting a head-start on the fruit before he eats all of these as well.
Not wanting to be outdone Apollo becomes the ultimate gentleman. He puffs out his chest, daintily follows along behind her, and brings down tall branches for her to consume. Of course, he snaps up whatever she doesn't. One may compare his behavior to a rooster's, but Cash sort of enjoys the spoiling. She knows it's his way of saying 'I love you just as much as the others. You can't hear me so I'll show you! See, I convert to primal behavior just for you!'
After awhile his own hunger drives him away from his silly little act. She doesn't seem to mind so he scoots right next to her to inspect some bright red berries.

"Ooh, these look good!" Apollo exclaims out loud. The berries he liked best were bright blue, so maybe bright red berries would taste even better. Cash, who had been watching him closely, sort of freezes up as he snaps a branch into his mouth.

"Um...Apollo? What are you doing?"

"Hmmph?" Apollo pauses chewing to respond. "Am eatin. Taste sour tho."

"You should probably know that those ones are toxic! Your belly is going to beg for death if you eat that many." Cash grimaces for him. She's learned that lesson the hard way.

Apollo absentmindedly continues to chew until the message sinks in. His eyes widen as he immediately and violently spits his bounty out.
"Bleugh! Ew ew ew no please ew!" He dances about nervously, scraping his tongue off of anything nearby. Rocks seem to work best.
"Why didn't you say anything before?!"

"I figured you'd go for the ones you had earlier..." Cash didn't think he'd forage on his own like that. "That's what you get for being a pig! But pigs are cute so I forgive you."
She closes her eyes and snuggles up against his chest.

Apollo spits one final time. Ugh! He's learned several lessons today; don't take other edible plants for granted, and red berries are bad news! He sighs and nudges her face until she cracks open an eye.
"Crisis averted. Hey, do you know what my favorite berry is?"

"Hmm no I don't. What is it?" Cash thought it might've been the blue ones but maybe not.

"Whatever ones I can find sticking out of your mane!" Apollo cackles gleefully, tugging at a stray branch poking from her head. "It's a lot less work!"

She gasps in mock horror before yanking her mane from his mouth. "Oh you cad! I'll remember to put the red berries in next time."

"Noooo you won't! I know you love me." Apollo grins, teeth completely stained from the fruit.

"Don't know about that. If you really did you'd ask to dance with me." Cash scrunches up her face in an angry manner. For whatever reason he always found it incredibly irresistible.

"Hmm is it another type of lesson? This dancing?" He completely melts for that face. So angy! He bumps their noses together.

Cash heads for the clearing. "Nope, no lesson! It's a celebration of your newfound appreciation."

As Apollo moves to catch up with her, he realizes that what she's saying is true. He DOES have a newfound appreciation for this place. It didn't feel like home before but now it does once he learned more about it. He's got a lot more to discover on the horizon it seems. Yet right now he's content to learn more about the wonderful mares that saw his hurting heart and all stepped in to heal it. Someday he'll make it up to them...yes...that's the biggest thing he needs to find out at the moment!
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Cash is such a bby. She also has Apollo completely melted and bent around her hooves XD Got one more part planned for this! It's about time I finished it lol. I love these guys. Had a great time doing something a little more light-hearted!

Cash belongs to FoeGottenNinja (Lowkey stole the tent and clearing thing from the RP)
Base was made by Miss-Adopts He's so dead! - Spirit Base

Part 3 is here: Cheering Apollo 3: Stunning Sights