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The cream colored stallion watched the herd from a distance, tail swishing with indecision. They were out by the lake, some venturing onto the slippery ice. He could hear their joyful neighs even from here. His breath billowed around him in a haze and he blinked against it, wanting to see more clearly. A large stallion watched the mares from atop a short ridge, flanked by two other males. Even from here, he could smell they were different--neither mare nor stallion. How strange.

He pawed at the snow and stopped a nicker in his throat before it could pass his lips. His flanks shivered from the cold and he longed to joined them. It hadn’t been long since his father had cast him out from his herd, leaving an ugly mark to remember him by across his muzzle. He bent his neck and rubbed self consciously at his chest. Who could say if this stallion would be any more hospitable?

Finally, gathering his courage, the stallion loped out from the sparse woods, trying to look much more confident than he felt. But he didn’t want to look intimidating either. His steps faltered and he nearly tripped, letting out a short yell. The sound caught the attention of the herd as most of the mares stopped their games and turned to watch him. The stallion, too, turned his thick neck. With a bellowing call, the stallion raced down from his ridge, arching his neck and stepping high. The cream colored stallion gulped, ears flattening against his head in worry.

Finally, the larger and older stallion stood only a few feet away, pawing at the air.

”What say you, challenger?” the stallion asked, his eyes gleaming with the readiness for battle.
”N-no! I’m not, that is, I don’t--” he swallowed his words and started over, puffing out his chest. ”My name is Thowra and I seek welcome to your herd. I offer no challenge this day.”

The stallion blinked and unfurled his neck, tilting his head. He regarded Thowra for a long while, making the younger stallion more and more nervous.

”Why?” he finally asked.

”I...I do not wish to be alone anymore. And...I do not want to fight, either.” Thowra admitted, lowering his head. ”That may make me a coward...but I know who I am. So I ask again for welcome to your herd.”

The dun stallion seemed to mull this over. Finally, he stepped forward and Thowra forced himself not to take a step back.

”I will grant you entrance to my herd. But mark my words, young one. If you give me any reason to doubt your allegiance, you will be quickly dealt with and cast out.” he said solemnly. ”My name is Breigo and we are the herd of Summer Stars. Welcome.”

Thowra beamed widely and bowed deeply to his new leader. Breigo turned and lead him into the herd where the mares gathered curiously. They whispered among themselves and their excitement was like electricity in the air.

”All show welcome to our new member, Thowra.” Breigo said, nodding his head toward the other stallion. ”May he help bring further peace and prosperity to our herd.”

With a bow to his mares, Breigo retreated back up to the ridge where he stood watch, the two geldings awaiting him there. He spoke to them briefly before they each bowed and headed off in opposite directions.

Thowra watched them go before turning his attention to the questioning mares. They all greeted him kindly before they made way for a particularly beautiful mare who eyed him up and down.

”My name is Aloine and I am Breigo’s mate. Welcome, Thowra. It is good to have you with us...so long as you behave.” she said with a wink before passing on to other business.

”Thank you, my lady.” he gave another bow before someone caught his eye.

There was a smaller mare towards the back of the group. She was lovely gray tobiano with a full figure. He caught her eye and she quickly looked away, seemingly startled. Before he could go over and introduce himself, he was surrounded by the others, all asking questions. When he looked back up, she had wandered away with another mare. But she glanced back and smiled shyly, making a smile bloom on his own face.

Thowra turned his attention to all the questioning faces around him and smiled even wider. He was home.

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Stallion: Breigo #85

In response to: A stallion watches from a distance as the herd plays on the ice.

Art features: Thowra
Story features: Breigo , Thowra , Aloine , and Meara
Word Count: 766

Aging:
Healing:
Pregnancy:
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Other notes: Heeeere's Thowra! My brand new handsome stallion! He's now a part of Breigo's herd, for better or worse. Love him already. I gave him a cool scar across his muzzle...I'll figure out how he got it later.

Description

The cream colored stallion watched the herd from a distance, tail swishing with indecision. They were out by the lake, some venturing onto the slippery ice. He could hear their joyful neighs even from here. His breath billowed around him in a haze and he blinked against it, wanting to see more clearly. A large stallion watched the mares from atop a short ridge, flanked by two other males. Even from here, he could smell they were different--neither mare nor stallion. How strange.

He pawed at the snow and stopped a nicker in his throat before it could pass his lips. His flanks shivered from the cold and he longed to joined them. It hadn’t been long since his father had cast him out from his herd, leaving an ugly mark to remember him by across his muzzle. He bent his neck and rubbed self consciously at his chest. Who could say if this stallion would be any more hospitable?

Finally, gathering his courage, the stallion loped out from the sparse woods, trying to look much more confident than he felt. But he didn’t want to look intimidating either. His steps faltered and he nearly tripped, letting out a short yell. The sound caught the attention of the herd as most of the mares stopped their games and turned to watch him. The stallion, too, turned his thick neck. With a bellowing call, the stallion raced down from his ridge, arching his neck and stepping high. The cream colored stallion gulped, ears flattening against his head in worry.

Finally, the larger and older stallion stood only a few feet away, pawing at the air.

”What say you, challenger?” the stallion asked, his eyes gleaming with the readiness for battle.
”N-no! I’m not, that is, I don’t--” he swallowed his words and started over, puffing out his chest. ”My name is Thowra and I seek welcome to your herd. I offer no challenge this day.”

The stallion blinked and unfurled his neck, tilting his head. He regarded Thowra for a long while, making the younger stallion more and more nervous.

”Why?” he finally asked.

”I...I do not wish to be alone anymore. And...I do not want to fight, either.” Thowra admitted, lowering his head. ”That may make me a coward...but I know who I am. So I ask again for welcome to your herd.”

The dun stallion seemed to mull this over. Finally, he stepped forward and Thowra forced himself not to take a step back.

”I will grant you entrance to my herd. But mark my words, young one. If you give me any reason to doubt your allegiance, you will be quickly dealt with and cast out.” he said solemnly. ”My name is Breigo and we are the herd of Summer Stars. Welcome.”

Thowra beamed widely and bowed deeply to his new leader. Breigo turned and lead him into the herd where the mares gathered curiously. They whispered among themselves and their excitement was like electricity in the air.

”All show welcome to our new member, Thowra.” Breigo said, nodding his head toward the other stallion. ”May he help bring further peace and prosperity to our herd.”

With a bow to his mares, Breigo retreated back up to the ridge where he stood watch, the two geldings awaiting him there. He spoke to them briefly before they each bowed and headed off in opposite directions.

Thowra watched them go before turning his attention to the questioning mares. They all greeted him kindly before they made way for a particularly beautiful mare who eyed him up and down.

”My name is Aloine and I am Breigo’s mate. Welcome, Thowra. It is good to have you with us...so long as you behave.” she said with a wink before passing on to other business.

”Thank you, my lady.” he gave another bow before someone caught his eye.

There was a smaller mare towards the back of the group. She was lovely gray tobiano with a full figure. He caught her eye and she quickly looked away, seemingly startled. Before he could go over and introduce himself, he was surrounded by the others, all asking questions. When he looked back up, she had wandered away with another mare. But she glanced back and smiled shyly, making a smile bloom on his own face.

Thowra turned his attention to all the questioning faces around him and smiled even wider. He was home.

~~~~~~

Stallion: Breigo #85

In response to: A stallion watches from a distance as the herd plays on the ice.

Art features: Thowra
Story features: Breigo , Thowra , Aloine , and Meara
Word Count: 766

Aging:
Healing:
Pregnancy:
Captured:

Items Used:

Other notes: Heeeere's Thowra! My brand new handsome stallion! He's now a part of Breigo's herd, for better or worse. Love him already. I gave him a cool scar across his muzzle...I'll figure out how he got it later.