Love can give you such happiness, then can break the very heart it filled, leaving a hole that can never be fixed or protected by any armor. If all that was needed was armor the solution would have been simple but now that the would had been opened wide, there would be no stopping the pain from tearing him to shreds. As the dappled stallion watched his love turn away he felt like turning on heel and running himself, running until he could no longer feel, no longer think. Inhaling sharply to stifle the pain his head bowed down towards his chest allowing his long mane and forelock to obscure his expression. All of his happiest moments flashed before the stallion's eyes before crumbling to ash at his hooves, this must be what hell felt like dark, desolate and draining.

A moment passed in silence where the only thing that could be heard were the fading hoofbeats and a soft murmur of voices. The words were beyond his comprehension, he couldn't care less what they said for they would not change this situation. He was about to turn to leave himself when the small figure of Ilios appeared before him, his gaze about as confused as he felt. Reaching forward to his son he managed a soft wicker as he nudged his neck affectionately before pulling him close. Tears threatened to fall once more as this was one of the most painful goodbyes he would ever have to experience. No he couldn't cry not in front of his son, he needed to be strong enough for that. "I love you both so much." He whispered softly lipping softly at Ilios's soft coat.

Kiara couldn't help but growl softly as the reason for her bonded's pain walked past, this was her fault she had hurt her Ciceron. She could stay, but she wanted to leave him behind, it was mean. The short fuzzy one on stilts moved forward giving her hope that maybe he stay and give some happiness. Watching the pair for a moment or two her hope vanished as the mean one called him back, how could she do this? All she felt was the pain, reasoning was beyond her at the moment but she felt betrayed. She had started to trust that mare to keep the spotted one safe but now she hurt him.

As Parelia's voice came again this time for Ilios he wanted to sweep him away and have him here, but he couldn't. That would not be fair to his son, he did not know what was happening, he couldn't be that selfish. Hesitantly he moved his head back so that the colt could do as his mother requested, he could not stop him. "Never forget what I told you Ilios." He commented softly as he watched him scurry back to Parelia. His mates words caught his ears constricting his throat shut in agony once more. All he could manage was a weak acknowledgement before his head once again fell darkening his vision as his world collapsed around him.


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