The first had been a tragedy, enough to leave an uncomfortable feeling. Any death, really, was one too many. And there had been more, many more, after that if the rumours and murmurs were all to believed. Still, were they any closer to catching who – or what – ever was doing this?
And now, now there was a foal.
Mesec arrived late, the presence of hoof prints belonging to any number of bodies let him know that.
He didn’t want to get too close but there was no obvious clue this time, nothing sitting out that he can see. So he moved forward cautiously, as though the foal were just asleep and might wake up at the slightest noise. If only. He would have made all the noise in the world if it would bring her back to life.
Why?
The same question that had bothered him at the body of the first bothered him still now.
He tried to be stone, tried to get close and not let what he was seeing get to him. Tried to think of the body as one of them but that did not last very long – lasted about as long as it took for him to open his eyes again, having unconsciously shut them against what he was seeing.
He couldn’t. Not this time. He’d latch on to any distraction he could but no one else was lingering – none but Roskuld and she was focusing so intently on a thought it kind of seemed like she might burst.
So he looked, quickly, almost missing the little fragment that stood out. A bone in the ear, that wasn’t right. It didn’t seem bloody; did he know anyone that decorated themselves with bone that might break off? A few…
It was hard to focus. He knew that he should get away, that he should go and find the others and let them know, but he found himself sinking to the ground instead - pressed down by the heavy sadness. Everyone else had gone, no one had lingered (except for his little sister) but he couldn't... Not yet. It didn't seem right that she should be alone.
Maybe her parents would come, maybe he'd think of a better way to put her to rest. Or maybe he'd just sit here with her for a couple moments and then leave.
It was far beyond Mesec to turn away from her just yet.
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