"Father! Ells!" he bellowed, making the two of them pause in the distance. Finally, he slowed to a trot as he approached, and that's when he noticed the hollow and steady pain of their expressions. His brows furrowed over red eyes and glanced between the two of them in confusion.
"What happened?" he asked, beginning to panic when neither of them could respond.
He stood like that upon the stand, staring at his family. Wind whipped past his growing, black mane and tail, and he felt his chest heave as he caught his breath. A storm was growing in the south, and he stared, feeling the pit in his stomach get bigger every second neither of his family members responded.
"Where's mom?" he asked finally.
The truth was echoed in their silence, and he felt tears begin to roll down his face. He had no words left.