The death of a foal, the birth of a mare. [Open]

The death of a foal, the birth of a mare. [Open]

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11-12-2012, 02:10 AM

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From the deepest desires often come the deadliest hate.

The rusty coated unicorn wandered.

Her hooves dragged through the snow, the trail she had left was bold and obvious. Her sloped neck, usually held in a high, proud arch, hung low, her soft muzzle nearly touching the frozen ground. Exhausted and broken, both by physical and mental pain, had worn this bold mare down to a simple haunt that wound through the trees by pure instinct. Her stomach, once swollen with foal, had only recently regained her youthful slim physique. Her skin had begun to grow taut across her frame, adding to her haunting form. Her coat was caked with filth, dulled and lusterless. Her eyes were hazed, looking straight forward without seeing a thing.

Finally the mare came to a small brook, which hadn't halted for the bitter Frostfall that had plagued the lands this year. She dipped her head lower, as if it was possible, and her parched lips broke the finish of the water. She drew in small gulps, quenching her physical thirst. But the pain still ached deep in her heart. Deep in her mind, her unnamed colt flashed through her mind. She imagined him growing strong beside her. She imagined her deceased mate teaching their son the lessons of the world. But, alas, life was bitter like the world around her. A playful colt didn't cling to her side, and her heart was left empty with the murder of her lover. She managed to scrape the frost off of a spot on the bank of the brook, and picked at some brown grass. But try as she may, she couldn't fill the hunger she felt. She was alone, a broken creature in a seemingly empty world.

In her demented stupor, even the wind seemed to mock her. She had turned crazed, a wraith cursed upon the land. She hadn't seen another horse for miles. Lacking even the most basic of company, she had busied herself with thinking of all she had lost.

"Talk Talk Talk."

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The death of a foal, the birth of a mare. [Open] - by Stellaluna - 11-12-2012, 02:10 AM

RE: The death of a foal, the birth of a mare. [Open] - by Talsia - 11-12-2012, 09:47 AM

RE: The death of a foal, the birth of a mare. [Open] - by Stellaluna - 11-12-2012, 11:33 AM

RE: The death of a foal, the birth of a mare. [Open] - by Talsia - 11-12-2012, 12:18 PM

RE: The death of a foal, the birth of a mare. [Open] - by Stellaluna - 11-12-2012, 01:50 PM

RE: The death of a foal, the birth of a mare. [Open] - by Talsia - 11-12-2012, 04:33 PM

RE: The death of a foal, the birth of a mare. [Open] - by Stellaluna - 11-12-2012, 05:56 PM

RE: The death of a foal, the birth of a mare. [Open] - by Talsia - 11-13-2012, 09:35 AM

RE: The death of a foal, the birth of a mare. [Open] - by Stellaluna - 11-13-2012, 10:09 PM

RE: The death of a foal, the birth of a mare. [Open] - by Talsia - 11-16-2012, 10:06 PM

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