More had come to help the doe, horses large and small. I watched as they gathered like vultures spotting prey, swooping in for their share of the carcass. Except we were no vultures, and this was no carcass. I listened to the does words, understanding her immediately. She wished for us to build a nest for the orb, and I instantly knew what would make a perfect nest.

I bumbled off, swiftly moving. I flicked my ears back, ignoring the shouting of an old stallion. Instead I marched forward, desperately searching for twigs. I reached up, snapping some off the lowest trees. I bent my neck, sliding the box onto the ground. I had always worn this box, the one Lace of the Edge had crafted. I thanked him for this box, for I needed it in such a situation as this. I gently yet swiftly placed the twigs in the box, building a little pile up. For the next layer, I found moss, making sure no twig poked out to harm the orb. And last, but not least, I turned and tore some of my own loose and shaggy fur off my back, placing it in the box. I pressed the items down a little with my muzzle, compressing them. There was more room for the orb now, and I could place yet another piece of moss over the orb to keep it from the cold. And if it was ever hot, I could take some moist moss and lay it atop the orb. I walked to the doe, swiftly as I could. I gracefully set myself before her, dipping my head in respect.

I heard the blue pegasus mare screech aloud, speaking of self gain. I flicked my ears back, self gain, self gain? I found no self gain in this, for the child would need someone to guide it. Surely she did not want to allow the creature to live life alone, with no one to help the poor thing. Frowning, I watched as she lunged at the doe, teeth snapping. I watched in utter horror, paralyzed for a moment. The were going to let her do this? I shook myself, rocketing to block her from the doe. I was far larger than her, she was a smaller mare, but she could still be a powerful mare, looks could be deceiving. I tried to block her from attacking the doe, not fearing the bounding wings or the snapping jaws. I grunted, flicking my ears back. I acted like a wall, trying to block the mare from the dying doe. She could surely slide around me, but I was prepared to snap. I snorted, ears laid back. "STOP THIS!" I roared, my voice bouncing off the trees. My body shook as I screamed at her, stepping back, closer to the doe. "So you would prefer the child be alone for its entire life, no one to guide it, to nourish it? You just wish to leave it someplace alone, and never return to it? That's like danging a rabbit in front of a wolf's nose! There are predators out there that could easily devour a small little fawn in a single chomp! Wouldn't you rather the child have someone to care for it during its life, someone to talk to and to love? It seems you'd like the child to simply live a lonely life with no one to take care of it." I snorted, brows narrowed. A foolish mare she was, wishing to set a babe free in the woods. He knew that letting a child go on its own was a bad thing to do, no matter the species. I kept my eye on her, making sure she didn't try to attack the doe again. I took a few steps, my eyes narrowed. I scooped up my box, returning to my position where I had been guarding the doe and the orb. Looking at the doe, I set down the box. "Apologies, dear doe." I bowed my head, and then pointed to the box with my nose. "That is the nest I have made, it will be around my neck until the day the orb opens." I stood back up, glaring at the blue mare.

"Talk talk talk"
[ he made a nest out of his box using twigs, moss and his own fur. also, blu, hope you don't mind Tingal intercepting and scolding Ampere. cx ]