Pain, the bruises had still not healed. She did not know where her sister or brother was, instead she was seeking the peace and quite of the foothills border. She wasn't exactly on patrol, but was feeling the weight of members absences, Hana was putting in a little more effort. Apollo was no doubt lost as too why everyone was suddenly leaving. Hana didn't find it fair. With Ktulu and Archibald gone, a few had followed. She did not think any less of them and now she wouldn't have to face Ktulu everyday...unless her sister left. Would Hana follow her sister? What was her brother going to do? Sighing the mare picked up the pace and forced herself into a run, the thoughts became nothing and all that mattered was the feeling of freedom.

Not know how long she ran for, Hana finally stopped by the edge of the land breathing hard. As soon as she slowed the thoughts returned to her, and once again a frown creased her brow. Knowing that she soon should return to the herd, the lightly shaded more looked over the land. Not a single doubt revolved around Apollo's leading abilities, more herself and where she should go. Staying felt right if her siblings were remaining. Leaving was right if they were going...but that just had to do with loyalty and love. What did she want? Where did her heart lay? So many questions that would be answered later...until then she had best return to them all...yet she still did not move. Here she had found peace, here she was happy to be alone and enjoying the view.

A sigh escaped her lips, she might actually stay. Here she was safe, here was where she could make a family of brothers and sisters. Maybe one day, something more would eventually come from staying in The Foothills. Someone would decide to accept her into their life, someone would decide to love her. She would give that one person everything she had. Hana had never known that kind of love before.

Ruby eyes looked over the landscape, bending down by a small pond she looked within it, wishing that she would be able to enchant it, use her magic to heal her aches. Nothing sat inside her through, the warm glow of her magic was gone, her sister would heal her. Others that knew the ways of healing that hadn't lost their magic would also be happy to help.

Why should she leave this? This family that always put others first. If her sister left, Hana would have to say goodbye. It would be a horrible experience, Hana knew that her heart would break to let her sister walk away from her. Everyone was welcome to their own decisions and here, on this hilltop, Hana made her own personal decision. She would remain loyal to Apollo and this new family that she had been accepted into. She would defend these borders until her last dying breath escaped her. It felt as if a burden had been lifted from her shoulders, a smile settled on her lips as she stood on top of her hill, looking over the land that she now claimed as her own.

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