Frightened Laylie

[mocalate910]

A small female, mix bread between an appaloosa and a clydsdale, foal lay in the brush. She was scared. She just watched her mother get caucht by two cowboys. Laylie didn't know what to do or where to go. She has no siblings, no mother, and no father. Her father and siblings died of a rare disease. Now Laylie is alone. Hopeing that someone will take her in and care for her. But for now, she just fell asleep.

[Rizpah||Midnight]

Moonlight Dancer trotted lightly into the meadow, intending to graze. She slowed down, all senses alert. She smelled something. She looked around but saw nothing imposing. She lifted her head and sniffed the air, trying to filter through everything and find the source of her discomfort. She lowered her head slowly, every muscle alert and began to graze, ears swiveling, eyes still searching casually. Suddenly her head came up. She saw something move in the brush. Her delicate auds perked forward and she moved carefully towards it. Her eyes softened immediately when she saw what it was. A tiny foal laying in the brush. her head tilted slightly in a pitying yet adoring movement as she watched the tiny thing sleep. she sighed as the tension left her body. She stood over the foal, not wanting to wake her.

[mocalate910]

Just then, the foal felt something watching her. she awoke. there, standing over her was another adult horse. at first, she was glad that someone was watching her but then, imediately after, she felt scared. she wanted to run, but then she felt that the horse would not hurt her. glad, she managed to give a faint whinny, for she was still scared and tired.

[Rizpah||Midnight]

Moonlight's face softened, smiling at the little one looking up at her with frightened eyes. "Hello," she said softly, so as not to startle the filly. "What is your name?" her voice still soft and sweet, her gracefull neck arched down so she could see the young filly's face as she spoke. Noticing again the fear and trepidation in the filly's eyes, she added gently, "Dont be afraid...I wont hurt you." She stood, bent so as to be closer to the little one's level, her eyes searching Laylie's with compassion.

[mocalate910]

With a lot of effort, Laylie stood and told the older horse her name. "Laylie" she said with a bit of fright in her voice, for her parents' death still fresh in her mind.

[Rizpah||Midnight]

Moonlight heard the quiver in Laylie's voice and took compassion on her. "Where are your parents, Laylie?" she asked softly, hoping not to get the answer she suspected. She hoped this little one was not orphaned. Shaking her head against the horrible things this little one may have seen if they were. Her thoughts quickly drifted to her own pregnancy; the foal growing inside her now. If Laylie was orphaned, would Frost let her adopt her with their own little one on the way? She thought how perfect the situation was if he would...she would already have milk for her own child, so she would easily be able to feed Laylie. Frost would surely understand....She hoped. Her own stomach was swelling steadily, and she knew their child would be on its way very soon.

[mocalate910]

Laylie started to cry from the question. "My Father and siblings were killed by a disease and my Mother was captured by cowboys." now she was bauling. "I miss them so much and i'm alone and dont know where to go or what to do." she laid back down in the brush.

[Rizpah||Midnight]

Moonlight's heart broke at the sad tale and the sound of the little filly's tears. Without thinking she moved in and layed down beside Laylie, wraping herself around her and holding her close, whispering comforting words to the little one. "There now...." she said softly, holding back tears herself at the heart-wrenching story that had sprung forth from Laylie's lips. "It'll be all right. I promise." she said, trying to comfort her. She looked down at her lovingly, her eyes pooling up slightly. "Would you like to come home with me? I'm soon to have a foal myself, and you would have a sibling then....and a home..." she looked into Laylie's tearfilled eyes and waited for her to answer.

[mocalate910]

"If its not too much trouble." Laylie sniffled.

[Rizpah||Midnight]

Moonlight smiled lovingly down at her. "It's no trouble at all." she cooed softly, nuzzling her neck softly. "Come with me." she said, rising slowly. She stepped back once and waited for Laylie to rise and follow, walking slowly towards her home with Frost. She turned back to Laylie, suddenly feeling a pang in her abdomen. She winced unexpectedly but continued towards her terra home, making sure Laylie was following.

((meet me at the "frost requests..." post in Spring Sensations))

[mocalate910]

Laylie got up and followed Moonlight.

(were is frost request?)

[Rizpah||Midnight]

((in spring sensations. The terra. here))

[White_Rider]

(now go to spring senstaions and then go to 'the herd')