Is it worth staying? (Rapture/open)

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[bg=476a6a][atrb=border,0,table][atrb=width,449,table] [bg=81694d] It was about the beginning of the ebony mare's second year of the wild, and was getting rather use to it now. Having raised two filles, one hers the other adopted this past year both were one now. It pleased her liver chestnut daughter was accompanying her today as the black gimp was in search of the new lead. Bayn had been gone once again but this time to long as another stallion had ventured to grasp these lands without another thought. Broken had hoped it would have been Briggs but she hadn't seen him in some time either, what kept the stallions away for so long? The human raised mare had no idea, but what she did know is if this new lead was someone she wanted to stay a follower of. Being quiet and humble she would rarely resist, but if it was an angry brute like the gnarly red scab known as Cain, the charcoal mare would not stand to stay. Torance was still vastly shorter than her mother by a hand or so, but being a yearling she had very much growing left to do. As well her baby fur was replaced with dark silky red, it reminded her of blood which was so comforting to the filly, liver chestnut. With an obsecure blaze to fit her wild rebelious attitude she accompanied her mother's side nothing was pushing her away yet. But she knew she wouldn't be able to stand being around her weak mother all her life. The ebony's name fit her quite well, Broken Beauty. Yeah broken and destroyed by humans, weak and frame a simple push over that darn near anyone could get what they want out of her. Tora wanted nothing to be like that, plus she knew her mother favored her adoptive dapple grey sister Harumi. Though never expressing it to be nice as it wasn't Harumi's fault, it was their mother's. It made sense to Tora when she'd finally got her mother to tell her of her own father, how he'd forced himself on Broken; no wonder she didn't like Tora she was a reminder every day of her father. The pair stopped as Broken let out a loud whinny calling out to the new lead, she was being bold but figured for the sake of her and the future she needed to meet this stallion. "Come on mother why don't we just leave." Tora nipped at an shadowed shoulder. A black mussle pushed her mug away, "Because that'd be rude as we are apart of this herd, it's to see if he's as kind as Bayn was alright." The mare explained, and the liver yearling shook her head rolling her eyes. Stepping aside to nibbled at fresh grass, as her mother sighed to see her daughter's normal reaction. Broken really didn't know what she had done to make her daughter act in such a manner. [name] Broken Beauty [color, markings] Black, two back white socks, white snip [height, eyes]15'2, brown [personality]Shy, sweet, pushover, caring, motherly [age]8ys

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The duo painted stud pranced through his lands, calm and confident. Upon his velvety maw was a slightly cocky smirk. It would eventually disappear but when? Rapture didn't know. He had taken the land when the lead Bayn failed to keep it safe and active. Rapture had ruled Hidden Cove once and let it go because of the same mistake, no way was he going to mess up now. Behind him, trailing by several feet were two young foxes. Alike in looks and personality. Gin and Tonic were there callings and always were they trying to one up the other. You could see this now as Gin took the lead, Tonic stretched his limbs farther to gain the lead. It was all very entertaining. So far the crimson twins and the dark equine were the only inhabitants Rapture had seen. He could easily go and gain members but it would wait until absolutely needed. Surely Bayn's old herd members were creeping around unnoticed.

At the edge of his land, Rapture heard a call. Then quiet voices talking. One young, the other aged. Not old. But not a fresh three year old either. Out of curiously and gut instinct, Rapture relaxed his figure before trotting towards the source. His honey brown eyes skimmed over the mare and daughter with a chuckle. The liver chestnut filly was obvisouly annoyed and ready to leave. It brought a smile to his face to see her orbs roll. "Hello, I'm Rapture. The new lead. I'm sorry Bayn has left and I barged in but I couldn't stand to see these lands snatched up again without acting. I used to lead them a while back." Rapture said nodding towards the crippled mare and young foal.

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[bg=476a6a][atrb=border,0,table][atrb=width,449,table] [bg=81694d] It wasn't long at all till the painted champion came into sight approaching, charcoal harks pricked as her dial swiveled from looking at her daughter to the new lead. As he introduced himself the thoroughbred mixed mare looked at the odd pair of red tiny canines that adorned his company. Though curious about them Broken kept her attention on the stallion before her, "Well it's kind to meet you, may call me Broken. It's a beautiful place and it must be nice to claim it back." The ebony mare paused trying to think of how to ask and could only think of a straigh forward and blunt manner. " I honestly just wanted to see if it was worth staying here or not with a different lead." The liver filly looked up at the paint, gave a rather unamused look at the foxes and returned to grazing the grass with ear tilted back. Broken let out a sigh but still smiled, "That's my daughter, Torance." She truly couldn't put words for why Torance was having an attitude. Hearing her mom say her name made Tora just flick her tail in irritation stepping a bit farther from the two adults. [name] Broken Beauty [color, markings] Black, two back white socks, white snip [height, eyes]15'2, brown [personality]Shy, sweet, pushover, caring, motherly [age]8ys

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Seeing her curious looks towards the red canines, Rapture stepped back and pushed the two kits forward gentley. "This is Gin and Tonic. They follow me and have decided I'm there best friend. It's really unfortunate for me because I have to deal with their arguing." Rapture said with an easy going smile. The kits bowed deeply and in an exaggerated fashion before flicking their tails and going to stalk Torance. She was young and had life in her unlike Rapture who now had the duties of being a lead. Gin, creeped up right in front of her and laid still in the grass, waiting for him to address her. Tonic took his place beside Gin and stared at Torance with wide amber eyes. Rolling his own chocolate brown orbs and sighing, Rapture turned to Broken. "They won't hurt her." he stated simply, watching the mare intently. "I hope you stay, it would be lovely to have you two as herd members." Rapture added with a smile.

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[bg=476a6a][atrb=border,0,table][atrb=width,449,table] [bg=81694d] The ebony mare smiled warmly at the two red canines, though their diet was not pleasing to her they were rather adorable to look at compared to the ranside cousin wolves. She nodded to them as they made bows before going to bug the youth of the group, knowing Torance would be able to fend off small creatures if needed. " Oh no worries of them. " Looking back to the painted stallion thinking a bit as brown optics took him in again. "You seem as kind as Bayn was to a freed barn mare, as long as you can stand my naive ways of the wild horses and my daughter's attitude we'll gladly stay as apart of Hidden Cove." By now Torance's ears were pricked and eyes glued to the red furballs, snorting the filly took a step forward. Finishing her bite of grass closing in on her stalkers, spoiling the intentions of their crouch she'd join this game of cat and mouse. Stretching her neck out to sniff the little foxes before any attempt to jump forward at them. [name] Broken Beauty [color, markings] Black, two back white socks, white snip [height, eyes]15'2, brown [personality]Shy, sweet, pushover, caring, motherly [age]8ys

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The kits froze in the tall grass as the young fae approached. When she reached out her silky soft maw, Tonic reached out and softly pawed at it before backing away slowly. Gin, creeped forward to meet the young fae's maw. Slowly reaching out he touched his black, moist nose to her soft one and drew back, still once more to see the filly's reaction. Rapture rolled his honey brown orbs and listened to the ebony mare's lyrics. When she said something about being a barn mare, his twin towers pricked and zeroed in on that word. "Barn mare? As in, you lived with humans?" Rapture asked shuddering. "If you don't mind me asking, why did you leave? I assume it was a lot safer. And no I won't mind your naive ways or daughter's attitude, it's quite entertaining; is she your only foal?" Rapture added as an after thought. He peered down at this strange ebony mare in wonder. All barn mares he had met had been forced from captivity and would do anything to regain it. Ha. This mare had a limp and didn't even look close to breaking down, though she did seem a bit broken.

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[bg=476a6a][atrb=border,0,table][atrb=width,449,table] [bg=81694d] The filly was completely amused by these small creatures, it seemed they were as curious of her as she of them. Stretching her neck out even further closer at them, the touch of the tiny paw made her snort shaking her head and backing up a step. Then looking back up at them and met noses with the second red furball, harks pricked with one slanted and the other straight up. Normally Tora chased off small creatures but these two were entertaining to her.... and oddly cute. Stepping forth as they backed away, with no worry of their reaction she plunged her nose inbetween the two. Drawing in their scents as well as lipping at their fur, in a way nussling them as she inspected them. Broken actually had to smile at her daughters reaction of the two foxes, she'd feared Torance would have charged at them. Looking back to Rapture as he asked about her, not surprised at it at all knowing it wasn't common to come encounter with. "I was a race horse that became injured during a race. It ruined my carrier and I was worthless to humans after it happened. I was to either go to slaughter or be freed, I'm very greatful a person took pity and let me go free." She sighed at the memories, then gasped at realizing that's the most she had told anyone of her past. Since being in the wild that is, looking to the stallion unsure if she'd said to much, but she felt she could trust him. " Torance is only one I gave birth to since my arrival, but I did adopt a grey filly Harumi. She is the daughter of Bayn, she's a sweetheart." The mare smiled pleased the filly had become to be kind at heart since the day she took her in. Though she wondered where she had wondered off to today, surprised Tora hadn't gone off with Harumi though she did ask for her to come meet Rapture. [name] Broken Beauty [color, markings] Black, two back white socks, white snip [height, eyes]15'2, brown [personality]Shy, sweet, pushover, caring, motherly [age]8ys

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Rapture watched amused at the kits and filly and made an odd realization. Torance's liver chestnut coat was very similar to the kits. In fact her coat had a slight more red, they would be the same color. Strange observation but it was so. Rapture chuckled lightly and turned his attention back to the mare as she told her story. Her story though short, sparked a twinge of regret for the mare. She would have been much safer there, now she was learning the rules of the wild many horses had learned as foals. It was a strange feeling. He had only gained around Sombra, the grulla mare he had impregnated a few springs back. He could feel it, she was a special kind of mare. Kind and charming, naive in ways yet wise in others. "I'm happy that person did too, even though it is sick they wouldn't keep you. Just because you were injured?" Rapture said, his pools wide with amazement humans could be so cruel. "I hope you will be staying? Is the other, Harumi, around? Or did I only have the pleasure of meeting you two lovely creatures?" Rapture said lightly with playful wink towards Broken Beauty.

The two kits tingled as the younger of the mares lipped at their fur. It was odd yet very soothing. Rapture never had treated them with a nuzzle of any sort. His affection to them was emotional, rarely did he get physical. "I'm Tonic and this is Gin." Tonic said slowly, pushing his fuzzy belly against her muzzle.

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[bg=476a6a][atrb=border,0,table][atrb=width,449,table] [bg=81694d] The ebony brawd nodded, "Yes they are rather vial when you think about it, once a horse is injured in the racing world their career is done. They are seen as worthless there after. " A frail smile lifted the corners of her kissers only breifly, still yet to this day she felt a bit of shame for not being worth the humans time anymore. Though trying not to dwell on the fact she kept her attention to the stallion while watching the pair of kits and yearling filly. "Oh I believe there's a good chance of us staying here. Harumi? I really don't know where she is today, I hope she's still around she knows it's upset me if she left without word." As if in hope she was in sight of the area Broken raised her crown slightly looking around. "I'm sure you'll get to meet her soon enough." The mare smiled warmly to the stallion once again, his wink made her cheeks warm slightly. It'd been years since a stud had shown flirtation in a nice manner and not like the disgusting creature that had had his way with her first spring in the wild. It was cute to see from this paint. Looking to her daughter as the filly suddenly sneezing from the foxes' fur tickling her nose. A hoof stepping back, slightly shaking her head, Torance was back to investigating them. Just quietly mentioning, "....Tora..." abreviation of her name, then suddenly her thick wet tongue lashed out. Licking Tonic's complete neck and cheek, after so she started to lip at the tiny triangular ears, ".. you guys look funny.." more soft words slipped from her occupied lips. [name] Broken Beauty [color, markings] Black, two back white socks, white snip [height, eyes]15'2, brown [personality]Shy, sweet, pushover, caring, motherly [age]8ys

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Tonic shivered slightly as Tora began to lip at his ears. Gin laughed slightly and began to gently pull at her banner with his forepaws. Not enough to hurt but hard enough so it felt like a massage. "We're funny looking? How about you and your hooves? Or tail? Your tail isn't fluffy like ours Tora." Tonic replied in mock outrage. He coiled his tail around flicked her softly in the face. "So Tora. Do you have any other comments to male about our looks?" Gin said challenging her slightly with a goos natured grin.

"I wouldn't have allowed them on my back in the first place. I heard they put metal and strips of pig hide on your back and face. Oh and they hit you with a stick and steer you around. Is that true?" Rapture said with a disgusted but curious look to his face. As he listened to the mare's reply he smiled. "It's a pleasure to welcome you into the ranks of Hidden Cove. I'm she wouldn't leave though Gin and Tonic could go search the land for any sign of her. Err, for rules please try to stay in the Eastern lands and avoid the Caverns at all cost. I haven't been out to other herd lands yet to make alliances yet though once the herd grows and I find a beta, it's sure to happen" Rapture informed Beauty with a kind smile.