02-10-2019, 01:01 AM
Nalia's ears pricked when Ardashir whispered to the filly to calm her, the mare's eyes observing the stallion's large frame sinking to the ground to try and make the filly less intimidated by his size. After all, he was a few feet taller than Nalia herself; she could only imagine how their daughter felt.
The filly's curious muzzle peeked out from behind Nalia's elbow, her tiny ears forward and large eyes locked on Ardashir. Her nose twitched as she tried to catch his scent, showing her already substantial curiosity, which retreated some when Ardashir spoke again. He greeted her with saying what he was to the filly, the concept of 'father' possibly being something she didn't understand fully yet.
Nalia suspected the filly only identified the mare as her mother because of her scent; it was the first thing to welcome her in this world, the first thing for her to imprint on and seek comfort from. Ardashir then laughed when the filly tried to snap at Nalia to avoid having to come out from under her belly, something Nalia had one ear back at to show she was slightly irritated and trying to hide it.
She moved her hindquarters again, and this time, the filly, more curious than fearful about the large stallion with horns, did not move to hide under her dam again. Nalia stepped behind her and gave the filly a gentle nudge on her hindquarters with her nose. The filly stumbled as she avoided trying to step forward to begin with, but still did not retreat. Nalia nuzzled her daughter on her neck and encouraged her with a gentle voice.
"Go on. Go say hello."
The filly's eyes shifted from her dam to the other horse on the ground, her ears pricked. She would take one step at a time and sniff the air, trying to catch his scent. When she managed to get it, about a yard away from the stallion, she whinnied in caution and retreated a few steps backwards, shaking her head some to try and figure out what that new smell was.
All these new sensations, the filly was a bit overwhelmed. Sensing that, Nalia moved to her daughter's side, and stepped forward whenever she did, only stopping about a yard away from Ardashir to let the filly continue on her own.
It was still slow going, but eventually, the filly got close enough to practically touch the tip of her muzzle to the stallion's. When she got that close, she once again retreated, but galloped in a small circle around her parents before coming to a stop in front of Ardashir again.
Nalia just laughed aloud as the filly stepped forward again and sniffed Ardashir, this time not retreating. Something in the filly spurred her to reach her muzzle to Ardashir again, rubbing the tip against the side of Ardashir's face. She nickered at the stallion and stomped one of her front hooves weaving her head and neck to the side and turning in a circle.
Though Nalia could've been wrong, she said, "You can get up Ardashir. She wants to play with you."
As if understanding her dam, the filly nickered again and trotted a few strides away, then turned to face Ardashir, throwing her weight on her back legs as she turned, then throwing her weight on her front legs to turn her hind end, repeating the process a few times until she completed a circle and was facing Ardashir again.
@[Ardashir]
The filly's curious muzzle peeked out from behind Nalia's elbow, her tiny ears forward and large eyes locked on Ardashir. Her nose twitched as she tried to catch his scent, showing her already substantial curiosity, which retreated some when Ardashir spoke again. He greeted her with saying what he was to the filly, the concept of 'father' possibly being something she didn't understand fully yet.
Nalia suspected the filly only identified the mare as her mother because of her scent; it was the first thing to welcome her in this world, the first thing for her to imprint on and seek comfort from. Ardashir then laughed when the filly tried to snap at Nalia to avoid having to come out from under her belly, something Nalia had one ear back at to show she was slightly irritated and trying to hide it.
She moved her hindquarters again, and this time, the filly, more curious than fearful about the large stallion with horns, did not move to hide under her dam again. Nalia stepped behind her and gave the filly a gentle nudge on her hindquarters with her nose. The filly stumbled as she avoided trying to step forward to begin with, but still did not retreat. Nalia nuzzled her daughter on her neck and encouraged her with a gentle voice.
"Go on. Go say hello."
The filly's eyes shifted from her dam to the other horse on the ground, her ears pricked. She would take one step at a time and sniff the air, trying to catch his scent. When she managed to get it, about a yard away from the stallion, she whinnied in caution and retreated a few steps backwards, shaking her head some to try and figure out what that new smell was.
All these new sensations, the filly was a bit overwhelmed. Sensing that, Nalia moved to her daughter's side, and stepped forward whenever she did, only stopping about a yard away from Ardashir to let the filly continue on her own.
It was still slow going, but eventually, the filly got close enough to practically touch the tip of her muzzle to the stallion's. When she got that close, she once again retreated, but galloped in a small circle around her parents before coming to a stop in front of Ardashir again.
Nalia just laughed aloud as the filly stepped forward again and sniffed Ardashir, this time not retreating. Something in the filly spurred her to reach her muzzle to Ardashir again, rubbing the tip against the side of Ardashir's face. She nickered at the stallion and stomped one of her front hooves weaving her head and neck to the side and turning in a circle.
Though Nalia could've been wrong, she said, "You can get up Ardashir. She wants to play with you."
As if understanding her dam, the filly nickered again and trotted a few strides away, then turned to face Ardashir, throwing her weight on her back legs as she turned, then throwing her weight on her front legs to turn her hind end, repeating the process a few times until she completed a circle and was facing Ardashir again.
@[Ardashir]