In the end, the lure of the Amazons pulls her back in for another time, though she gave Loess a good amount of thought. Heda seemed kind, and Loess beautiful, but something drew the wild and ambition in the grulla mare to the Amazon women’s new shoreline abode. She takes her leave of Scorch in the Field to return to the playground to fetch her daughter, and together they make the trek to their new home. Between Taiga and Sylva, along the river past Loess, and along the shore on the edge of Hyaline until they reach their destination.
Sochi is growing quickly, already half a year old and quicker now on her gangly foal legs than she used to be; but it’s still quite a journey and they spend the night on the edge of the river, resuming their journey the next morning, and arrive in Nerine when the sun has just begun to set again, painting brilliant colors across the water that she can see below the cliff face. They are near the edge of the Kingdom because of how they arrived, looking out at the water. Sloene turns back towards the inside of the Kingdom, towards the sand dunes and, presumably, the residents.
“Mommy, where are we?” the girl asks, turning to face the interior as well and looking up at her dam. “This is Nerine,” the mare answers, looking around and then smiling down at the filly. “We’re going to live here. Remember, be polite.” She rests her muzzle for a moment in her daughter’s downy mane and against her soft neck before she leads them forward, calling quietly for Scorch, or anyone else who can maybe show them around.
@[Scorch]