[mature] One of My Miracles [Birthing, Ardashir, Nerinians]

[Ardashir]

Ardashir

Spring was the renewal time. The snow started to roll back even if it was at a snail's pace in some places. The ice dug in deep and clawed at the ground not wanting to release the world from its frozen grasp. The grasses of the lands still sparse and slow to green but it was on the horizon. Trees would start to bud with new leaves and full out once more where winter had raked them bare. The new season brought about of course new life wandering around on shaky legs. There were foals, and fawns, kits, and chicks. The sounds of the season of life came to the ears as one would wander the lands.  



Ardashir was wandering the isle. He tended to start his wandering in the spring and summer but, with new responsibilities he was at least staying on Icicle isle this time around.  This limited his area but, kept him close to those that needed him. That could be the ice prince, or more than most his Nalia. The white studs horns had continued to grow and now even took on a strange shade and also an interesting shape. He could not be sure though the stallion only glanced them when drinking and he knew the new weight they added to his neck and head.


A scent came to him on the wind. A familiar one that made him smile and elicited another reaction in a more private place of his. He snorted calming himself knowing that the grulla mare was close to her due date. As he continued forward though another scent came to him. An unfamiliar but somehow familiar scent. It’s presence confused the stallion and he pushed forward more. He called out softy to the winged mare. The stag seeing Nalia first and moved forward at a slightly faster pace. He caught himself though and almost stumbled as he saw the little filly next. The stallion took in the sight of mother and child standing together. Now the scent made sense to him and it all started to click.


The filly had taken on the color of her dam but, she seemed to not be painted the same. There were four white socks, and a white blazer across her face. Ard took in more of the two of them standing together. A deep rumble passed his lips as he cautiously came forward. “ Nalia..She’s so beautiful.” He stumbled a moment, “ You are so beautiful..”Ardashir paused about four feet from mother and child not wanting to step closer out of his own sudden shock. He was a father. It was real now. Well, it had been real when the deed was first done and then seeing Nalia starting to grow and glow over the last months. But, now that the filly was on the ground standing. It all crashed around him and a bit on sweat started at his shoulders.


He started to worry about if he was good enough. Did he deserve a family to care for? Ardashir flared his nostrils and ran around in his mind a moment.  
   

Out under the sky...

@[Nalia]