Anahi still found it astonishing that it was autumn already. This autumn, or technically, the winter, would mark her second full year in Beqanna, her second year of living in the Falls kingdom. She hadn't been sure about moving here at first, but when she'd arrived, had time to adjust, she knew that she'd made a good choice.
Of course, the most important thing for choosing her home was the safety it would provide for her young ones. Sirana was now a weanling, and starting to become more independent, so Anahi knew that if the filly got separated from her, she could care for herself for a little while. Not that Anahi would let that happen anytime soon, or anytime at all, but it was something she knew was the point.
And now, she had another little one on the way. Or at least, she was very certain. The last time Archam and Anahi had met in the autumn was when they'd conceived Sirana, and Anahi had found out about her roughly a month after that evening. She had a pretty strong feeling that another little one was now growing inside of her belly.
As Sirana grew, Anahi also started to take her farther and farther outside the Cobblestone when they went on daily excursions together. They'd even gotten out toward the border of the territory a few times, so that Anahi could show Sirana where it was and warn her that if she went outside the kingdom at her age, a stallion might steal her for future purposes (she never said exactly what), or that predators could sneak up and hurt her.
Anahi had gotten her daughter to promise that until she was a year and a half, she wouldn't venture outside the kingdom when she was alone.
Pleased with that, Anahi had surprised her daughter with a new place today. They'd been to the waterfall a number of times, but Anahi had found a secret grove hidden within the trees just nearby the waterfall, a place that was nice, quiet, and hadn't been found by others yet, judging by the condition of the grass.
Content with it, Anahi had settled in that day for some grazing, while Sirana was nearby, alternating between grazing and running up and down the side of the lake, sometimes bouncing in and out of the water and kicking up large sprays, happily squealing all the while.
Knowing there were some rocks hidden beneath the surface that were easy to slip on, since they had plants and moss growing on them, Anahi lifted her head and called to her daughter, "Be careful Sirana. Watch where you step; those rocks are very slippery."
@[Archam]
Of course, the most important thing for choosing her home was the safety it would provide for her young ones. Sirana was now a weanling, and starting to become more independent, so Anahi knew that if the filly got separated from her, she could care for herself for a little while. Not that Anahi would let that happen anytime soon, or anytime at all, but it was something she knew was the point.
And now, she had another little one on the way. Or at least, she was very certain. The last time Archam and Anahi had met in the autumn was when they'd conceived Sirana, and Anahi had found out about her roughly a month after that evening. She had a pretty strong feeling that another little one was now growing inside of her belly.
As Sirana grew, Anahi also started to take her farther and farther outside the Cobblestone when they went on daily excursions together. They'd even gotten out toward the border of the territory a few times, so that Anahi could show Sirana where it was and warn her that if she went outside the kingdom at her age, a stallion might steal her for future purposes (she never said exactly what), or that predators could sneak up and hurt her.
Anahi had gotten her daughter to promise that until she was a year and a half, she wouldn't venture outside the kingdom when she was alone.
Pleased with that, Anahi had surprised her daughter with a new place today. They'd been to the waterfall a number of times, but Anahi had found a secret grove hidden within the trees just nearby the waterfall, a place that was nice, quiet, and hadn't been found by others yet, judging by the condition of the grass.
Content with it, Anahi had settled in that day for some grazing, while Sirana was nearby, alternating between grazing and running up and down the side of the lake, sometimes bouncing in and out of the water and kicking up large sprays, happily squealing all the while.
Knowing there were some rocks hidden beneath the surface that were easy to slip on, since they had plants and moss growing on them, Anahi lifted her head and called to her daughter, "Be careful Sirana. Watch where you step; those rocks are very slippery."
@[Archam]