A Trios Journey (private rp with wingfeather and tenebria)

[Abbster]

Sugar thought for a second. "I don't know..." she mumbled. "I don't think its a good idea to do that, because remember what happened the other day?" she asked

[tenebria]

Galmúr looked uncertain, glancing down at Sugar before replying. "I think we should, but cautiously. As you said, we are on their land right now, so we should probably wait until we're on unclaimed ground to speak with them. And perhaps I should speak to them first, alone. After all, they will be much less alerted if it's just one yearling colt" he said, but still looked uncertain. "If Nacho returns, I definitely say we ask him though" he added quickly.

[wingfeather]

''Ask him what,'' asked the donkey crashing noisily through the underbrush.

[Abbster]

Sugar spun around at Nacho's voice, she felt slightly awkward that he had heard them talking, she stepped back a little and let Galmur do the talking this time, as she had not had any water yet. She bent her head and began to drink the stream water

[tenebria]

Galmúr quickly turned his head at the voice, relaxing as he saw the old donkey bounce over to them. "Good Morning Nacho!" he greeted, then quickly added "We were discussing future plans, and.." he paused to glance at Artemis "Well we were hoping you could perhaps tells us more of the Swifthoof herd?" he asked, hoping the donkey wouldn't mind.

[wingfeather]

Artemis returned Galmúr's glance the looked back at Nacho when the old donkey began speaking again, ''the Swifthoof, eh, well they are a nice lil herd of 'bout twen'y er so horses. Their lead (may his memory live on fore'er), died a few months back so 'is mate is takin' care o' the herd as best she can. I can't really think o' anythin' else ye'd like to know.''

[Abbster]

Sugar picked her muzzle out from under the water and looked over at Nacho. "are they nice?" she asked as she trotted up to stand beside Galmur. She looked at both her friends before looking back at Nacho. She pawed at the ground slightly as she felt water dripping down her chin. "oh..." she mumbled, shaking her mane to get the water off. When her muzzle was dry once more, she looked back at Nacho with curious eyes.

[tenebria]

Galmúr listened, frowning at the mention of the lead stallion dying. "If I may ask, how did he die?" he asked hesitantly, knowing the question seemed blunt.

[wingfeather]

''Nice enou' I would say, as they are allowin' me on their land, but they is wary to strangers,'' at Galmúr's question he looked the young colt straight in the eyes, ''young foal, 'e died a hero, defendin' 'is herd and newly born son from a large pack o' scummy rouge stallions, they lost, I might add, but the Swifthoof ,id say, had the greater loss.''

[Abbster]

Sugar blinked again, and flattened her ears slightly. Her parents never tried to protect her. She sighed and shook away the thought, smiling like her mind hadn't just been spinning. "So...where exactly does this herd live?" she asked, trying to make it sound like she was just curious, when in reality, she was thinking something else.

[tenebria]

Galmúr looked slightly shocked at this news, his mind flashing back to the story his mother had told him of his father. Pushing the memory down, he looked back to Nacho. "It sounds like he was a brave warrior" he said in a sudden solemn tone, then glanced over at Sugar's question, seeing her expression. He understood how she was feeling, and dropped his head to give her a comforting nudge before raising it once more, interested despite himself to hear the answer.

[wingfeather]

Artemis stood near Sugar hoping to be of some comfort before turning Nacho, ''they own this 'ere land, but are at the moment at a differ'nt part 'o it,'' addressing Galmúr he said,''one 'o the best, son 'o the great Thunderheart 'imself if that name mean anythin' to ye.

[Abbster]

"The great what?" Sugar asked, as she nuzzled Artemis before looking back at Nacho. "I've never heard of it, unless my mother and father mentioned something when I was little, but I don't think I've ever heard of that" She said, as she looked to her friends

[tenebria]

Galmúr gave a slight nod, storing the information about the herd away for later. Perhaps they could convince Nacho to introduce them... or perhaps just him, to the herd later. At the words the old donkey directed towards him, he frowned, then slowly shook his head "The name sounds slightly familiar, but I don't know... I think maybe my mother may have spoken of him while speaking of my father at some point, but I can't remember what she might have said" he answered, looking frustrated with himself. He'd purposely blocked out most tales she'd told him that had any mention of his father, but now he was beginning to regret that.

[wingfeather]

Never 'eard 'o the great Thunderheart, or e'en 'is brother Rassak the Warrior?,'' he asked incredulously, then, seeming half to himself he added, ''what are they teachin' foals these days?'' 
At the name of Rassak Artemis quickly came to attention and looked at Galmúr to see his reaction.