A Trios Journey (private rp with wingfeather and tenebria)

[tenebria]

Galmúr forced himself faster as he plunged out of the forest, the herd faintly in sight. He was so close! With ragged breath he pushed onwards, Lorcán ever thundering on his heels.

[wingfeather]

It was not long before they reacted the herd and found the lead mare, panting from excursion Treth bowed, and awaited Swan's pleasure, Artemis mimicked his actions.

[Abbster]

When sugar and cinnamon arrived back to the herd, sugar noticed the lead mare, talking with Artemis. Oh no! Was she in trouble too? Sugar wondered

[tenebria]

Galmúr pushed himself to his limit as the herd loomed up, charging for the patch of grass he well remembered. With a last surge he flung himself forwards and to the side, as his mentor thundered past him before swiftly halting, then giving a slight nod, not even looking winded. "Well done, rest and eat, I will return soon" he said, his eyes roving the herd, then frowning slightly as he saw Treth and his apprentice approach the lead mare. What was going on? Purposefully he trotted towards him, ears pricked to hear.

Swan looked up as she heard two scouts approach, pausing for a moment as they bowed, and seemed to attempt to catch their breath. "Treth, I assume you have something to report?" she queried, an ear flicking as she heard strong hoofbeats approaching from the right, glancing that direction to see Lorcán moving towards them as well.

[wingfeather]

''Aye, lead Mare Swan, we were patrolling up the river, and saw not many miles off across about five stallions, none of which are part of this herd,'' Treth reported, bowing again.

[Abbster]

Sugar watched as Artemis' mentor spoke with the lead mare. She snapped back from her daze when she heard Cinnamon calling her. "Sugar!" Cinnamon said. Sugar turned. "huh, what?" Sugar asked. "I've called you three times" Cinnamon said. "I need to check on Hazel, so you need to organize the herbs" she said. Sugar nodded. "right, on it" she said, as Cinnamon trotted away and Sugar instantly began working

[tenebria]

Galmúr was just about to begin hungrily tearing the grass, when he noticed his mentor heading in the direction of the lead mare, head scout... and Artemis. His ears pricked. What could be happening? After a few moment he reluctantly dropped his head to graze, knowing he needed it, but keeping an ear out for any information on the situation.

Lorcán came up just as Treth spoke, bobbing his head to them both, and bowing to Swan. "Rogues?" he queried, his ears flattening slightly in anger. Swan glanced at him, frowning and giving a slight nod "So it would appear. Treth, in your thinking, do they pose a threat?" she questioned.

And another listened a few feet away, unseen as he stood in the shadow of Valor, the giant draft. The silver roan shifted his head. Rogues? Now that was some interesting information.

[wingfeather]

Treth nodded, ''I didn't recognize them from any of the surrounding herds either,'' he affirmed.

[Abbster]

Sugar finished organizing the herbs, and then she began...walking towards the lead mare and her friend, staying a few feet away, but close enough so she could hear what they were talking about.

[tenebria]

Lorcán frowned at this, looking to his Lead Mare who wore a similar expression. "Gather available scouts and warriors, I will accompany you myself to speak to these stallions" she said firmly. Lorcán nodded, then paused, remembering he had an apprentice. "Apprentices included or not?" he queried. Swan paused. "Apprentices may be included if they wish, my son will be accompanying me" she said firmly, forestalling any argument on the matter. A look of displeasure flashed over Lorcán's face, but he hid it with a bow, turning and trotting back to the warriors.

Stormflash's eyes sparked at this. Aha. So he was invited. Well.. this could be an interesting day.

[wingfeather]

Treth nodded but hesitated slightly at the mention of Stormflash, but said nothing. He bowed and left to gather the scouts he could.

[Abbster]

Sugar felt her ears begin to flatten. "great" she muttered. "they get to go on another mission, and I'm stuck here organizing herbs" she said to herself, turning and walking back to the herb pile. She sighed, and bent her head to graze, as there was nothing else to do. She felt her tail swish behind her. "why did I get chosen as healers apprentice?" she mumbled. "theres nothing fun to ever do" she grumbled

[tenebria]

Lorcán stepped up to the warriors, most of whom had already been on the alert as the scouts raced up, and had gathered. "All available warriors, rogue stallions have been sighted on the border. We will confront them with our lead mare. She has given permission for apprentices to join this, if they wish" he said, then waited for them to discuss amongst themselves who would go, glancing down as his own apprenticed moved up to him. "I would like to come with you" Galmúr said firmly. Lorcán paused frowning slightly. He would never have admitted it otherwise, but he'd put his apprentice through some rather rigorous training, and he wasn't even sure if he'd be able to keep up. But the fire and strength he saw in the buckskin's eyes, so much like his uncle's, drew him to respond otherwise. "You may" he said with a slight nod, then looked up as the others approached. They consisted of Equinox, Adira, and Sabine. Valor and Charger voted to stay behind and remain guarding for other threats, and Tulpar was out on the patrol path. "Come then, let us gather to our Lead Mare" Lorcán said strongly, spinning and trotting towards the Lead mare, who stood with her son.

Swan looked over as Stormflash trotted up. "There you are my son, just in time. Rogue stallions have been sighted, and I would like you to accompany me and the other warriors and scouts to see if they mean harm to us" she said swiftly, shifting slightly in readiness. A threat to her herd was a threat to her. Stormflash looked surprised, then gave a nod. "Of course mother, we must be sure the herd is safe, and if they mean ill, they must be taught a lesson" he said, sincerity dripping in his tone. Swan looked down and smiled slightly "I know I can always count on you my son, you are so much like your father" she said, a wistfulness clouding her eyes for a moment.

[wingfeather]

Treth trotted toward the scouts and called, ''there has been a sighting of rogue stallions on our river boarder, Lead Mare Swan has ordered all available scouts to attend her as she goes and speaks to them.'' Only four scouts were able to come, Danger and his apprentice Myth, Earl the Norwegian, and Nebula a tall grey mare. Treth nodded to the four before traveling back toward the lead mare.

[Abbster]

Sugar sighed again, but she just kept munching away on the grass as she watched her friends leave once more