A Trios Journey (private rp with wingfeather and tenebria)

[tenebria]

Swan gave a slight inclination of her head, then turned "Shall we go?" she asked, keeping her gaze on the stallion. She may seem to have accepted him on the outside... but her nerves were taught on the inside.
Lorcán glanced over and caught Treth's gaze, giving a slight nod. New guarding and scouting positions would have to be spoken of later, but for now... they had a task. He moved alongside his Lead Mare, keeping a sharp eye on the other stallions, ever ready to defend if necessary.

[wingfeather]

''Sure, we need the rest,'' the stallion said with a rude yawn. Treth made a disgusted face before he signaled to his scouts to flank the five rouges on their other side.

[Abbster]

Sugar still paced around nervously. "Sugar!" Cinnamon said. Sugar looked up and trotted over to her mentor. "Yes Cinnamon?" she asked. "I know you're antsy, so I have a job for you" she said. Sugar's eyes lit up. "anything you need" Sugar said. Cinnamon smiled. "ok" she said. "Well, its been a little while" she said, as Sugar tilted her head. "its time for your first test" she said.

[tenebria]

Swan's ears flattened slightly at the stallions offhoof tone. What a disgusting example of a lead stallion. Still, she would keep her promise. Swiftly she moved off, listening as her warriors and scouts fanned out, fluidly boxing in the stallions before they could possibly know what was happening.
Lorcán gave a slight motion of his head, ignoring still with anger, the stallion's rudeness, and the warriors broke off from behind him, shifting to move behind the rogue stallions, the gray warrior himself staying beside the Lead Mare, just to be certain of her safety.

[wingfeather]

The stallion looked at Stormflash again and gave him a gangster nod, the young horse didn't seem to be as suspicious as the others were, next he looked at the young golden buckskin and did the same to him, maybe he could get a few of these gullible foals on his side.

[Abbster]

"a test?" Sugar exclaimed suddenly. Cinnamon nodded. "come on, you know all these" she said.

[tenebria]

Stormflash moved along at his mother's side, but dropped back slightly, glancing over at the stallion and returning his nod with a cool expression. Hmmm maybe tonight... augh wait no he wouldn't be able to sneak away, not with NACHO that old fuzz maned donkey patrolling the forest. He scowled to himself in frustration, shifting his gaze from the stallion moodily.

Galmúr looked over at the stallion as well, his eyes hard and cautious as he kept an eye on him. He didn't like the strong arrogance this stallion seemed to emanate with, he was too sure of himself. And he showed it a moment later by giving him an almost friendly nod, except with somehow more of a rogueish powerful air. He pinned his ears in response, eyes narrowing with anger. This stallion.... he almost hoped it would do something wrong so he could be driven from the herd's land.

[wingfeather]

The stallion's deceptively kind expression did not alter at the buckskin's response to his friendly nod, hmm not this one, he supposed. Pretty soon he saw the forest looming before him, he wondered how many good hidding spots could be found within.

[Abbster]

Cinnamon named out some herbs, and asked Sugar what each one did. By the time she finished, Cinnamon was smiling. "Good job!" she said with a proud smile. "See, I told you, you could do it" she said. Sugar smiled and pawed the ground. "thanks for believing in me" Sugar said. Cinnamon smiled again. "of course I believe in you!" she said. "i think you'll be the best herd healer this herd has ever seen!" she said

[tenebria]

Swan stopped as they reached the forest's edge, turning to the stallion and motioning for the warriors and scouts to break up, letting the stallions through. "This is the forest. I can promise you shall find more than enough food and drink to recover your strength swiftly" she said, slightly pointedly. "And no predators roam this wood, I know this for certain" she added, thinking of Nacho gratefully, but taking care not to mention him. She had a feeling it would be better to have the deceptively alert donkey as an unknown watching eye.
Lorcán kept his eyes trained on the stallion with a steely coldness as they reached the woods, listening to his lead mare, and watching for any sign of any hint of violence from the stallion. If he was honest, he almost wished for it. For then they could simply drive them from sight, and not worry about any impending skirmishes in the future.

Stormflash was disappointed as he realized they'd already reached the forest, and not only that, but he also realized that Nacho would likely be keeping a close eye on the stallions, too close for him to avoid. He looked back over to the powerful lead stallion, tossing his mane slightly and snorting at him with a strong look he imagined a stallion might give another stallion.

[wingfeather]

The stallion tossed his head in acknowledgment, ''ya thanks, really generous and all that,'' he noticed suddenly Stormflash's attempts to gain his attention, hmm naive he thought but he still may be of use.

Treth snorted more loudly now, he could not wait to be rid of this infuriating stallion.

[Abbster]

Sugar looked at her mentor. "im starving" she said. "can I graze for a bit?" she asked. Cinnamon nodded and sugar bent her head to graze

[tenebria]

Swan's eyes narrowed again in annoyance, but she managed to disguise it, giving another nod. "Well then, safe travels" She said, turning and flicking her tail for the others to follow her, needing to get away from the stallion before she did something rash. Stormflash was disappointed to be leaving, but nodded as well, turning and cantering off strongly, making sure to get slightly ahead of his mother to show that she wasn't the only one who had charge over others there.
Lorcán heard Stormflash's snort and glanced over, his eyes narrowing. That young colt... so foolish. He'd better not be thinking of having anything to do with those lowlife stallions. At his Lead mare's call he gladly spun, thundering away from the stallions. The next few days, he would not rest much, not with those in the forest.

[wingfeather]

The stallion tilted his head and walked into the forest.

Treth shook his mane as if trying to shake the memory of the stallion from his mind. He caught Lorcán's eye, that had to speak of this and prepare for whatever was to come.

[Abbster]

Sugar finished up eating her share of grass. She looked over at Cinnamon. "do you think I could take a little nap?" she asked. Cinnamon nodded, and Sugar smiled, laying down on the grass to take a nice nap. Her eyes fluttered closed and she slowly fell asleep