Riverland Mountain Herd -Private rp with tenebria-

[Abbster]

Beauty smiled big. "I don't think so!!" She cheered, racing after Buttermilk. Her head low to the ground as she picked up speed slowly. She slowly caught up to him and with each stride she slowly past him. When she reached her mother she skidded to a halt. She whirled around and faced Buttermilk. "I win again!" she teased. "mama! This is buttermilk! He's the best!" Beauty said, smiling. She nuzzled her mother and then trotted up to Buttermilk again. "tell her everything we did today!" she said happily

[tenebria]

Buttermilk grinned, slowing his canter considerably to allow for the smaller filly to catch up, letting her win by a few inches. Slowing the last few feet he stopped before the parents, laughing at Beauty's infectious happiness. "Yep, you definitely won that one!" he agreed, then looked to Midnight, dipping his head slightly "Pleased to meet you, Beauty's told me a lot about you!" he said, then glanced down at Beauty, teasingly grinning. 'Hmmm what did we do today... did we do anything?" then he broke and laughed, looking back up at Midnight "We've done LOTS of racing, but somehow Beauty just keeps beating me! She must get her speed from her mother" he said with a smile. Songbird trotted up to him, pausing, then moving to her mother and nuzzling her, eyeing Stardust. Twilight nuzzled her back, whispering in her ear "She's ok, your dad found the herbs he needed, and with Epona's help she's healed" she said. Songbird gave a sigh of relief, then turned, letting her mother see Buttermilk, and looking a bit nervous. "Mom, this is Buttermilk" she said, looking over at him. He had followed their interactions with one eye, and with a playful nip at Beauty's mane, and a dip of his head to Midnight, he walked over, stopping in front of Twilight and dipping his head deeply. "I'm very honored to meet you Ma'am, Songbird's told me so much about you. You probably don't remember me much, since I was just a colt when you.." he trailed off as Songbird widened her eyes and shook her head a little bit. He skipped over that hastily "But I can tell that Songbird got her beauty and speed from you" he added with a smile, eyes glittering as he looked at Songbird.

Twilight frowned slightly as Buttermilk was introduced, steeling herself to try and be civil. But she wasn't expecting such a friendly, charming, chivalrous character. He certainly had manners, unlike his father! As Buttermilk spoke, she allowed herself a slight smile. "Yes, I do remember you a bit, although I didn't see much of you after you were born" she said, not mentioning why. He probably already knew why, she was sure his father had done his best to implant the idea of betrayal in his head. Her tight smile relaxed slightly at his compliments "I'd say she got more of her looks from her father" was all she said simply. Nutmeg broke the sudden awkward silence by charging Buttermilk, slamming her head into his side. "Nutmeg!" Twilight burst out in surprise, until Buttermilk spoke. "Oof, good one Kiddo!" he grunted, then laughed, leaning down to tickle her ears, the filly letting out a burst of shrill laughter as she shook her mane. "Eee no that tickles!" she squealed happily, he continuing for a few more seconds before ceasing and letting her plop to the ground with giggles. Her infectious giggles got Buttermilk chuckling, and Songbird stepped closer to him and her sister with a light laugh. Twilight had to smile at this exchange, a slight tugging of her heart letting her relax as she saw how much her fillies both seemed to love Buttermilk. Surely that was a good sign?

[Abbster]

Midnight smiled and she nuzzled beauty when she gleamed about the day she had. When he started talking to twilight, midnight was a bit worried she would lash out at him like midnight did to Harley. Now where did that stallion go? She looked around for him but didn’t see him anywhere. If he couldn’t be there while his crush was sick, maybe he wasn’t the type of stallion that was right for her daughter. She sighed and watched as Nutmeg barged into buttermilk and how calm he was about it. She laughed when he tickled her ears and she went onto the snow laughing.

Beauty now got the idea from her cousin. She looked at the ground and then rammed into buttermilk, laughing. “Got you!” She squealed happily. She pranced around him for a while longer before stardust spoke up. “Nice to see you buttermilk” she nickered. “I’m sorry about my sister” beauty looked at her but kept prancing around him.

[tenebria]

Buttermilk staggered slightly as the larger filly charged into his side, letting out a larger "OOF" as Nutmeg began shaking with the strength of her giggles. "Wow Squirt, that's definitely gotta be your best yet!" he gasped slightly, reaching out to playfully push her with his nose. He looked up as Stardust spoke, quickly replying "It's good to see you as well" he said, his words meaning more than the surface. After all, he might have never been able to see her again if Rusty hadn't been able to save her. He added, with a bit more levity "Oh nothing to be sorry about, after all, I was the one who gave them the ide..." he broke off with a grunt as Nutmeg bounced up and rammed into his chest. "a." he finished, a bit short of breath now. Songbird stepped in with a laugh "Girls, let's leave Buttermilk some room to breathe for a bit!" she said, bumping her nose against Nutmeg's rump. Buttermilk chuckled, a bit windedly. "It's fine Birdie, it's good for their muscles" he said, holding her gaze for a moment.

Twilight watched this exchange amusedly, much appreciating how the fillies used the larger stallion as a battering bag. It was a good sign in her books if a stallion could take such a beating with jovial happiness, but still be intelligent and calm. Her ears pinned slightly as she heard his affectionate nickname for Songbird though. Birdie? When had that happened? For a moment her eyes clouded and a sad look passed over her face, mourning the months she'd lost. Would she ever know all that had happened? Would she ever understand? Could she ever be fully a part of the family, and not just an onlooker?

[Abbster]

Midnight looked at Beauty and then Buttermilk. Did he just call her squirt? Beauty seemed to like it, but Midnight on the other hand, felt like she wasn't apart of her daughters life anymore since she got captured when they were so young. She sighed and then gazed to Twilight when Buttermilk called Songbird a special nick name, she could see the hurt in her sisters eyes and she wanted to go over to her and just hug her, but that wouldn't do any good. It looked as if Songbird and Buttermilk had become mates, but they just haven't said anything yet. Midnight gathered Beauty together and brought her back over. "Lets give Songbird and Buttermilk some space." she said, leading her daughters away from them, hoping her sister would follow suit

[tenebria]

Twilight blinked herself out of her thoughts and back to the present, just in time to see Songbird playfully nip at Buttermilk's mane, apparently in response to something he'd said. He chuckled and tossed his head out of her reach, then leaned down as if to nuzzle her. Twilight's eyes narrowed. Ok, so maybe he wasn't a horrible stallion like his father, but that didn't mean she wanted him getting all affectionate with her daughter before she even knew him! She was about to step in, when she heard soft hoofbeats, and glanced over to see Midnight herding her daughters away, glancing back as if waiting for Twilight to join them. Was she just supposed to walk away and let these two be? Twilight frowned and turned back to the two. Songbird had dodged the nuzzle, obviously remembering her mother was still there, and had taken a step away from him, looking uncertain again now that they were almost alone. Twilight hesitated again. Was it the right thing to do? Just leave them be? She knew nothing about how their lives had been the past year... maybe it was best to just let them live their lives. Her ears drooping slightly, she turned from the two and nudged Nutmeg. "Come on sweetie, let's go with your aunt" she said softly, walking away from the two. Buttermilk stepped forward, as if he wanted to talk to her, but Songbird intervened with a shake of her head, whispering to him "Not right now. I think my aunt wants to talk to her. Later." she said, watching as her family left them.

[Abbster]

Once Midnight had brought her two daughters back to the tree, Midnight settled herself down beside specks. "Mom, Where did Harley go?" Stardust asked, looking around. "Oh...he left when.." Midnight stopped herself. "when we were talking, he wanted to give us some space, but I don't know where he ran off to" she said, gazing around, her eyes narrowing slightly. If Harley coudln't be bothered to stay while Stardust was sick, he wasn't the right fit of a mate for her daughter, Midnight didn't care what Stardust said, Midnight just wanted what was best for her oldest daughter. "alright, well for now, I guess I'll play with Beauty" Stardust said, Midnight nodded and watched as Stardust chased after her little sister and flung snow onto her. Midnight laughed. "what you thinking about?" Specks asked. Midnight looked at him. "Harley left when Stardust was sick, we don't know where he went, all we know is that he left. If he just leaves like that in a time of emergency, I don't want him to be our daughters mate." she said. Specks nodded in understanding, he nuzzled Midnight, "That wasn't the first time he's done that" Specks said. Midnight sighed. "Well then, maybe he isn't good enough for Stardust" she finally decided

[tenebria]

Nutmeg cantered off, heading in the direction of her cousins, eager to play as Twilight approached Midnight and Specks. She paused uncertainly, seeing that the two seemed to be in deep conversation.

[Abbster]

"You can't just decide that for her" Specks said. "why not?" Midnight asked him. "because, it should be her choice weather or not she chooses to be with him, and if she does, than we have to respect that." he said. "Oh, so you want me to respect the stallion who left Stardust while she was sick with poison?" she asked. "well...when you put it that way..." specks mumbled. "you know what, if he wants to be with her so bad, then he's just gonna have to prove it." Midnight said as she gazed back towards her daughters. Noticing Nutmeg, she turned her eyes to look in the direction she had come from. "Hey Twily" Midnight said, relived her sister was there now

[tenebria]

Twilight couldn't help but hear half of their conversation, and she was definitely siding with Midnight so far. Once her sister acknowledged her presence, she moved forward beside Midnight. "Did you want to talk?" she asked curiously.

[Abbster]

Midnight got up. She did have something on her mind, but she just didn't exactly know how to say it. "yea" she mumbled. "Specks, watch the girls please" Specks nodded. Midnight moved closer to her sister and just poured out everything she was feeling. "So, I like Buttermilk, yes, I do. But when Beauty rammed into him, he said something I've never heard." she looked at the ground. "He called Beauty Squirt." she looked back up at Twilight. "I just feel like...us being gone for so long, we've missed most of our fillies lives, I mean think about it, Buttermilk and Songbird could be mates and they just aren't telling us, Beauty and Nutmeg look up to Buttermilk. Everything was so much easier before the humans took us away"

[tenebria]

Twilight nuzzled her sister comfortingly, and understandingly. "I'm sorry sis... I understand how you feel. Seeing how Nutmeg and Songbird are so close to Buttermilk... they seem like their own family." she agreed sadly. "But I will admit that I'm not feeling so sore about Buttermilk, he seems like an honestly good stallion, and he's protective too." she said softly. Her head whipped up at Midnights thought. "Mates? No, Songbird would have told me" she said, frowning. "But yes, it was easier. We missed the most important year in Songbird and Stardust's life, so of course it will be difficult for us for a while" she said quietly.

[Abbster]

"Yea, clearly" Midnight mumbled. "I don't really think we're as close to our daughters as we were before we left. I mean even things with Specks have changed some too. Midnight let out a small sigh. "Ya know...sometimes I just really wish we were fillies again, then we wouldn't have to worry about anything, Dad would still be alive." a tear rolled down her face as she thought of her father. "and buttermilk and harley wouldn't exist"

[tenebria]

Twilight sighed, hugging her sister tightly. "Nutmeg and Beauty still love us and rely on us, but of course it will take a little bit to get back to family life completely" she said softly, sighing at Midnight's next comment. "It was easier, wasn't it." she agreed. "But then again, I wouldn't go back in time for anything. Life happens the way it happens for a reason. If everything was easy, life would be boring. Hardships come to test our relationships and our strengths to push through them. Just take it one day at a time, and it will get easier." she said gently.

[Abbster]

Midnight finally understood where her sister was coming from. She nodded and hugged her back. "There is one other thing" She took a breath. "I want another foal to love on." she mumbled. "To feel it nurse, watching it explore for the first time. But I doubt that will happen any time soon." Midnight sighed. She was keeping a big secret from her sister, but didn't want to tell her until the time was absolutely right. "Maybe one day though" Her eyes glittered, and Midnight was sure she was giving something away.

(im making midnight be pregnant if thats ok)