"So do I," Black Ice said. Her foal had yet to be born, but it would be soon. The mare was already lactating. "It's not going to matter if we can't get this foal to its feet."Arwen stepped closer "I have milk" she offered
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"So do I," Black Ice said. Her foal had yet to be born, but it would be soon. The mare was already lactating. "It's not going to matter if we can't get this foal to its feet."Arwen stepped closer "I have milk" she offered
Titan, who had given Dusky some space, was galloping towards the mare. When he came closer, he stared at the dead mare. A single tear ran down his cheek, and he galloped away.There was no response from the mare. When given a closer look, it appeared she had birthing difficulties and perished not long after the foal exited her body. The foal made no more sounds. Instead, it shook its frail legs and looked up at Black Ice, its un-cleansed coat shimmering in the faint sunlight.
Black Ice didn't look up from her licking when Titan appeared. Steadfast, she continued cleaning and trying to urge Theodora's foal to its feet.Titan, who had given Dusky some space, was galloping towards the mare. When he came closer, he stared at the dead mare. A single tear ran down his cheek, and he galloped away.
Unbeknownst to Dusky, Titan was galloping back her way. He came to a sliding stop in front of her, and walloped his head to her chest.Black Ice didn't look up from her licking when Titan appeared. Steadfast, she continued cleaning and trying to urge Theodora's foal to its feet.
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Dusky simply stared as Titan galloped away, a sly smile creeping across her muzzle. She just knew Titan was off to see about another mare, and that gave her ample time to escape.
Accompanied by nothing except rolling contractions, the blue roan walked away, taking advantage of Titan's absence.
At the blow, Dusky's breath left her with a gasp, and she collapsed to her knees. Her back-end quickly followed, and the mare lay sprawled on her side. Her helpless position didn't stop her from craning her neck to glare at Titan. "Leave me alone, before I deliver a stillborn!"Unbeknownst to Dusky, Titan was galloping back her way. He came to a sliding stop in front of her, and walloped his head to her chest.
"I don't care about the foal! I care about YOU! I love you more than my own life, and if I lose you I would die!"At the blow, Dusky's breath left her with a gasp, and she collapsed to her knees. Her back-end quickly followed, and the mare lay sprawled on her side. Her helpless position didn't stop her from craning her neck to glare at Titan. "Leave me alone, before I deliver a stillborn!"
"If you don't stop kicking, ramming and biting me while I'm trying to give birth, I might die!" Dusky spread her front legs and slowly pulled herself upright. Once on her feet, she glared at Titan then turned and bit at her side. All these contractions but no foal...it was beginning to concern her. The blue roan needed peace and quiet, not this stress."I don't care about the foal! I care about YOU! I love you more than my own life, and if I lose you I would die!"