Post by Ventriloquist on Jan 31, 2011 16:57:55 GMT -5
~Cora~
Barreling down the side of the hill, the round mare practically flew toward the trickling stream. Her bleached forelock spilled like a veil over her poll, pouring into her dark eyes. Snorting and panting, the heavy creature looked around, ears pricked high on her head.
The Miniature Horse went by the name of Cora. A lovely mare, normally a slim and pretty little thing. Not at the moment, though.
The silver bay's long neck was soaked with foam, gleaming fiercely in the sun's rays. Long (proportionally, anyway) legs trembled as Cora nearly bounced from hoof to hoof. A tail snapped like a whip lash behind the sweaty horse.
Oh, and her barrel was completely swollen with foal.
Cora was near her due date; Anytime now her first progeny would be on the ground, kicking and bucking just like it's mama. Unfortunately, no sire was to be seen.
Darren, the suave and older handsome stallion who had swept Cora away had passed. He had gone in his when she was just barely six months along, leaving his fiery mare alone.
After mourning beside the stallion's cold body for days, Cora had left begrudgingly. She had needed food, to feed herself and her unborn baby. The white-maned mare had eaten all there was to offer in the valley the tiny herd had stayed in. So Cora had gone.
She had been traveling for months. About five months, to be exact. Now with her swollen belly, the Miniature knew she needed a herd to raise her foal in. Hopefully one with a stallion that would not hurt her child.
Sticking her head in the creek, Cora drank deeply. This was the Claiming Lands. She could stay here for a while to wait.
The Miniature Horse went by the name of Cora. A lovely mare, normally a slim and pretty little thing. Not at the moment, though.
The silver bay's long neck was soaked with foam, gleaming fiercely in the sun's rays. Long (proportionally, anyway) legs trembled as Cora nearly bounced from hoof to hoof. A tail snapped like a whip lash behind the sweaty horse.
Oh, and her barrel was completely swollen with foal.
Cora was near her due date; Anytime now her first progeny would be on the ground, kicking and bucking just like it's mama. Unfortunately, no sire was to be seen.
Darren, the suave and older handsome stallion who had swept Cora away had passed. He had gone in his when she was just barely six months along, leaving his fiery mare alone.
After mourning beside the stallion's cold body for days, Cora had left begrudgingly. She had needed food, to feed herself and her unborn baby. The white-maned mare had eaten all there was to offer in the valley the tiny herd had stayed in. So Cora had gone.
She had been traveling for months. About five months, to be exact. Now with her swollen belly, the Miniature knew she needed a herd to raise her foal in. Hopefully one with a stallion that would not hurt her child.
Sticking her head in the creek, Cora drank deeply. This was the Claiming Lands. She could stay here for a while to wait.