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Post by horsecraziest on Jun 24, 2008 14:31:36 GMT -5
"Yes, but why would you tell me this and then go and do it yourself," Utah asked. "I know you're older, but we don't know what Seth would do. And I thought my father wasn't able to do these kind of things any more."
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Post by Esperanza/Spirit on Jun 24, 2008 14:55:20 GMT -5
"I am six weeks into it,so don't make it sound as if I just conceived today!I am an Equid woman and I practise what I preach!And just because you father is....aging,doesn't mean miracles can't happen.And I've already said and shown.....I am NOT afraid,I repeat,am NOT afraid of a blockheaded murderer,And don't you think for one moment I am!"The mare was enraged,never had her sweet boy spoken to her this way.
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Post by horsecraziest on Jun 24, 2008 15:25:08 GMT -5
"Old? I didn't mean that he was old. He's particle...well...almost a gelding," Utah said. "Seth was probably holding back. You saw how he reacted. He mostly used his wolves and he hardly fought."
Temon looked at Esperanza and then at his son. He had never seen Esperanza get so made at their son or anyone else's foal this way. And he had never thought that Utah would speak against his own mother. Temon looked at Utah. There was something different about him. Then Temon spoke out he's thoughts, "Niga was right. What is wrong with you? Never in my life have I heard such words come from a young stallion like you, let a lone my own son. Either the calvary filled you with hardness or you did it yourself."
"I am the same stallion. The calvary only scarred me and nothing more," Utah said.
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Post by Esperanza/Spirit on Jun 24, 2008 16:29:49 GMT -5
"I think not."His mother said."Who ever you are,bring back my sweet Utah,and do not speak to me until he returns."She turned her back on her son,and,not meaning to,in her anger,she smacked her son across the face with her tail.
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Post by horsecraziest on Jun 24, 2008 23:03:33 GMT -5
This the smack of the tail across his face, Utah's head turned after the hit. Some mares around gasped. Whispered started among the mares. Utah took long deep breathes glaring at his father. Temon stayed where he was. He did not want to cause anymore trouble than there already was. Utah turned in anger. Utah did not looked Gertie in the eyes after all that. He didn't want her to follow. She hardly knew him and he did not want her to come to know him as an anger driven stallion. "I don't have time for this," Utah said flatly as he turned away from the others. "I don't have to take this." He kicked up the dust quickly as he took off at a gallop to get away from them all. He could come back when he felt like it, or when he was more sure of what was going on. Utah would go to somewhere where he would be free and out of reach of this herd. He needed to get away.
Enre walked up beside his father and said, "After all that work, he ends up running off again. Should we go after him?"
"No," Temon said flatly. "Let him go."
"But...," Enre started.
"Just let him have time. He has to find out one way or an other. Let it be hard or easy, that's for him to decide," Temon said.
Enre stopped there and then turned to his father and asked, "Who's Seth?"
Temon looked at him. "You've never met a horse named Seth," he asked.
"Nope," Enre said.
"Good. Lets keep it that way for safe reasons," Temon said as he turned Esperanza, leaving Enre a little puzzled about what he had just heard. Temon looked at Esperanza. "Are you alright," he asked in a gentle whisper as he tried to nuzzle her.
Utah ran long and hard. He was now toward the foothills of the mountains. It had only been a few minutes, but he had already traveled quite a distance. He slowed to a canter. He heard things around him. He knew they were wolves, but not many. But he felt that something or someone else was watching him.
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Post by Esperanza/Spirit on Jun 25, 2008 9:01:41 GMT -5
Esperanza,feeling ashamed at herself,did not accept the nuzzle."I've never struck my children,ever."She said.She felt powerful,and strong for once,but she didn't like it.She was quiet by nature and disliked any outbursts of power she herself had.She had once been wild and reckless,but now,she'd settled.
The wolves were moving stealthly,but not quiet enough to avoid a horses ears.A female white wolf hid,being the stillest of them,for her coat would surely give away all positions.
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Post by horsecraziest on Jun 25, 2008 9:20:02 GMT -5
Temon looked at her. "You did what was best to stop him," Temon said. "Nothing else has worked so far. It's a good thing it stopped there because Gertie was here the whole time. And we don't want her thinking that her father is nothing but a controlling and aggressive stallion."
Among those wolves was a black one. It was Lupus. He was waiting for Apep. And waiting for Seth to give the word. He did not know if this was the time Seth had been waiting for or not. Trying to figure Seth out was like getting lost in a maze. Seth's mind worked differently from anyone else's. Lupus laid low. He looked to the white wolf. Letting her know it wasn't time yet. Utah pinned his ears back. He slowed to a walk, but kept going. He knew there were wolves out there and he would be ready for them.
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Post by Esperanza/Spirit on Jun 25, 2008 9:24:29 GMT -5
Selaks growled quietly as Utah moved.It meant she had too as well.Apep finally joined them.He gave a warning look at Lupus,then moved on.
Esperanza looked at her hooves."I just can't believe I struck him.I swore I would never strike a child,I nevr could......"She rambled on."Gertie looked at her grandsire."Why was he acting that way?Is he stupid?"She asked.Esperanza looked surprised at her."No baby.He's not stupid.He's just angry with me and your grandsire."
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Post by horsecraziest on Jun 25, 2008 9:39:30 GMT -5
Lupus heard the sound of gentle breathing behind him. It was Seth. Lupus looked to Seth in a questioning way. "Not yet," Seth said as he watched Utah walk along.
Temon looked at Esperanza. "There comes a day in every horses life when they need the discipline," Temon said. Temon then turned to Gertie. "You're father usually isn't this way. He's gone through a hard time in the last year," he said.
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Post by Esperanza/Spirit on Jun 25, 2008 9:41:49 GMT -5
"I'm going after him."Esperanza said out of no where.Before anyone could stop her,she moved into her lightning fast gallop and was flying over the ground.
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Post by horsecraziest on Jun 25, 2008 9:54:31 GMT -5
Lupus looked at Seth and hissed, "Now?"
Seth looked at the impatient wolf then said,"Now."
The wolves lunged forward and Utah saw them coming he kicked out at them.
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Post by Esperanza/Spirit on Jun 25, 2008 10:01:20 GMT -5
Selaks,being very talented,lept right onto the center of his back,and dug her claws into his shoulders,biting his neck.Apep flew at his underbelly,trying to rip it open.
The worried mother sped in the direction of where her son had headed."I'm coming Utah,baby!Hold on!"She prayed as she came.She heard wolves yelp from near the mountains."There!"She shouted.
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Post by horsecraziest on Jun 25, 2008 10:06:14 GMT -5
Utah kicked at the wolf that was underneath him. And tried to bite at the wolf on his back.
Lupus went for his hindquarters, but Utah kicked back him. Lupus dodged the kind. Utah could feel the other wolf getting closer. He knew what they were after and he was not going to let them at it. Seth watched from the woods. Waiting to see if he's wolves would be successful.
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Post by Esperanza/Spirit on Jun 25, 2008 10:16:18 GMT -5
Apep sighted their target.He smiled evilly before launching himself at it.
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Post by horsecraziest on Jun 25, 2008 19:53:57 GMT -5
Utah started to stomp his hooves and move about, trying to make the target harder to get. He kept fighting the wolf on his back and kicking out at Lupus.
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