[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellpadding,0,true][atrb=cellspacing,0,true][atrb=height,688,true][atrb=width,500,true][atrb=background,http://i48.tinypic.com/jsewld.png,true] Áed kept close to Belladonna as he walked, her two colts (one his own son) keep just as close as he was careful to keep a pace that would neither exhaust the youngest, nor bore the older more explorative colt. He looked down at Belladonna, nudging her neck gently before pulling a strand of her mane, stopping the small party in front of a large lake, boiling hot with steam rising from the water in ghastly vapours, "Careful here, Belle, boys. Do not fall into the water, or let it touch you under any circumstance. It is viciously hot, and it will hurt. I'll show you the path across it, but watch carefully, it's just large enough to fit two horses comfortably, but I suggest walking one-by-one regardless while you learn the layout of the path." He informed, before looking at Belladonna, "Make sure neither of them steps out of line, I mean it . . . I'd rather nothing happens to them." He spoke softly to her before starting across, one sure footfall at a time. He kept the pace slowed, though he knew the way well enough to canter across. He didn't want to risk going to fast and causing a mishap with one of the equine follow him. As he reached the other side he slowed to a stop on the bank, waiting for the small family, Belle and her sons; to join him before nodding to a large path beneath an old odd looking archway, "This way now, keep to the path. Predators are known to hunt in the area," He instructed, though he kept Belle at his side, letting the two boys trail behind so they could look around at the jungle surrounding them. He'd take them each on an intensive tour later, let them see the wild life (some prehistoric), if they so wished it and Belle agreed. He glanced at the maiden at his side, a faint smile, "I'll show you, and the boys as well, through the jungle some time - but for now I think it'd be best to get to the meadow so you all can relax first." He declared, a loud roar echoing over land, most likely from such prehistoric beasts, though by the way the stallion continued on unfazed, it made it obvious he was not concerned by it. He wove his way through the mist trickled jungle, until he slowed as the jungle thinned to a forest, which then thinned to a large open meadow, a cave in the near center, "This is where the herd shall stay, though, you have the great honor of being the first among my members, as my beloved Heaven, my twin sister, is staying with my ally, Luxuria, in his lands next door. If you'll follow me to the caves, I'll show you to your rooms, If Kazimer so wish it, I can find him a suitable living quarters of his own so he can experience a little freedom that way? The stallion suggested, before heading towards the cave system. He entered it with confidence, urging the mare and colts to follow behind him, nodding when they passed a few caverns, "Travelers, or visitors are permitted use of these rooms, though during the time of the virus, I'm not sure if you've heard of it lately Belle, I'm not allowing visitors and travelers in the land." He explained, keeping his voice low about the virus so the colts wouldn't have to worry. He continued on another 5 minutes to show a large cavern, "Should you ever need me, this is my chamber," He informed, pausing long enough to declare this fact before continuing on and stopping in front of another large cavern, walking in to show a large corner filled with soft bedding, and a natural waterfall filling another corner, "This shall be your room, Belle, Coinin." He nodded to the cavern door way across the way, "And if Kazimer would like his own room, the one across the way shall be his. THOUGHTS WORDS

[bg=551100][atrb=border,0,table][atrb=width,500,table] Belladonna nodded as Aedan warned her about the large, boiling lake. "I will do my best to not allow teh boys anywhere near it." she said, nodding quietly as she learned over the lake's hot boiling nature. She quietly walked next to Aed as they started across the path across the lake, looking back often to make sure Coinin was not nearing the edges, though Kazimer was being the big brother he was and telling the young colt to walk straight and stay in the center of the path. She had stopped crying since they had arrived at Aedan's land. She felt so safe with Aed now, unlike before. Belladonna stayed near Aed as they walked through the jungle. Kazimer looked extremely interested when Aed had said that predators hunted the areas. "No stupid ideas, Kazimer" she said, watching her son's eyes look around, fascinated. She looked over at Aed, smiling softly as she had seen the faint smile appear on the stallion's lips."Yes, relaxing may be a good idea indeed, we've been traveling for a few days now" she said, watching as Coinin and Kazimer yawned. Coinin jumped slightly hearing the loud roar. "It's okay, Coinin dear. Your father will protect you if anything happens" she said softly, looking back infront of her, following the painted stallion as he maneuvered his way through the lands. As the stallion led them into the cave, she had looked around at the forest and the meadow. It was a beautiful place and knew she made the right decision in coming her with her little family. "I'm sure Kazimer would love his own place to stay." she said, nodding. Her eyes widened when he spoke about the virus. "Are your lands safe?" she asked, fear showing in her eyes. "If Coinin got it, he might not survive" she said in a quiet whisper so her two colts would not hear her. "And Kazimer" she added. "In fact, it could kill us" she said, looking down to the ground. She looked around as he showed them the many different chambers. Belladonna looked around her room, "It is beautiful, Aed. Thank you" she said softly, watching as Coinin took that moment to go lay in the soft bedding, curling up and falling asleep. Kazimer yawned, nodding as he would like his own place to stay. He looked to his mother for approval. "Yes, you may go, Kazimer. But please do not leave your room until you come speak with me" she said softly, watching as her oldest son walked into the other room, laying down in his own bed. Belladonna sighed quietly. "Thank you, for letting us stay here" she said, nuzzling Aed's neck softly. "Speech" [Featuring: Belladonna /6 years /15.3 /bay /brown eyes / Thoroughbred x Belgian Warmblood / Avalon / mateless / not pregnant ] [Tag: Dyzz ] [Words: 459] [Notes: longest post in awhile! (: ]

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[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellpadding,0,true][atrb=cellspacing,0,true][atrb=height,688,true][atrb=width,500,true][atrb=background,http://i48.tinypic.com/jsewld.png,true] Áedán smiled when she nodded, reassuring him that she'd do her best to keep the boys from the water, before keeping close to him as they started across the path on the lake. When she glanced back, he followed suit, smiling faintly to see Kazimer keeping Coinin in the center of the path and no where near the edge. Transferring his gaze to the mother, he nudged her cheek, whispering softly, "I'm glad to see those tears gone, you look far more lovely with out them . . . ." He said quietly before continuing forward again, eyes ahead, but his attention on the mare and foals close behind. As they started through the jungle, Áed chuckled at Kazimer's obvious interest when he mentioned predators and when the mare told the older colt no stupid ideas, Áed paused, turning and walking to the young cold, ruffling his mane faintly, "If your mother agrees, Kazimer, I'll take you with me through the jungle some time, let you take a look at those predators from a safe distance, yes?" He glanced at Belle with a grin, "I promise he won't get into any trouble or harm either. I swear," Hoping she won't be too upset with the idea, before continuing on again, listening when she said that relaxing would be a good idea, as they had been traveling for a few days now, Coinin and Kazimer agreeing as they yawned. He chuckled, "Agreed - then we shall rest first before a grand tour will take place." He agreed, before smiling at Belladonna's reassurances to their son when he jumped at the roar, telling him that he, Áedán, his father would protect him. He glanced at the mare, then his son, a warm smile on his muzzle, "Your mother's right. I won't let anything happen to you . . . . any of you." He declared, his gaze moving to Kazimer so he knew that he was just as welcome, just as taken care of here. He might not be his son, but he was is son's brother . . . and that was good enough. He looked at Belladonna when she looked around his forest and meadow, smiling when she agreed that Kazimer would like his own place to stay, before her eyes widened at the mention of the virus. He muzzled her reassuringly, "My land appears untouched so far . . . safe from the Virus, but if it does reach us here, I'm moving you to Lux's land. His was definitely spared, and he'll be more then willing to take care of us, I'm sure of it." He told her, drawing her against his side, "I promise nothing will happen to you, Coinin, or Kazimer. Not if I can help it. He added quietly. As he showed her the rooms, he smiled at her comment on it being 'beautiful', thanking him for it, before they watched as Coinin immediately walked to the soft bedding, curling up, and immediately falling asleep, Kazimer soon going into his own room and laying down. As she nuzzled his neck, she thanked him again, for letting them stay, and he smiled, "Of course, Belle, of course . . . But we must talk . . . if you agree . . . I wish to claim you as my mistress - by title only. My herd is likely to grow, as I accept both males and females freely, and I do not want to risk you coming to harm by any of them. It's the only way I can think to grant you proper protection, even when Im not here . . . Will you? Will you accept?" He asked quietly. THOUGHTS WORDS

Belladonna nodded, hearing him explain his plan of how he would take care of them if his land became infected. "What about yourself? We don't want you getting sick either" she said, worried about him, concern showing in her eyes. Hearing how he had carefully placed his words, Belladonna thought about the possibilities in her head. "Yes. I will accept, Aedan. I really think you for giving me the protection I need, even though I acted so harshly to you the first night we met. I still apologize for what I had done." she said, still feeling bad for how rude she had been to him. "What I did was completely uncalled for and it isn't your fault, I was egging you on and that was my fault" she said,nodding as she looked to the ground.

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellpadding,0,true][atrb=cellspacing,0,true][atrb=height,688,true][atrb=width,500,true][atrb=background,http://i48.tinypic.com/jsewld.png,true] He watched the pretty female nod, a faint smile on his face when she looked worried for him, concern in her eyes, What about yourself? We don't want you getting sick either, He smiled, reaching out to nip her forelock lightly, hoping to catch it between his teeth to deliver a gentle tug, "I'll be alright, I'll be staying with you in Lux's land until my land is clean again. Do not worry, dear . . . Our family, us, we will be okay." He assured, before looking awkward and coughing, "Uh, I mean . . . Your family," He said quietly, remembering the last time they ran into each other and she'd made it clear that she didn't want him to have anything to do with his son. Not that he could blame her of course . . . Still he pushed it a step forward asking her if she'd permit him to raise her rank in the herd, finding a faint smile in place of his facade when she agreed, saying she'd accept, "Thank you . . ." He said quietly, before smiling when she thanked him for the protection he was offering, shaking his head in response to her comment about how she had behaved, apologizing again for that night, "It's okay, Miss Belle, truly. We can just forget about everything that happened, alright? It's in the past. Deal?" He asked, nuzzling her warmly. THOUGHTS WORDS

Belladonna nodded slowly as he nuzzled her. "Okay. Deal.." she said quietly, nuzzling up to him before moving her body close to him and burying her face in his neck. She took in his scent, though she had already taken it in so many times before. She wasn't tired, not in the slighest, but then again, she was used to hardly getting any sleep because she would stay up and watch after Kazimer and Coinin. She sighed slightly, pulling away a few inches, not sure if he would enjoy her cuddling up to him the way she had done. She sighed slightly "There is no way I can fall asleep right now, I'm no where near tired" she said softly, looking deep into Aed's eyes.

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellpadding,0,true][atrb=cellspacing,0,true][atrb=height,688,true][atrb=width,500,true][atrb=background,http://i48.tinypic.com/jsewld.png,true] Áedán watched the mare as she nuzzled him, Okay. Deal. She had finally agreed, quietly speaking the words, before nuzzling up close to him, her face buried into his neck, and for a moment he was startled to find it enjoyable. So startled he'd froze up before suddenly she pulled away, only a few inches, and instantly he missed her against his own body, before he slid his neck over her back and immediately pulled her up against him, lipping her mane delicately, "Who said you could stop cuddling?" He teased lightly, rubbing her neck soothingly with his muzzle, a smile on his features, as she sighed. There is no way I can fall asleep right now, I'm no where near tired. She declared, softly, looking up into his eyes. He thought for a moment before grinning with an idea, instantly starting to prance with excitement (something he hadn't done when he was a foal), "Then come with me! I'll show you the most awesome thing about my land!" He declared, tugging her mane before starting down the hall, only getting five steps in before turning and eyeing her, waiting for her to catch up and walk at his side, a grin of excitement on his muzzle, "Come on, slowpoke, you'll like it!" He declared before following the winding main path of the cave system, before coming into the underground world. It was a mini version of what was above them. Grass and trees, birds singing - but the best part of all - not a single predator, The grass was sweet and rich in flavor, growing healthy because of the deposits from the underground volcano - long dormant but still keeping his land alive. A stream ran through one area of the land, "What do you think?" He asked, sunlight streaming through occasional holes in the high dome ceiling, but the majority of life coming from florescuent rocks and life, "It's the safest place in the land. Completely protected from most outside elements.

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The bay mare laughed slightly, hearing him ask who had said that she coud stop cuddling. "I suppose no one did" she said with a smile, cuddling up next to him once more, glad to feel his body heat on hers. She rolled her eyes teasingly, seeing the painted stallion prance like a young colt. "The most awesome thing? You sure are excited.." she said in a teasing voice. She smiled, following him with ease starting to go down into what seemed to be an underground world, it was quite beautiful and captivating. "I think it is quite lovely down here. I can let Kazimer and Coinin in here with fretting too much, yes?" she asked, looking up to him. Their adventurous little colt loved to 'explore' a little away from his mommy and this would probably be the perfect place to do so.She stood next to Aed, her body touching his from standing that close to him. She playfully nipped at his mane. "Thank you, for giving us a wonderful new home.." she said softly.

- my first post in ages! I'm sorry it is so short <3

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellpadding,0,true][atrb=cellspacing,0,true][atrb=height,688,true][atrb=width,500,true][atrb=background,http://i48.tinypic.com/jsewld.png,true] Áed couldn't help but smile in response to the bay's laugher, when he'd complained about her halt to cuddling, I suppose no one did She responded again, with a smile, cuddling up to him, her body heat against his, comfortable and secure. She rolled her eyes teasingly when he pranced like a youthful colt -- or their son, the youngest that is. The most awesome thing? You sure are excited... she teased him, and he grinned at her, sticking out his tongue -- a sign of just how comfortable he was around the mare he'd claimed. His Belle. "Of course I'm excited, I'm with the prettiest mare on the planet.

[/color]" He teased her, tugging her mane as she smiled and followed him down the tunnel further, before they opened up into the underground meadow, and he grinned at her face, I think it is quite lovely down here. I can let Kazimer and Coinin in here with fretting too much, yes? He laughed, "They will be perfectly safe here. We can show them tomorrow, then.[/color]" He declared, nuzzling her gently, smiling at her. "Nothing will hurt them, or you, here. I promise you that, belle.[/color]" He added, his tone low for her ears alone. She stood next to him, there bodies touching from the closeness as she playfully nipped his mane, Thank you, for giving us a wonderful new home she said softly and he shook his head, tugging her closer and laying his head over her back, "Thank you for accepting.[/color]" He said, just as softly, in response.

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Belladonna looked down, hearing hims call her the prettiest mare in the world. "Aed. I am no where near pretty. I'm a plain bay with a few little white markings. How is that pretty?" she asked, sighing slightly. She smiled softly, hearing him promise to her that the either her or the boys would not be harmed if Aed had anything to do with it. She smiled, feeling his head lay over her back, "Your weclome" she said softly, putting her head over his back, sighing with content as she looked around the underground paradise.