Angel stood there as west walked off. She didn't know how to tell anyone so she just wandered up a mountain and stood there watching the horizon

Mystery listened as West explained that a 'Cruel Stallion' had taken Dixie, Mystery's thoughts went straight to.. Flame. "Was it.. Flame...?" She asked them both, her voice saddening as she got to his name

West glanced at Mystery, his eyes barely showing another layer of sadness that was concealed beneath the first... a sadness that did not come from Dixie getting hurt. "I don't know." He answered quietly, looking away and towards the forest again. West still felt almost... betrayed. Something wasn't right with most of his mares, they were acting off, like they were keeping secrets. He could tell because he was very sensitive to horses' emotions, and he cared about them. -Oh shush your crabby mind. If they're not telling you something it must be for a very good reason- West thought, but he still couldn't get rid of that little bit of sadness that dwelled underneath

Nakoma-

The filly walked over to the horses and only heard Flame and cruel stallion. Now, naturally that made her very curious...

"Whos Flame?" She asked, giving in to the curiosity boiling up inside her.

Dixie ducked away from the growing crowd. She backed up and stood behind West. For some reason, she was terrified

West glanced at the filly then at Dixie. "We can tell you later. Let's leave Dixie alone for right now." He said quietly, walking off in the direction of the cold river and casting a look at Dixie to see if she would follow

Angel walked back down from the hill. She would tell west when the time was right. She then walked under a tree and fell asleep. As she slept she would occasionally do a small nicker half calling out to her foal in her dream and in reality

Dixie slowly followed her herd leader. She couldn't just run off again. What would happen to West? How would he react? She dropped her head and continued to follow him. When she got to the river she put her legs in and gave a deep sigh, ultimately deciding to roll in the freezing water. She was hot and still a bit hungry and a lot dirty. She dropped to her knees and rolled in the cold water beofre standing and shaking off. "So..." she said.

Mystery nodded to the pair as they walked off to the stream before looking at the filly "He's no one.. At least no one you should worry about" Mystery said softly with a fake smile as she nuzzled the foal "I need to talk to my friend for a moment, i'll come back to see how you're settling in a minute or two okay?" She said to Nakoma before looking at Macy and signaling her to follow, then Mystery turned and went to the tree line a little ways out of the herd "Macy.. Do you think it was really Flame?" Mystery asked, a slight fear in her voice "I thought we escaped for good, i didn't think any of us had to worry about that prick anymore..." She said slowly as her gaze kept flicking to the forest every now and then "What if he finds the herd.. What if he sees you, or me, or Dixie.. Or Scarlet?... What if he finds out i'm pregnant with HIS foal... What do we do..?" Mystery asked. Thoughts wirling in her head, she hadn't been this terrified since the last time she saw him. Flame had a bad habit of hurting mares in any way he could if they didn't listen or do as he said. Mystery couldn't shake the horrible thought of what would happen if he found them all...

Angel had woken up and listend to what mystery and macy said. Who was flame and why was he such a threat. Angel shook her head and went back to sleep