West closed his eyes for a moment. Ouch. He wasn't sure he was strong enough to push through this. He had already proved to himself that he was a wimp.

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At the big white stallion's last words Ebony backed up a little and violently shook her head. She didn't trust this white stallion yet. "I'm not going with you. I stay with West! He needs me." She chirped, lifting her head and putting on a steely expression that was honestly very adorable.

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West looked at Ebony, waiting for a moment before exhaling. "If I can even physically make it back... I'll come back. But I still need to find Mystery, so I'll be going out again. Just after I heal." He decided, looking at Ghost before pushing himself to his feet with a hiss of pain. He then glanced at Ebony before started to walk. This would be a long hike. He'd have to go slow for her, but also because trotting would hurt right now.

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Ebony pranced after West as he moved, still sad about her mom but deciding to move on. She barely knew the mare anyway. "Are you the leader of your herd? Who's in your herd? What is your herd like? Are there many other stallions? How many mares are there?"

Dixie stood at the edge of the water, still to scared to move any deeper into the water. She watched the horizon as if her life depended on it. A slight breeze ruffled her mane. She flicked her tail as a pair of dolphins leaped out of the water. "How beautiful!" She whispered, her ears pricking forward as they called out to each other.

ghost looked at ebony then at west " fine" he said before walking up next to ebony with a chuckle "four stallions i think and to many mares to count " he said before sadly looing at the sky then looking back down at ebony

Lazarus walked in circles, obviously uncomfortable. "Laz. Stop. Your making me anxious " the lion turned toward her and growled. "Ohhh your not Laz... easy boy" She stomped her hoof, giving a loud snort. "Go away!" She yelled as it stepped closer, its body close to the ground as it crept closer and closer.
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Fisher lifted his head at a distant sound. +a cry for help+ he took off running in the direction that Dixie had walked off. He slid to a stop, rearing at a wild mountain lion. The lion growled, turning and running without a fight.
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Dixie stopped for a second when she heard hoofbeats. "West?" She whispered before Fisher appeared. "Oh..."

"I am the lead stallion." West answered, though with slight hesitancy. He was sucking at his supposed job. He limped as quick as he could, which honestly was no where near how fast he wanted to go. At least this trip proved sort of good. He had found Ebony.

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The filly nodded vigorously. "I knew it!" She squealed when West answered. "You seem like one. Very brave."

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West snorted at that. "Not brave enough, but thanks. You're very brave too." He answered.

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Ebony glared at West for a moment, to make sure he knew she didn't believe him, then pranced off quickly, cantering a little ways ahead.

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"Ebony, how old are you? Do you know?" West asked, curious. She was small, and her voice was very high pitched, which gave the thought that she might be very young, but her word usage, sarcastic remarks, and bravery suggested otherwise.

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"I think I'm about a year old..." Ebony answered.

Dixie watched as Fisher walked away with a nod. She shook her head as he disappeared. Dixie walked a little, deciding a walk would help her the most.
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Fisher walked away from the mare. He walked until he saw Scarlet. She was frantically looking around. When she spotted him she kicked into a canter. "Where'd you go! If you wanted to take a walk you should've asked meee! I would've joined you in a heartbeat!" Fisher shook his head. "That's not what I was doing" Scarlet tilted her head "then what did you do?" He flicked his ears "just scared off a mountain lion. No big deal"

ghost troted to catch up before slowing to a walk again he glared at west when he started talking bad about himself he then looked at ebony and nodded to west " atleast she past the age of needing her mothers milk" he said tilting his head before troting ahead of them to move a fallen log out of the way

West winced a little even without looking at Ghost. He could FEEL the stallion glaring. He tried to focus on walking quickly, since obviously Ebony's speed wouldn't be a problem until she got tired.

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Ebony whipped back around to look at the white stallion. "I can't remember if I got your name. Im Ebony, If you didn't know." She said cheerily, flicking her curly silver tail and bouncing back forward.

Dixie made it about a mile down the beach before she turned back around +oh West. Please come back...+ she didn't know how she would react when he returned. Would she be happy that he was back? Sad that he didn't stay for her? Mad that he left anyway?

ghost chukled "try and guess what a pure white stallion would be named" he said as he walked next to ebony