West quickly jumped to the side, avoiding the Apple. "Phantom... please... stop..." he said quietly, looking half worried, a fourth confused, and a fourth sad. He shook his mane and turned again, glancing out the valley. -Why not?- that was the worst excuse for throwing hard apples he had ever heard.

Phantom snorted walking up to West and standing beside him "Sorry just tryna keep you distracted..." She met his gaze lookign out the valley "I know this sounds stupid to you but relax. She'll be back and if she isn't by tommorrow then we can go out and look" She side eyed West seeing how he'd respond that the last part

West looked over Tim her with a shuddering sigh. "You could have just told me or talked to me instead of trying to bruise my side.." he murmured, not angry but... not feeling the best. He couldn't relax... he just couldn't. West flicked his ear, almost wishing he could record what she said so tomorrow when Moon didn't come back he could show it to Phantom then gallop off...

Phantom dipped her head down a bit "Sorry like I said comforting people is not my thing..." Phantom looked back out the valley she was really hoping Moon was back before tommorrow cause all of the walking or running which he probably would do, was going to be no good for West's leg

West flicked his ears. "It's fine... I a man sorry I'm just worried. What if she's not okay?" He asked, his brow furrowing. He flicked his tail and picked up a hoof before putting it down again, shaking his head

Phantom glanced over at him "Like I said she's a smart girl she'll be okay... If you try to go after her now she'll just keep running, you have to trust me on that." She looked down sighing "I was the same way as a filly so I know all about how she's thinking right now.."

West took a deep breath. He assured himself with that, knowing it was true. -She's a smart filly...- he repeated in his mind, thinking about that. He glanced at Phantom. West could imagine her running away...

Phantom caught his glancing as he looked at her "What are you thinling about?" She wasn't sure if anything she said upseted him. Hopefully nothing did

Dixie watched from a distance as Phantom and West interacted. she felt a twang of jealousy. Macy stepped closer to her, their hips and shoulders touching. "you should go talk to them... your letting that mare take West" Macy snorted as Dixie shook her head "i can't... she is a better fit for him... i can barely talk..." she ducked her head. Macy scooted closer, pushing Dixie to the side. "what i see is a mare that is too shy to speak up and say that she likes a lead stallion!" she stomped her front hooves as she snorted. Scarlet wedged herself between the two mares. "be a big girl and go talk to him!" she nipped her sisters neck, which caused Dixie to yelp and shy away. she snorted. Scarlet pranced, picking one front hoof up then dropping it, just to lift the other immediately after. over and over again she said: "Fight! Fight! Fight!" the filly whinned and snorted, prancing around, her front legs staying in place as her back legs circled around. she made a circle with her hoof prints and stayed inside of it, her head high with pride of her creation. Macy pinned her ears as she took another nip at her younger sisters' neck. Dixie nipped back. both mares had pinned ears as their playful fight became agressive, each nip becoming a bite. Macy took a bite in Dixie's shoulder. Dixie squealed and kicked her older sister in the flank. the two bit and kicked each other until Dixie made a run for it. Macy was fast, but not as fast as Dixie. when she needed to, Dixie could unleash a speed that was faster than Secretariat himself, but who was counting? Dixie spen away from her sister, flying past West and Phantom in a blur. Macy slowed down as she huffed and puffed. she stopped a few lengths infront of West and Phantom as she watched her younger sister slow down and drop her sweaty head to drink at the stream. Dixie's heart was beating so fast... she hadn't run like that in a while... she droped her eyes to her reflection as she drank... that was when she noticed how many bite marks and cuts she had... she examined one bite that was bleeding... alot. Scarlet stood as she watched the mares race around. -oops- she thought as she trotted after her mother.

West smiled. "Oh just how-" he got cut off as he turned his head to see Macy and Dixie fighting. His brows furrowed... why... it didn't look just like a play fight. Both were bleeding. He watched Dixie dash away and glanced at Macy as she stopped near him. "Excuse me for a moment..." he murmured to Phantom, stalking over to Dixie. "Hey, are you okay?" West asked, worried. He would ask why later... he was worried