"Why are you sad?" Blaze asked, feeling sad for him

Raptor shook his head. He sighed, resigned to tell her the truth. "I don't really want you to leave, but it's fine. I'll get through it." He offered a small smile

"Who said I was gonna leave?"

He tipped his head slightly. "No one. I just assumed you were going to." He answered, looking slightly confused

"Do you want me to leave?" She asked

"No, I just said I didn't want you to leave." He smiled slightly, tipping his head to her. "I would love it if you stayed

"Then I'll stay" She smiled slightly. She wondered what her parents would think about this. She didn't care. They weren't the boss of her anymore. But, she had to get Millie home first.

Raptor nodded, the sun starting to rise. He started to walk back towards home, the mares walking up and following him.

Blaze didn't sleep much that night. She slowly followed the others, trailing a few feet behind

They very soon reached his homelands. There was a big river, shade in the trees, and plenty of grass. The mares spread out, eating. Raptor climbed the hill he first saw Blaze, watching the herd as memories flashed through his mind