Just out for a walk.

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The small blood bay Morgan was out here just because of the other mares she followed ended up stopping here. She was new around here and it showed as her coat shined in the mid day sun. Aquilon liked the sun and the warmth it provided, as she knew winter was just around the corner and it's cold and snow, not to mention the ever present scrounging for enough to eat in the cold months. Now though it was summer and so there was more than enough grass and foliage to go around. Aquilon was not going to go through another winter where she was starving half the time. She started to lightly graze but keep an ever leary eye or ear towards where she thought a threat could appear. You never knew when something or someone showed up to either want to make a meal out of you or to hurt you. Aquilon only knew that a lot of mares was around the only males seem to be a few yearlings or foals to a few of the other mares. It seemed she was either around a band of mares or that stallions was either rare or not allowed around here.

 How she was wrong on both counts, she walked a little ways still nibbling and trying her best to fill her stomach. Aquilon was not really paying attention around her and so slowly started to concentrate more and more on feeding instead of her surroundings. That was not a real wise choice as her shiny red based pelt was a real eye catcher. She then picked up her head to look around one last time before slowly meandering over to a pond to get a quick drink before looking for a place to snooze before nightfall. The 15.2 hh Morgan mare would then probably leave to go to the next stop over, she would probably do this until either dead or a stallion cornered her, she has been lucky so far in avoiding them. In fact Aquilon still viewed herself as a filly and so to young to garner much attention by them. Little did she know she was in the claiming grounds and so fair game. The blood bay mare continued grazing by herself.

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i will protect all around me

Jolin had found himself a mare and foal that he decided he would protect. To make sure that no harm would dare come to them. They were very cute and well little Dawn seemed to put a smile deep upon his muzzle when he would talk to her. Only wanting to go and play with her and enjoy his life watching this youngster playing around, but this just made him want his own little one, but he would not dare a mare to breed at his own will. So he would go and find some mares that he can protect and offer a home to and maybe one would click with him and he would be happier than ever. Thinking of them just made him smile more and more, but he needed another member before he thought it would be time to go and find a herd land to start his family of equines. For everyone to be safe and happy.

Shifting weight under his daggers as he pushed himself over the terrain with thorns perked. Eyes falling upon the figure of another equine in the distance. So he slowly moved forwards. Nickering loudly to allow her to know that he was here and was not to harm her. So when he was about two horse lengths away. He pulled his figure to a halt and allowed his figure to relax as he looked upon this bloody colored mare. Dipping his head to the stag with thorns perked upon his skull. "Hello ma'am. My name is Jolin. You seem new around here. Need any help with anything?" He asked kindly to her. Not mentioning anything about a herd or even asking for her name. He wanted to start off nice and with a smile. Trying to get to know the mare before going on any where else.

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KODA

When the day had started, he had no intentions in setting out for the claiming mountain. He had planned on staying home, maybe introducing Ilene and Georgia to each other, and spending time with his girls. But, when he had set out for a walk in the cool morning air, with the sun shining on his back, he ended up in the famous - or infamous - lands. There must be a reason, otherwise he wouldn't have wandered this far from his new home.

It didn't take him long to spot her shining coat amidst the others. But her pretty coat would be pointless if she didn't have a pretty personality, to go with it. He had already altered his course to venture closer when the other stag approached. He hesitated for a second, wondering if he should continue to her. But he was interested, and he had as good a chance as the other brute did in garnering the fae's attention. It couldn't hurt anything but his pride to roll his dice and throw his cards on the table.

So he continued on his path to the mare and stallion. He didn't catch all the words the stag spoke, merely the end tail of what he was saying. He came to a stop a little farther away than the other stag - whose name he didn't catch. He was patient as he finished speaking. It was rude to interrupt another. "Hello, miss, sir," he nodded his crown to the mare and the stag in turn. "I am Koda, and it's a pleasure to meet you."

He felt the odd man out, being the smallest of the three, but he had encountered few problems throughout his life pertaining to it. It was just frustrating being underestimated because he wasn't the tallest stud around. Many times, he was overlooked. He hoped that today would not be one of those day. How he wanted to get to know this mare, and maybe even the stag. Allies always came in handy, and he had none so far. It would do him good to make friends, as well as start his family.

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Aquilon was still only absorbed in what she was doing and that was grazing and filling up with the tender grass that was growing around the pond. That is when she heard a nicker and it was close so she spun around and seen just where it came from. There just standing mear feet away was a slightly taller amber champagne stallion. The shock on Aquilons face was quickly swept away and she regained her composure. That is when his soft voice spoke and she listen to what this stallion had to say. It seemed he went by the name of Jolin and then ask if there was anything that he could help her with. Before she even could open her mouth, then another stallion approached. This one was smaller and gruella in color, both of them though was of mixed breed backgrounds. So neither of these would be approved by Aquilons parents. That is when this smaller stallion greeted the two of them and said his name was Koda.

 This other appearance of Koda just caused Aquilon to pin her tail between her legs and take a few steps back. She went from not getting noticed through out her short life to now having two stallions around. She was told stories on how stags sometimes came to blows over trying to get the same mare for themselves. If this did happen, then the blood bay Morgan would feel sorry about it. Aquilon then froze in fear and so started to slightly panic in her mind, if these two was here looking at her then that meant that they was interested in her, that also meant that she was now an adult whether she wanted to be or not. She then answered both stallions in a slightly meek shy voice.

" I'm...I..I'm Aquilon and a pleasure to meet both of you Jolin and Koda, I just came here following a group of mares so I am not entirely sure where I am at. But any help would greatly be appreciated."

She then remained where she was with her tail plastered and legs spread apart ready to sprint away if need be. Aquilon was not letting anything get past her as she was afraid on what both these stallions had in store for her later on. She had a deep fear about breeding and carrying and birthing foals, even though summer was not breeding season. So she listen to what both of these stallions had to say next.

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i will protect all around me

Jolin was not one for fighting for stuff. He had been through enough to know that he was going to start talking through things. Snorting though when he smelt another equine approaching. His eyes turning and seeing the sight of another stag coming up. Though he was more shorter in stature. Kind of laughing to himself as he looked at him. Hearing his words as he dipped his skull towards the brute. An then his attention turned to the femme that he was starting to speak over towards. Giving Aquilon a dip of his skull as he looked at her and then back over to Koda for a moment.

"Nice to meet ya." He said towards the brute before putting eyes back onto Aquilon from the words he had exchanged with her before now. "Well I'm sorry you have seemed to have become separated from them. But you do release that you are in the mare claim part of these lands?" He asked her kindly. Not making any kind of move from his space as he looked over towards the equine with thorns perked upon his skull with a soft smile there. "I have a mare and her foal in a safe from this place so that no dark horse decides to show up if you would like to come along? I won't do anything to you except do this offer of a home that is soon to come and protection." He said with a soft smile upon his muzzle. For he would show her where they were at, but there was this stallion that was near them. He already had the mixed smell of two females upon his coat. An he seemed to have some where that he calls his own for the look upon his body and face.

Jolin was quite irritated at this point in time. He knew just what this stag was trying to do. He was going to try and take this mare from him, but Jolin needed this mare and wanted to take her home to protect her. Since Jolin was that kind of stag to protect those around him and really he just wanted others to go be safe and not from the monster that are within this world.

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KODA

He almost laughed at the look on the face of the stag as he approached. He had expected some sort of astonishment, or shock, or something, but this was quite funny. Of course, he showed no reaction. That was simply bad form. The stag, though, didn't appear to want anything to do with him. Which meant they would not be forming any alliances any time soon. He seemed to busy trying to gather his own mares to get his own lands. Oh well. He wasn't bothered by it. Pride made him light footed as of late. Of all the stags residing in the greater lands, he was the only one with a land to go with his name so far. Maybe that was the cause of the hostility he felt more than heard. Jolin didn't want him here.

He listened quietly as the brute spoke, but he didn't mind making an interruption to make a slight correction. "Yes, Miss Aquilon, these are the claiming lands. But no stag in his right mind would dare force you to join him. These are peaceful lands." He spoke calmly, comfortingly. He had noticed the way the mare had shied away from them, with her tail clamped to her hindquarters. He wondered at her past, but dared not ask so sensitive a question so early. She was already uncomfortable, and he knew asking such things would only increase her anxiety.

His crown shook with irritation when Jolin spoke again. He knew nothing of this girl, and she knew nothing of him. Not in a million years would he put such an offer down before she knew that he was a safe choice. "Unlike my hasty counterpart here, I won't offer you a place in my home until you are comfortable. Is there anything you would like to know about me? Nothing is off the table." Though he had only done this dance a few times in throughout his life, he felt as though this were nature. Instinct drove him to care for the mare he watched closely, with kind eyes. He wanted her to feel at ease talking to him, not to rush her into a hasty decision she might regret later. If she decided to go with the other brute, then that was okay. But he knew what he could offer himself, whereas the other stud was a complete mystery. The name had never crossed his path. He took a step back and ducked his head lower, showing her that he meant her no harm.

He felt the irritation roll off the brute. Interesting. He didn't know much about hiding the irritation of having to prove oneself to another; to be fighting to be chosen. That could play out in his favor, though he chose to ignore it without so much as a glance at the bigger stallion. That was an issue for another day. Right now, all he was worried about was putting her mind at ease, and showing her that he had no intentions of doing what he figured she thought he was going to do. As long as she didn't chose Jolin over himself because of size, he would be fine with her final decision. He already had his girls at home that saw no issue with his stature when it came to providing protection and a home. But now it was time for him to stand back and wait to hear what she said next.

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Aquilon started to calm down and get a more level headed approach, as if these two stallions was out to hurt her they would of done it by now. She still had an ear turned towards the two males just in case they would try anything. The Morgan mare then returned to a more natural stance and was put slightly at ease. If she kept this panic attack going she would not have any idea on what these two stallions wanted from her or to tell her about themselves. She looked over the two and if she had to pick Jolin since he looked the part of what a stallion should be which was big and strong. Nothing wrong or against Koda but the thought of Aquilon having to defend him because of his small size, struck the blood bay mare as odd, but also funny. It was Jolin that spoke first and it seemed like he already had a mare and her foal, if he was the sire he didn't mention it. Then the Amber Champagne stallion finished that he was looking for maybe a few more mares and so get to claim a land for himself and his future. Before Aquilon could even answer that is when the mutt mix Koda spoke and cut in. Koda then also added that these was indeed the claiming lands and that any mare could be claimed but only if she wanted to. He also added that if she wanted to know anything about him, he is like an open book and so ask away. So it seemed like both was after Aquilon to add to their herds and to maybe be able to get territory soon after they did get her. So the young Morgan mare had decisions here and so she needed to get as much information from each of these boys before finally deciding on where she was going to go, right now Jolin had the slight lead over Koda, so Aquilon then spoke to both.

" Seems to me that both of you got plans for yourselves, and so that is why you are attracted to me, So just where is it that you got your eye on Jolin? and so what is your two herd members name's"

Aquilon was just trying to be friendly while pumping the stallion for information. Her attention was then shifted over to Koda the little pony of a horse, Aquilon was just wondering how he was even going to be able to stand up to her if she decided to put her hoof down on certain things. Koda though seemed more concerned about Aquilon and how she felt. And it also seemed that unlike Jolin that this stallion already had some mares and land of his own. If that was the case then Koda was well on his way to prosperity and a future. So the blood bay Morgan then asked.

" So just where is it that you call home Koda? And if you already got two mares and land why would you need a third one?"

Really if Koda did have two mares then that meant he was a mare horder and so shared something in common with her sire. It turned the young Morgan mares stomach how some stallions kept and collected mares as just common currency to be traded, used, or kept to stroke their egos and to help them project their power to other stallions. Oh how she wanted to know just where both these stags stood and their view on life in general. It seemed Jolin was the one that needed Aquilon more than Koda as of right now, but that could only be answered by the stags themselves if they wanted to.