Isles of Somewhere | Sequel Rp

Eclipsetess was the first one to give Orion an answer, "I doubt it, the stallion seemed to want Raja. But he hasn't made any attempts at trying to see her, and he didn't make a beeline to Raja when Solstice and Nysa went to sleep. So, if he wanted to see her, he would've made a beeline straight towards to the three, primarily Raja, without hesitation."

Scorn nodded his head at Eclipsetess's words. "Agreed. The stallion didn't go to Raja. He seems to be more of teasing and messing around with Solstice, rather than go and see Raja when she's asleep."

Nature was looking at the ground, before huffing and sighing. She lifted up her head and looked around the group. "I haven't been here long enough to understand anything, but I have succeeded in reversing the stone magic. So, if the stallion tried again to stone someone; I would have the power to do the reverse. Though, he could have more up his hooves than we know. He did plan this out after all, but we're more smarter than a planned invasion- if that's even what the stallion did."

Scorn smiled gently at Nature, and chuckled. Before he looked over at Orion. "We'll figure out the stallion's identity sooner or later. We'll just have to see, and wait, if he has anyone searching for him."

Eclipsetess beamed at Scorn, "I bet the horse searching for the stallion is gonna be a mare!"

Scorn laughed, and sighed at Eclipsetess. "Oh, my dear. You sure know when not to quite with guesses."

Nature used her rump to push Scorn slightly, having a scowl on her face. But Scorn just laughs some more at Nature, this time being playful to her. "What?" Scorn asked, he was just being playful. He wanted to light up the mood some, so that it wasn't just feeling heavy in the group.

Nature just rolled her eyes, before huffing a bit. "With how Eclipsetess finds new horses for the herd to join; its a possibility that she's correct." Nature looked at Eclipsetess, before looking at Scorn.

Scorn looked at Nature, as he looked at the frozen stallion; who was still death glaring Eclipsetess in his frozen state. Scorn then looked at the stallion as well, he watched how the stallion seemed to hate Eclipsetess. As she stopped a fight from happening, and she stopped it before the fight could wake up Solstice and Raja.

"I wonder why he's spiteful?" Nature asked, she was being curious as to why the stallion was glaring at Eclipsetess. And why he wouldn't take his eyes off her, even in his frozen state.

"Because he got frozen by Eclipsetess, resulting him lowering his guard and being mad now." Scorn answered Nature, though he knew the stallion was annoyed by Scorn being unstoned by her. Yet, Scorn still seems to be okay that Nature saved his butt from being stoned again, or almost in a stallion-stallion fight.

"Right." Nature spoke bluntly, she felt blunt with how she sounded sarcastic a bit. But it resulted in Scorn smiling at her again, and having a small laugh from him.

"Anyways. We should probably unfreeze the stallions head, so that he can talk to us: to answer our questions, and respond to however he percieves them. As honesty is a thing with everyone, not all but honest hearts have an honest answer." Scorn spoke up, he then looked at the stallion: who was still staring at Eclipsetess, but his eyes shifted from Eclipsetess to Scorn. Like the stallion knows, or he can still hear perfectly well.

"It would be best to do that, since we wouldn't want the fight to commence once again. And that its a good idea to make him talk to us." Nature agreed to Scorn, still worried but she's happy with what he suggested. As Scorn just specifically said the head, not the entire body, as he's being careful with how the stallion would move again if that happened again.

"Well, majority vote. Namir and Orion still have to agree or not to what Scorn said, we can't just become independent and then go back to being a majority vote; it simply wouldn't make sense!" Eclipsetess stated. She watched how Nature and Scorn interacted with each other, and then she had to stop the idea since Orion and Namir still had a word they wanted to say. As Eclipsetess wouldn't want to leave out her mate, and her friend's mate, it simply wouldn't be a full honest agreement with Orion or Namir agreeing or disagreeing.

"Right, Eclipsetess. Sorry about leaving out Namir and Orion, and you're right; it simply wouldn't be a full honest agreement if they didn't have a word to say." Scorn told, apologized, and got embarrassed that his head went into the clouds for a minute. So, he just made up for it by saying all that he had in his mind.

"Agreed, even though I repeated myself. But its easier to repeat, then say something that's just taking up time adding in, and it wouldn't be relevent either." Nature agreed, once again, though she had a say in her mind. And she didn't waste to add it in to what she said. Awareness.

Eclipsetess nodded her head carefully, listening to what Scorn had said and what Nature had said. She listened to Scorn apologize, before waiting for Orion and Namir's agreements or disagreements on what they had to say about the suggestion with unfreezing the stallion's head just to talk and get straight(?) answers from him.

Eclipsetess then listened to what Nature said, not understanding the last bit with how aware she truly was. Then again, Nature is mysterious within herself. So, its not uncommon for her to say something like she had, and Nature had agreed to Scorn's apology, and that he almost left out Orion and Namir if it weren't to Eclipsetess reminding him about the two other stallions in the group.

Even though now Eclipsetess, Nature, and Scorn awaited to what Namir and Orion had to say. Eclipsetess just nuzzled Namir, before looking back at Nature, Scorn, and Orion. Then her gaze shifted to Orion, and back to the other two awaiting the same agreement or disagreement from Orion, even though it must feel like peer pressure to Orion. Since one, two, or more horses staring at someone can feel like that horse is being pressured into saying something, even though its choice words on what to say or not.

     Orion only looked at Eclipsetess slightly nodding his head, "I suppose...he doesn't seem like any sun god or anything of the sort." he said still sounding worried. It was his daughter after all. He knew he wasn't much of a fighter like the others, but he did what he could when he could. "He's testing Solstice. When she showed no signs of giving in, as well as us, he left angered. He's not going to stop until we have no choice or before a fight will break out." he said working himself up a little. Orion then just went silent for a moment.

     Namir was silent as he was processing and thinking everything over as he glanced over at his sister once in a while. Although this mysterious stallion was frozen at the time, he still felt the need to check on her. "We need to figure out his plan, and why he's doing all of this. Though we have to be careful. Some of the herd members can't defend themselves or escape if it comes to it." he said hating that he had to bring it up, but it was necessary. As he spoke, he couldn't help but to look over at Moon, Raja, and just the whole herd in general. Everyone was tense, nervous, some even frightened.

     Though both stallions just went quiet thinking things over while the other three spoke. Seemed like the two of them had some things in common despite their differences. Though Namir kept a bit of an eye on this mysterious stallion once he noticed him staring Eclipsetess down. He only pinned his ears a bit and got a little closer to Eclipsetess. Although he knew she didn't need his protection, he still got protective of her. Though he was just thinking up of a plan or explanations before he snapped back into reality.

     "I've tried going through some of my books, but I've found nothing on him. Maybe I'm looking in the wrong books, but I got nothing about who he is or anything. I don't recall reading anything about him in the past either." Orion spoke wishing he had found something. Though that was when he finally looked at the stallion before looking at the others until he finally looked at Namir unsure of what to decide. Seemed Namir was uncertain as well since they were both silent for a good minute or two while the others continued to speak.

     "That's not for me to decide." Namir spoke shaking his head slightly. Orion was a little shocked, "She may be my sister, and Raja my niece, but it's Orion's decision on what to do. We don't know why he wants to see Raja for himself. He clearly knew about how many horses were in the herd." he said knowing Orion might have been a little pressured. Especially since Namir usually didn't let Orion have much of a say or decision. Though they all patiently awaited what Orion was going to decide.

     Orion was quiet for a few minutes before he took a small deep breath, "Let's do it..." he said a bit hesitant, but they needed answers. "We just have to make sure he doesn't escape or try anything. We don't even know if he's the reason behind Grey Cloud and the foals going missing." he said before looking over in Solstice's direction mainly just to check if she was still asleep, "It's been a long day, but we need answers..and a plan. We can't keep Raja hidden forever. Especially when she has to nurse.." he said still worried hoping he made the right choice.

Eclipsetess nodded her, she then looked at the stallion. Hesitant, but she did unfreeze the stallion a bit. Only the head, since no one wants him to escape, and it would be terrible if that did happen. But Eclipsetess only unfroze the stallions head, and she wasn't surprised that the stallion hissed once his head was unfrozen.

"Alright, who wants to ask the first question? The first one is most important.. sometimes.." Nature spoke, as she looked at the group, and so did Eclipsetess. Scorn was blank in his mind, so, he couldn't come up with a good question to ask the stallion. But it didn't mean he that he wasn't gonna listen to the others.

The stallion, meanwhile, calmed his temper. But he couldn't help himself with the hiss, even though his head was just unfrozen by Eclipsetess. But part of his neck remained frozen, Eclipsetess wasn't gonna let the stallion have a fully moving neck to look around, up and down included. She just wanted him to be able to talk, and only have a limited vision so that he could only look at the group of horses in front of him.

Eclipsetess took a longer look at everyone, before going a little nearer to Namir. Nature glanced at Eclipsetess, she could tell how scared she truly was when she was next to the stallion, but that didn't mean Nature could tell that Eclipsetess was also calm and collected when next to someone a bit unnerving to her.

"Hm." Scorn was looking at Eclipsetess, as the corner of his lips went back to a small smile. He couldn't help but smile when he looks at Eclipsetess, the vivid memories of her being a bright, young, filly kept him smiling whenever he saw her so young and happy back in the day. He cared so much for that young foal, that young Eclipsetess. But Scorn did go back to reality, stopping the happy thoughts for now. As he went back to looking at the stallion, his smile fading since he has to be serious when looking at the stallion.

Nature glanced at Scorn, noticing his smile. The smile that tells he remembers a vivid memory of the past, one that keeps him going, and that warms Nature's heart. Her face expression softening, as she saw the care and love in Scorn's face when he has that vivid memory of the young Eclipsetess. No matter what name is given, Nature knows that personalities are never the same.. and indeed they are.

Though Nature went back to looking at the stallion, noticing his quiet attitude since he first hissed when his head got unfrozen. But it makes Nature all the more suspicious of what the stallion was thinking, what were his thoughts, what was he planning in his mind that houses no other thoughts, except for his plans..

     Orion only looked at Namir hoping he made the right choice as Namir only gave a small nod. Seemed like he wanted answers as well. Though Orion just looked around the herd. It had been a long day, and he was tired, but he needed answers. It was his daughter that could be at stake. The golden scroll just never left his mind. If this stallion wasn't the one mentioned in the scroll then Raja could still be in danger. That's what worried him. He knew Solstice was going to completely lose it if Raja was ever taken. 

     Though he knew Nysa still struggled with Asher at times. He knew she tried her best to hide it, even avoiding the herd at times. Nysa never spoke about Asher after what happened. He only hoped Raja wouldn't end up carrying a burden like her mother and sister do. Time would only tell unfortunately. Orion only seemed to have gotten stuck in his thoughts not even realizing Eclipsetess had unfroze the stallion's head. At least until he snapped out of it a bit as it was quiet within the group. Someone had to say something, but who?

     Namir just closely watched the stallion letting out a small quiet snort underneath his breath before he looked at the herd for a quick moment before he looked at the stallion once more. "Alright then.." he eventually spoke breaking the silence from the group as he paused for a moment, "Start off easy I suppose...who are you?" he asked slowly. This time he was going to get an answer. Namir did ruffle his wings a little bit even though it was rare he would even use them. Though he awaited an answer if he was even going to get one.

     Nysa was still awake as she watched the group from afar curious as to what was going on, but she knew she couldn't go over there. Keeping her sister hidden and safe was the most important thing at the time. Though she couldn't help but to look over at Esmeray. It had been awhile since she was able to spend time with him. Nysa just sighed as she watched the herd. Everyone remaining in groups due to this strange stallion that was keeping them captive. Though her attention went to her mother once she realized she had woken up.

     Solstice had ended up waking up realizing Orion was gone, but she didn't look around quite yet, "Where's your father?" she asked as it seemed she was still trying to wake up a bit. Though she had barely lifted up her wing to check on Raja, "Good she's still asleep.." she said before eventually taking a moment to look around. "Anything happen?" she asked as she looked at Nysa. Solstice knew this stallion was testing her, but she wasn't going to give in. No matter what he tried. Now with this golden scroll, Solstice didn't want to leave Raja out of her sight.

     Though Nysa only looked over at the group in the distance, "With the others. Nature managed to reverse the spell and unstone Scorn. I think they're trying to work up a plan or find answers.." she said before watching her check on the filly, "She started to wake up, so I did a small spell that'll keep her asleep for now. It's harmless." she said before looking at the group again, "That stallion noticed what Nature did and ran to attack. Jumped over one of the herd mares, but she wasn't hurt. Though Eclipsetess managed to freeze him...how long that'll last I'm not sure.." she said before looking at her mother, "Mom..are you alright?"

    Solstice just nodded as she adjusted herself slightly, "Hopefully they can figure some things out. He'll only come back." she said before looking at Nysa before letting out a small sigh, "Don't worry about me. Just some..old memories coming back." she said. Nysa knew the stallion spoke of Dra earlier by her mother's reaction to it...even if she tried not to react. Solstice noticed, "Nysa it's the past. I can't change what happened. What's done is done. What matters is that he is gone." she said knowing Nysa was still burdened with Asher, but Solstice knew Nysa wasn't going to talk about it even if she were to ask her at the time.

The stalion glanced at Namir, then he did a growl-like hiss. Before Eclipsetess pointed her horn at the stallion, near his cheekbone but just enough to cause a reaction like he hated it. But the stallion had to the answer the question, he was quite obviously forced to answer it because of Eclipsetess.

"Crimson.. though some call me "Grim", others call me "Scarletwound". Not a lot of horses know me, nor even know where I came from in the first place, but I like to keep my secrets. As much as anyone else does. Hm." Crimson laughed a little, it wasn't evil sounding- at least not until the end where it ended off like that. Though Crimson tried moving his body altogether, failing, of course, since he's frozen. But he tried.

Eclipsetess moved her horn away from Crimson's cheekbone, making him relax. Despite being an alicorn himself, he seemed to hate Eclipsetess's horn, but it was just probably of the glow Eclipsetess had since she used a little subtle spell that would make a burning sensation on where the horn was directed. At least she was doing it subtly so that she could get Crimson to answer honestly.

"I have to ask, why do some horses call you "Grim"? While others say "Scarletwound"? What exactly is the purpose of three names in one?" Eclipsetess had dying curiosity, so she asked the stallion. Hoping for an honest answer without her subtle spell near Crimson's cheekbone.

"What do you think?" Crimson questioned back Eclipsetess. "Why.. my name is how it is. I'm as grim as anything, and I have Scarlet Hounds. My name is quite petty, but I don't think like that. My name is whatever anyone calls me by, I don't judge. A name is a name, after all."

Eclipsetess nodded her head, "Okay." she sounded quite skeptical. But she got her answer, even if Crimson was a little mysterious with it. But now she had a new creature in her mind, a Scarlet Hound is what Crimson said he had. At least Crimson answered two questions, one what because of Eclipsetess's curiosity that only got the better of her, even though Eclipsetess had gotten a satisfying(?) answer. And Crimson answered Namir's question as well, can't forget the first question.

     Namir only pinned his ears and snorted as this stallion hissed. Maybe Namir's eyes turned red slightly, but he wasn't messing around. None of them were. He should know that. Though as of right now, it had seemed that his plan was backfiring. Whatever plan or anterior motive he had. Namir knew they would figure it out. They always did. Though Namir just let Eclipsetess handle him if it was needed. He just awaited an answer. A answer he knew he was going to get because this stallion had nowhere to go and nothing to do. Or was he just making them think that?

     Though he did seem pleased when the stallion spoke. "That seems to be a theme...no one knowing who you are." Namir said rolling his eyes a bit as he spoke quietly underneath his breath. He knew the others had heard him though, but he just went quiet. Orion quietly repeated the stallion's name once or twice trying to recall if it was familiar. He had the feeling he had heard the name before, but Orion just couldn't remember where or when he heard it. No matter. He knew he would remember later. Right now they needed more answers.

     "Secrets you say? All secrets come out one way or another. They'll be out there one day for everyone to know." Orion said as he looked at the stallion pinning his ears, "They'll come out sooner rather then later." he spoke again seeming like he knew what he was talking about. Well he was often reading a book or studying legends and spells. Though he never really used magic much because of his parents. He had no desire to use his magic like his parents wanted. Instead he barely even used it. When he did, it was primarily just to summon a book or other things.

      Though they all listened to Grim answer Eclipsetess's question. Namir and Orion were now silent until they all fell silent once again. Namir glanced at Orion sensing a couple of things that he wanted to ask, but for some reason held back. "Don't think that's all the questions we have for you Grim." he said as he looked back at the frozen stallion. Though he did notice it looked like Solstice had woken up from the corner of his eye, but Namir didn't say or do anything to make it obvious to Grim in case he wanted to try something in order to lay eyes on the filly they were determined on keeping hidden.

     Orion just let out a small sigh before he stepped closer to the frozen stallion, "What do you want with my daughter?" he asked as his tone seemed to change slightly. His tone was normally soft and sincere, but as he questioned the stallion it got a bit demanding. Solstice was normally the one to be doing things like this, but he knew he had to be the one to do this this time. He couldn't keep little Raja hidden like Solstice and Nysa could. "What do you know about the disappearance of some of our herd members?" he asked adding in a second question.

     "I don't want to talk about it." Nysa said as she had looked down some lowering her ears. She knew her mother wanted to ask about Asher, but she just didn't want to talk about it. Solstice sighed and just gave a small nod before looking in the direction of Orion and the others. From what she could see it appeared that they were questioning the stallion that had taken the herd captive inside of their own meadow. Their own home. At least no one had been hurt yet. That was always a good thing.

"Your daughter.." Crimson repeated back, he seemed to be thinking. At least his hard face expression was his thinking expression, but the stallion's face lifted after he had thought out about what he wanted from Raja. "Many horses are not born like others, I could feel it.. I could hear it... I can even taste it..." Crimson spoke up after he though about what he thought, though the more he repeated 'I' the more he had taken on an evil presence. Like the more he said it, the more the hiss grew and the more he delve into his darker personality.

What the last bits of the stallion said, had creeped Eclipsetess out. That's what she thought. Since she didn't like that the stallion had gotten evil, in a presence that Eclipsetess didn't like at all. But she only got uncomfortable, she didn't spooked or scared, ot nervous or anxious either. She was just uncomfortable, that just means she's getting better at getting used to Crimson. Which can be either good or bad.

"I even felt the vision of your little one. But I do have fun with getting a rise out of some horse, it makes it more fun and more interesting. At least that's what I thought, not now anymore.. but you wouldn't want to sympathize someone like me.." Crimson spoke more, he instantly went back to being civil. But then he went sad, and spoke what his truth was. What he could say, is what he saw through a bit of the group, a bit of everyone that he tried peering through on his own.

The stallion looked back at Orion, getting a bit more serious with him. "Disappearances.. eh?" Crimson spoke up to Orion, the stallion was thinking, considering his words, but he knew that he couldn't hide anything. Especially with Eclipsetess that can tell a lie or two apart from each other. "I might have taken a foal, or a mare.. did I ever take both..?" he was having a hard time remembering, but Eclipsetess suddenly perked up and listened to what the stallion was saying, what Crimson was talking about is what is making Eclipsetess get protective. "Ah! Yes, I remember taking a mare. And a foal or two." Crimson remembered, seeming pretty happy.

Though what the stallion said, is what made Eclipsetess go blank in her mind. She was surprised, yet, she had missed her foal greatly, and so did Minette. Eclipsetess then, without thinking but acting, suddenly jumped up and knocked the frozen stallion over. She was huffing and puffing, mad but protective of her child, and her child's child, but also because of Grey Cloud too.

"Woah, woah, woah!" Crimson shouted, taken by the element of surprise. "Where ARE THEY?!" Eclipsetess shouted as well, she was incredibly mad. But she also had her horn pointed at the stallion's neck. "Calm do-" Crimson was interrupted. "WHERE ARE THEY?!" she yelled, she was definately attracting more attention than she thought. But Minette noticed, and so did the other herd members as they ran over to the group.

The herd, of some horses, were wondering what's happening. As Minette was trying to calm down her mother, not wanting to see anything to see anything go past rational. But she also wanted her mother to go back to thinking about her actions, rather than act on them like she had done just now. Since Minette doesn't want anyone getting frightened, and she was not wanting to turn this herd upside down..

     Orion tried to keep himself together unsure of what was to come from Crimson's answer. Whatever he was going to say next, Orion had to prepare himself for it. As well as work up the strength to tell Solstice. He noticed she was now awake and watching. He knew how much she wanted to know what was going on, but he also knew Raja was more important because she was. The moment she was born everyone around her could feel her magic despite there being no horn on her little forehead. Although Faith's feather seemed to be suppressing it which was a good thing for the time being. Especially with Crimson here now with unknown intentions.

     Though when the stallion spoke, Orion didn't know what to think. He didn't even know what he meant. Even if he didn't understand it, Orion didn't like it. His ears only laid against his neck some more as Namir did the same. Raja was his niece after all. Though he would get protective of anyone in the herd. They were like one big family after all, and his job was to protect the herd and keep it safe no matter what. He had been trying to teach Apollo how to do that, but the young stallion was hard to work with at times.

     Namir snorted knowing Orion couldn't say anything or that he just didn't know what to think, "You will not be laying a hoof on her, or anyone for that matter. Ever." he said as his eyes started to glow red. Namir wasn't messing around, and he could tell things were getting heated as this conversation went on. "You're not getting away with anything." he snorted noticing Orion take a couple steps back. Solstice could sense things getting tense within the group as she sighed hoping things wouldn't break out into a fight or anything.

     Though things just got worse after that once he started speaking about Grey Cloud and the missing foals. Namir wasn't quick enough to prevent Eclipsetess from doing anything as she was beyond angered. There had only been a few times before that Eclipsetess had gotten angered this much. It was nearly impossible to get her under control, and although he was outraged with Crimson, he had to get Eclipsetess under control. Though even Namir couldn't get her under control no matter how much he tried to.

     Solstice saw everything that was happening, and she almost got up, but she couldn't risk Raja. Even if Crimson was still frozen. Nysa watched before looking at Solstice, "What are we going to do? I know we have to keep her hidden right now, but they need you over there mom.." she said nervously. Even Nysa hadn't really seen Eclipsetess outraged like she was now. The stallion must have ticked a nerve. Though when Nysa looked around, she figured it had to do with Grey Cloud and the missing foals.

     "I..don't know..." Solstice sighed as she watched what was happening before looking down at the hidden filly, "Do you think you'll be able to keep her hidden under her wing?" she asked needing to be fully able to trust Nysa with this. Although Solstice did trust her daughter, she was just under a lot of pressure with Raja. Nysa knew there was something she was hiding about her sister, but she didn't bother to ask her knowing it wasn't the time. Solstice wasn't comfortable with leaving Raja, but she had to help the others.

     Nysa only looked at her before looking at the sleeping filly, "Yes...I can," she said a little unsure about how Solstice was being, "You know you can trust me, but they need you right now. She won't wake for some time. Just please go." Nysa said dismissing some things before she nudged her softly yet urgently. "Before anything bad happens." Solstice was hesitant, but she knew she needed to as she stood up and spread her other wing as she quickly flew over there. Once she got there, she only looked at her brother and Orion before turning her focus to Eclipsetess.

     "Eclipsetess I don't know what he said, but you need to calm down. It's not gonna help us if you do anything to him right now." she said trying to get through to her although she was angered at the stallion as well. Though as she thought about it, Solstice figured it was about Grey Cloud and the foals, "We can't find them and bring them home if you don't stop and let him speak. As angered we all are at him, we can't just act on our emotions." she said before she looked at the stallion as his body and neck were still frozen. Though she pinned her ears and snorted as she looked at him.

Eclipsetess looked at Solstice, looking back at the stallion, she let up and sighed. "You're right, we can't find them if we don't have the answers." Eclipsetess looked sad, she let her anger go and relaxed herself. Before she looked back at Crimson and pinned her ears, as she backed up after.

Eclipsetess also tucked her wings in, she let her anger go as it meant that she let her wings drop since she was so tense, now she's relaxed but still a little tense at Crimson. She couldn't trust him like the others do, but she just couldn't outright hurt him or there would be no answers for the foals or even Grey Cloud.

Eclipsetess then had a bright idea, or well a question really, she looked at Crimson keeping check of him before she took a deep breath to let some more emotions go. Just to relax her mind, so that she could think while awaiting the answer. "Do you have anyone that could follow you? Say an.. accomplice?" Eclipsetess asked Crimson, she made that question sound as innocent as she could make it.

Crimson looked surprised, genuinely surprised, and Eclipsetess saw that genuine surprise. But the stallion soon covered it up with an annoyed look, but that surprise couldn't be taken out of Eclipsetess's mind; she knew there could someone catching up to Crimson, she just knew it right then and there that Crimson was trying to hide from everyone else. Or well the ones that noticed the changes to Crimson now.

"Why would I have an accomplice? Are you accusing me of something that I didn't do?" Crimson took on a much more defensive approach to Eclipsetess's question, he only answered back with another question. He even made her think that she might've accused him, but Eclipsetess didn't fall for it just yet.

"Accusations are made when a conclusion is drawn, and there's no conclusion yet. So I'm not accusing you of anything that you may or may not have did in the wrong. It was just simply a question." Eclipsetess answered back with an answer, that was actually quite a smart move to keep calm while Crimson was also calm. It can be tense, but there's slightly no sensation here as Crimson laughed before looking back around if he could.

Meanwhile, a mare sneakily snuck through the forest's edge, sneaking her way into the split herd. Being extra careful to not alert any of the herd members early or anyone else early than what she's trying to do. And once she successfully made it to a group, she asked where a stallion was; the group looked over to another group, and the mare went over to that group, just in repeating motion but she was going towards the group with Crimson stuck in ice or something.

As the mare quietly trotted up to the group, she went around and behind Crimson, before casually walking up to Crimson from behind. Casual as she could be, and that can be interpreted into curiosity from the other's perspectives. But how she got through the forest and into the herd was beyond anyone at this point.

"What's going on?" The mare asked, as she popped her head up next to Crimson and someone else that was beside Crimson. Eclipsetess looked at the mare, bewildered now, before just taking a short inhale and exhale of air. As she looked at everyone in the group, before looking at the new horse that just popped up her head.

This mare was certainly unique; half her hair was dark brown and the other white, she had a sharply in-curved bald face, blue eyes like the blue ocean water, she must a type of dark chestnut; a liver chestnut? A variant of liver chestnut? Anywho the mare was tobiano, big tobiano, but she also had a little, maybe tiny, blanket of spots the end of the hind quarters, and her tail was fully white. With yellow hooves and a couple spots here and there on her legs. She looked beautiful for sure, since this mare was more unique than any of the herd members or even the group but she fit perfectly.

Crimson glanced at the mare, getting a scowling angry look on his face. "Neira.." the stallion muttered quietly, trying not to be loud enough for the others to hear, but the anger was present. Though the tension didn't subside into a high heated argument, Crimson looked angry but that didn't tailgate the tension to be high at all. Surprisingly.

     A small quiet sigh had escaped Solstice once she knew Eclipsetess had calmed down. She was never sure how she always ended up calming her, but it was a good thing. The last thing they needed was for Eclipsetess to get so out of control her magic would cause chaos and destruction. Although, that wasn't going to happen, but Solstice was so focused on Eclipsetess she forgot about the frozen stallion right there as well. Once she did remember, Solstice had snorted and pinned her ears as she went to stand next to Orion. 

     Orion got worried when Solstice came over knowing she was supposed to be keeping Raja hidden and protected. Ever since Everest gave them the roll both of them had been worried about the filly and what the roll meant. Could all of this be about Raja? Time would tell, but Orion just looked at Solstice, "You shouldn't be here." he said in a slight whisper not wanting Crimson to listen in to what he was saying. Although he knew Solstice was going to be stubborn, "Is she safe?" he asked knowing Solstice wouldn't have left if she wasn't, but he just had to ask.

     Solstice glanced at him for a moment before whispering, "She's with Nysa. If I have to I'll go back, but right now I'm more worried about why he is here. That and finding out why he is so interested in our filly." she said in a whisper as well. Though the more she spoke the more her voice sounded worried maybe even scared. Probably because of what happened the last time there was a threat. Though Grey Cloud and the missing foals were just as important too, "Everything will be fine..I'm sure..." she mumbled to herself quiet enough she could barely even hear herself.

     Though they both started to listen to Eclipsetess as she had started to question Crimson. He already said that he took Grey Cloud and the foals, but he never said why or even where they were. Namir just kept his ears pinned and his body tense as he stood within the group almost in between Crimson and the others just in case he were to do something. Always the one guarding and protecting. He didn't know how else to keep his loved ones safe. Although the questioning didn't seem to be going anywhere. At least until there was a unfamiliar voice from behind.

     Nysa watched her mother leave before she turned her attention to her sister. She sighed before adjusting her body to allow herself to cover up the filly better. Almost like she was curled around Raja as she slept while keeping her wing over the filly. "Sleep well sis..hopefully soon you can run and play freely.." she mumbled before looking over at the group hoping things didn't grow worse. Flashbacks kept on running through her head of Asher and what he had done. She couldn't lose her mother again or anyone for that matter.

     She did look around the herd some to see most of the herd still tense and nervous. Apollo was still with his mother, and from what Nysa could see, something was different about the old mare. Though Nysa couldn't make her way over. She was needed where she was, but it was also dark out. Either way Nysa just eventually laid her head down and closed her eyes just trying to stay relaxed and calm. The last thing she needed was for her worry to wake the filly. The best thing was for her to remain asleep.

     Though that meant that not even Nysa noticed the strange mare enter the meadow, or even make her way through the barrier Crimson had made. No one else seemed to notice the strange mare either which was vary odd. Maybe because everyone was so focused on the group or asleep. At least no one was alone. Even though Nysa would have liked to be with Esmeray or even Minette right now. Though she had fallen into a very slight sleep for the time being which was surprising due to the strange stallion that put a barrier around the herds.

     Solstice had looked over when she heard a mare's voice she hadn't heard before. Namir just snorted and pinned his ears more as he took a step or two forwards towards the mare. Solstice studied the mare before she even said a word. Though she did look at the frozen stallion for a moment before she stepped beside her brother almost. Solstice had even spread out her wings slightly, "Who are you, and what are you doing here?" she said as she spoke in a demanding tone. Solstice wasn't in the mood to mess around as she expected an answer from this mare. Usually she wasn't so demanding, but she was over all of this.

The mare looked from Crimson to Solstice, she didn't seem worried nor even seemed nervous. She was just.. calm. For no reason that she has to be so calm, but she was, she might even be more calmer than Eclipsetess but that was just a thought. Still, the mare looked at Solstice. "My name's Neira. Though my full name is Neira Shadowsoul, but just Neira- obviously." Neira told Solstice, she provided her name and she added her full name as well. She really provided an answer right there, and fast as well too.


Eclipsetess was just thinking, before she realized something. "Wait.." Eclipsetess spoke up, "why do the enemies have double names? I mean full names?" Eclipsetess asked, that was something she didn't realize but she did now. At least she was just confused on why some horses have full names and others don't. "Is having a full name.. a villain thing? Like with Dra, he had a full name. But Asher didn't, then we have Neira here with a full name. What's with the consistency of that got to do them?" Eclipsetess inquired further, she really found the loop for villain's with full names. At least she was looking at something newer or just something pointless to ask. Either way its a question for sure.


Neira looked at Eclipsetess before looking back at Solstice, she was still otherworldly calm somehow. How, just how, can she manage such a desolate expression and yet there's clearly stuff going on in front of her. But Neira was just calm and collected through out the entire time and never once broke a sweat. "And my business here has nothing to do with any of you, I was just simply worried about my dear friend here that I had to go looking for him." Neira answered Solstice's other question, she pointed to Crimson, her dear friend, yet she doesn't speak of fond moments; just a calm, deadpan, voice instead.


"But my business, if you ever knew this.." Neira trailed off, as Crimson raised an eyebrow before snorting and glaring at her. "No! You will not tell them!" Crimson demanded, yet Neira simply ignored and took a deep breath. She knew the consequences from this, but she still had two different kinds of business, and she would like to tell the others about what her second business is. "But my business is to watch this stallion, watch him and care for him like a foal I never had. I may be young, but that doesn't mean I don't just have to find someone yet. And plus, I've known Crimson since I was a foal. I was born to watch over him." Neira looked happy in a small arrogant way. She wasn't arrogant but she liked to act like an arrogant horse sometimes, it just makes her the more feisty as a mare.


Crimson mumbled something incoherent, but Neira used her hoof to slap him, in a more offended way, well. At least Neira doesn't take it from the stallions like a silent mare, quite more like Eclipsetess with how she doesn't take it from a horse unless its a best friend or someone dear to her to calm down. Though speaking of Eclipsetess, she was giggling to herself once she saw Neira slap Crimson in the back of the head with her hoof. It shows she's quite independent, and it seems like Crimson does act like a foal a bit; considering he must've offended Neira when he got hoofed in the back of his head.


"Show some respect to the mares around here, and me as well. You can't be acting like a foal forever, just grow up and face the reasonings you must do. You have tasks better than this, getting stuck in frozen ice because of how you are. Always searching for power, but once Dra died off years ago you're still searching for the "ultimate" power. How ridiculous, just utterly ridiculous! You're a grown stallion not a colt." Neira ranted off to Crimson, and he had to take it. He had to be a tough and strong stallion on the outside, yet Neira's words were tough, true and they hurt Crimson on the inside. But he had to admit he was right, there's no strongest power anymore, he was just being a silly little colt.


Crimson perked up and almost tried to nip Neira, he then looked at her again and death glared at her. Staring straight into her eyes and telling her what's what. "I know power when I see it, I may feel it, but I can still find it! And I know its in this herd! This herd I tell you Neira!" Crimson shouted at Neira, at the top of his lungs he really went for a shout. Neira backed up, froze a little then her eyebrow curved and went down; now she's getting mad once she tries to tell him that he's chasing fantasies and stories from fairytales, but he's not letting the power thing go. He really is dependent on finding the ultimate power, and no one knows what he might do once he found it; not even Neira will know either.

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     Solstice had only looked at the mare awaiting an answer. What was odd to her was that this mare seemed calm despite everything going on. She had a feeling she knew Crimson, but she said nothing about that now. What was most important was to figure out what was going on. Solstice could sense that the herd was still tense and scared, but Solstice didn't know how or what to feel. She was angered that Crimson was so keen on getting a look on her daughter, but she knew there was something they were all missing. She could sense it.

     Before long the mare had eventually spoken revealing her name. Solstice relaxed some, but she was still alert and ready if anything were to happen. Namir just watched her for a moment, "Don't even Namir," she mumbled before she put her attention back on the mare. Namir had only rolled his eyes a bit before he watched Crimson since everyone was mainly focused on this mare whose name seemed to be Neira. It was a lovely name for a lovely mare, but Solstice didn't know what to think about her yet especially since she waited for an answer to her second question.

     At least until Eclipsetess had spoken as Solstice looked at her, "Well...it could be a royalty thing. Asher may have very well had a full name that we don't know about, but he did call himself the King of Stone, but that's really all I know.." she said glancing over towards Nysa who seemed to have closed her eyes for the time being, "Could be wrong though." Either way Solstice then brought her attention back on Neira as she had begun to speak. "You are in our herd, and somehow you were able to enter the dome he had trapped us inside. Our lead mare and two foals are missing. Therefore your business is our business." she spoke knowing this mare was keeping things from them.

     Though the mare's words confirmed Solstice's suspicion. They did know each other. That was something at least. Solstice had looked at Neira as she spoke again only to be cut off by Crimson. Solstice just looked at him seeing how angered he got. Luckily Niera didn't listen and continued speaking, "How pathetic for a stallion to be taken care of by a mare younger than him." Solstice said with a small smirk as she looked at the frozen stallion. Solstice may have even glanced at her brother some just to mess with him.

     "Oh don't even Solstice. I've taken care of you since the day you were born." he said with a small annoyed snort. Solstice only rolled her eyes and giggled some before she got focused on the conversation they were having with this mare. Though both of them were shocked when Neira had used her hoof to slap the stallion. Solstice probably would have done the same thing, but she just stood there watching the two. Orion was just standing there letting the others handle this. At least until he was needed if he even would be needed.

     When Neira started to speak again, Solstice just remained quiet as she closely listened to the mare's words. Especially when Dra was mentioned. "Power...?" she quietly whispered as she looked down a small bit thinking. Though before long she snorted and glared at Crimson, "You know very well who I am. Even with all the magic he had...the forbidden magic he had, he was still defeated. More. Than. Once. By me." she snorted not afraid to say it. Although memories popped up in her head, she dismissed them. She couldn't think about what he had done to her now. Over the years Solstice had learned to deal with the pain and trauma, but every once in awhile it would still be too much for her to handle due to the things she had done and gone through.

     Though Crimson's words seemed to hit Solstice. Her eyes widened as she stood there. Things were finally making sense. Everything was. Eventually she looked up at the others, "That's why he took Grey Cloud and the foals. That's why he keeps trying to look at my filly..." she said worried almost even scared as she looked at Orion and her brother, "It's Raja....that's why Faith came and put one of her feathers in her mane...to suppress her powers so she would be protected..so no one could sense her magic like we did.." she said scared for her filly.

     Orion looked at her worriedly unsure of what to do. They both wanted to rush over to their two daughters, but for some reason they hesitated and just looked at each other. "The scroll..." Orion mumbled just to himself. Though maybe both of them didn't want to expose the filly, or scare her and Nysa more than what they were. Neither of them knew what to do which could have caused something bad to happen. They all knew Crimson could very well escape, but would he? Was that really what was going on? Namir didn't know what to think, but he had looked over at Nysa asleep in the distance as he also noticed Moon and Apollo. Though something seemed very wrong when he saw Moon as he didn't bother to make his way over to her. In a way, she was like the mother he lost...

Crimson struggled to move a little bit, even if he did move under the ice; Neira pulled on his ear to stop him, which annoyed him greatly but he pouted angrily due to not being able to do anything at all. "This is your punishment Crimson, you did this to your self. You did all of this to yourself, you trapped poor souls without their knowledge again. Should I remind you of the bunnies?" Neira told and asked Crimson, he was just pouting before shouting: "I know!" but Neira didn't hear him again. And then when she brought up the bunnies, he looked a little scared by genuinity.

"If only your parents were here to see how you turned out, oh! They would so sad that their baby boy has grown to be like this." Neira started to become condenscending towards Crimson, the spite and hate quite evident as Crimson tried to move into the ice but he was not able to do that. But Neira bringing up his parents seemed to have sparked some kind of fear, just a little bit since he did try to hide without doing anything to make a dent in moving. But Neira did not hesitate to do what she just did, though she did say "if your parents were here" and that must mean Crimson does not have living parents.

"I'm sorry but who decided to come here?! Who decided the fate of these horses?! I was doing good! I was doing great! I was doing what I was doing! So leave me alone mare! You're just some mare I was friends with just so that you're family would like me! They were royales of some kind! Monarchs of different kingdoms! They-" Crimson was trying to go on, Neira remained unfazed, then she sighed. Arguments, they aren't easy to handle at all.

"It's just fiction! None of it was real! You believe they were royales because of all the jewelry and bling they had! They just liked to dress up, but you had to make it seem like they were above everyone! But hey, you're still here, the Isle you were born on has come back. So why all the search?! Is it because you miss them?! Miss them so much that you're taking drastic measures and forcing it down like chugging water down harshly?! Huh? Huh?" Neira went to town on this one, letting up all the questions she had onto Crimson, and he couldn't even talk because of all the questions she has for him. And why he's like this, just inquiring a lot more than should be necessary.

"I do miss them! Like any foal my age! But, of course, he was ruling the Isles like no tomorrow.. a monster in the shadows, and one who likes to be in power. I lost them because of him! I lost my whole herd because of him! And we still don't know what he actually is! We still don't know what kind of horse he was! How were we supposed to know back then?! Everyone's turning immortal because of that one moment, that.. one.. moment.." Crimson was shouting, but soon quieting down. He seemed to realize something, or at least some kind of thing to clear things up. Maybe he was talking about Dra again, how he took his parents, his friends, his whole home underwater.. after all.. a monster isn't made like this unless something dearly beloved was taken from him.

"Geez, you're still on about Dra? Man, you have some serious spite - no - some hate against him. I mean c'mon, he's dead, we've all survived, you never knew he was still around. A strong and beautiful mare took him down, like the one she just said, we're fine. Everything is fine." Neira tried the comfort tactic, despite saying to his face that Solstice defeated him; she repeated Solstice's words in her own way for him to understand, knowing how Crimson got about Dra and his home he lost because of Dra. She never truly knew just how much Crimson lost during that time, the young colt barely moving somehow swam up to the surface and survived until know. How much he wants back, but he can't get nothing back.

"It's because of him, how he droved a steak through my heart once I knew, at least at a couple months of age, how he truly sunk down into the ocean. No one saw that coming, he paid for his crimes, yes, but he'll never leave because of how much he truly scarred the Isles. Making the Isles come back won't help what we all truly lost." Crimson sighed, looking down and in the dumps. He didn't really look at Neira until the end of what he said, that's a lot of emotion every can feel once they would know and all knew. But no one understood just how much this would impact the living style of everything and everyone now.

"Yes, everyone has pain from him but we can't change that now. We just have to look forward, to keep going." Neira tried to be influential, trying to cheer up a sad Crimson. Now this was just sad to see, yet Crimson denied any of influential or encouraging words, once what he had done had immediate affect; he's not stopping at all to just give up. Once he had begun his path of what he is in now, then he's not gonna give up at all. Not when he knows he's so close to his end goal, he had an end goal and it was within his hooves and he could feel it.

"I have an end goal Neira, I'm not stopping when I know I'm so close. I just need to find that power, harness it, and keep it for myself. He had done that once before, he had done the samething with Pandora.. even though he took it a bit too far with her, but he did the exact samething. He wouldn't have stopped if he was alive, and he wouldn't stop at all.. not when he was so close to conquering the world, well not really conquering but taking over the Isles with an iron fist!" Crimson told her, telling her about how Dra found power and took it under his hooves and made it into his own thing. His own use, and so, Crimson was trying to repeat that but be a little better. At least the Eclipsetess and the gang stopped Crimson at the right time and at the right moment.

Meanwhile, Scorn and Nature were simply talking to each other, conversing in their own way. Though Nature's necklace melted and formed into.. well, everyone knows who; him by obvious feat. The Nature froze, and Scorn nudged her; breaking her from her thought process. And the short foresight of him coming back was something new, wait.. he's coming back? What does that mean for everyone then? Isn't he being watched by Hades? How, just how then? Isn't he gone forever? Just like Asher? So, how? He's supposed to be gone forever!

"Nature? You alright?" Scorn asked, a little worried for the mare. He had no idea what Nature froze from, but he could tell that it was something not good. The expression on her face suggested that she had seen something that she knows would happen, but she wasn't sure if she actually saw a vision.. maybe she'll report this now, yes, as she always did when she saw something bad that was gonna happen in the future. No wonder she disappears, well, besides that she has been taking care of the animals for a long time.

"He's coming.." Nature spoke up, Scorn was just confused, he was confused what she just said about Dra or someone else? Did she really mean him as in he's coming back? Well, this got more interesting! Yet, Scorn didn't believe what Nature said. Even though she is the one closely tied to Dra, Scorn still didn't believe in her words. Plus his two different physical forms were blasted into particles twice, well it was easier the second time actually but still took a dent into Solstice.

Nature then skidaddled over to the group, to tell them what she just saw, hoping that they believed in her words. Well, she wouldn't lie actually, but Scorn was still skeptical of Dra ever coming back. Maybe it was just a different creature she envisioned about by accident, whatever the case really. She just needed a break from taking care of animals and all sorts of critters, even though she's been doing it since eons ago and now, she just seems to need the break. At least something to take off her stressed mind.

     Solstice just zoned out Neira and Crimson as she thought things over. She wanted to be with Raja, with Nysa, but she knew she was needed just where she was at least for the time being. She saw her brother go over to Moon and Apollo, but she didn't think anything of it. Orion had stood there too before he stepped over to Solstice nuzzling her hoping it would help, "I'll go over to them, okay? Just stay here in case something happens..." he said nuzzling her a second time before he walked away going over to his daughters. Solstice just gave a nod as she watched him before looking at Neira and Crimson. 

     Nysa was in a light sleep until she heard someone approach. At first she tensed up, but then she realized it was just her father as she relaxed. Though she looked at him seeing something was wrong as she looked over to where the others were seeing a mare she hadn't seen before. "What's going on? Who's that mare?" she asked unsure of what was going on especially with the look her father had. Nysa did notice that he wanted to ask about Raja so she gave him a answer before he could ask, "She's been asleep this entire time. Not sure how much longer she'll sleep, but when she does she won't go back to sleep."

     "Good." he said as he laid down next to the two, "It's nothing you need to worry about right now...just go back to sleep if you can." he said his voice sounding dull in a way. Nysa just looked at him unsure of what to think, but she didn't question him anymore knowing she wasn't going to get a better answer at the time. Instead Nysa just watched her mother from a distance before she realized Namir was with Moon and Apollo. She thought it was odd, but like her mother, she didn't question it.

     Solstice had eventually snapped out of it as she realized the two were still arguing. She just watched them saying nothing, but her ears perked when royals were being mentioned. She had thought about saying something, but decided now wasn't the time to interrupt the two. At least for now. At least until she realized they soon started to talk about Dra. Solstice only snorted and pinned her ears. Eventually she only snapped, "You think you lost a lot because of him? You think he hurt you?"

     "He killed my parents when I was only a few days old. He took my best friend. He took control of me which resulted in my brother getting hurt. I had to go to the heavens for my own safety. He even killed everyone I loved right in front of me, and he almost killed me. I was his prisoner. To this day he continues to haunt me even though I defeated him more then once. It's because of me the Isles are safe. It's because of me that he is no longer here. You will never know what any of that is like. You will never know what I had to sacrifice so that everyone could live..and survive." she said looking at Crimson as she spoke with hatred and sorrow in her voice. Though as she continued speaking, the more she broke down despite doing her best not to, "I never asked to be the hero, but that was what I was destined to be, and I'll do it again." she said before she relaxed some and looked down trying to hide her tears.

     At least until she heard what the stallion had to say next, "You want power? More power then Dra ever had? You say how much he hurt you by what happened to your herd, your family, your isle, but you will only become him if you seek power. Those who seek power will always cause fear and destruction for everyone else. Everyone will suffer more then they already have. Power is never a good thing for anyone even myself. Power makes someone who they aren't because they are blinded by it." she said as she looked at him again, "You will never find the power you're looking for because I won't allow it." she said in a stern tone.

    Though when they had mentioned Pandora, Solstice had looked at Nature who was talking to Scorn. Didn't take long before she realized something was off about Nature. Before long Nature had come over and explained what she saw, "What? He's supposed to be in the underworld...how does he keep getting back to the Isles? He's dead! I can't keep doing this....I can't handle him anymore..." she said trying her best to keep herself together, but she was struggling doing that, "What are we going to do Nature?" she asked before she looked at her brother realizing something else was wrong.

     Namir had went over to Moon and Apollo when he noticed something off. Apollo looked up as he was worried and scared, "She's not doing well...she's getting worse by the minute." he said trying to deny what was happening. He knew what was going on, but he didn't want to believe it. Not even Namir did, but he knew he had to, "What are we going to do?" Apollo asked as he looked at Namir expecting an answer while Moon was laying down taking slow breaths. Her once deep blue coat was now faded. There was almost no blue left in her coat. Seemed like as she aged the more the blue just dissappeared.

     Namir just looked at the young stallion before he gently nuzzled Moon softly, "First off you need to remain calm and be here for her. Secondly...I'm going to get help." he said before turning around and quickly making his way to his sister and Nature. Once he got to them, he just sighed, "It's Moon...I'm afraid it could be time..." he said in a quieter tone as his ears were lowered. He didn't know what was going on once he left, but either way nothing was good. Everything was falling apart.

     Solstice looked at her brother unsure of what to think before she looked at Moon in the distance, "No...n-not now..it can't be now.." as her voice was dull and filled with sorrow. Though she looked at Crimson and Neira snorting before she made her way over to the old mare. Namir followed behind her as he seemed very different...almost depressed. Though Nysa and Orion watched noticing something was going on as Orion got up to head over. Nysa wanted to come as well, but Orion didn't want her to at first due to Raja.

     "But father, it's Moon...i-it could be time..." she said as much as she didn't want to. Though Orion knew she was right, as he gave a nod. Nysa carefully got up, as they both stood closely on each side of Raja to continue to do their best to keep her hidden and safe. Once they got to the others, Nysa didn't know what to think when she saw Moon like that. Especially with the way Apollo was worrying, "It can't be time can it?" she hesitantly asked not knowing what to think as they all stood there.

Nature wasn't too far after the others, besides being a nature and animal lover, a caretaker, she has one secret about her. And she'll have to see if Moon's time is up, Neira didn't know what was happening but she nipped Crimson before making her way over to the others.. if the herd knows as a family, the herd mourns like a family. Neira wasn't even apart of the herd, and yet someone's time was up anyways.

Neira noticed Nature, before following after her, she noticed how much the mare was serious yet sad. She knew something that no one else knows yet, but it was a good thing really. "I've only done this to animals, Snow was a good mare but her time was up before Moon's, at least a herdmemeber can greet another one." Nature muttered to herself, she let her magic do her thing for her automatically.

Eclipsetess was wondering, but her thoughts were put aside as she focused on Moon, she was prepared to handle the goodbye ceremony. Though she didn't know what Nature was doing, but she respected the way Nature was walking through the herd straight to Moon with a calm motion yet prepared for something. Crimson was watching from the corner of his eyes, snorting but he went silent, a ceremony like this was pretty important to the herd; he respected that much.

Crimson was off in his own little world, before he noticed a white spectral being walking towards the herd; it was white, a friend perhaps? After all the color white in spectors and the like mean friendly when its not a part of this world anymore, but he was taken surprised by the see-through being anyways. He was amazed and breath-taken as well. Never once in his life did he ever think something so supernatural could happen in an isle like this.

The being's movements were slow but fast paced as well, the being then disappeared for the time as it did not reach the herd yet. And when it did reach the herd, it flew into the air and did not come visible until it was time. Nature was next to Moon the minute the being floated over the two mares, Nature was gently checking Moon over for any injuries that might've occured during the time; in case the passing goes wrong, she just wants it to be as natural as ever.

"I just hope that Moon will make many friends in the afterlife, at least; the ones that mean the most to her. Maybe she'll meet Solstice's parents, or meet the little pony that guards the gate for the after life. But I just know that she'll enjoy it in heaven, having the time of her life.." Eclipsetess started it a little early, but it was meaningful nonetheless. And dear, dear to her, to everyone, her son, she just wants it to be something to just think of when someone's down and her words will be heard.

When Nature was done making her checks, she backed up, before looking into the sky and letting tears roll down her cheeks. This remembers her of a time similar to this, but after her daughter was born that is. Still, she had something to live for again, once.. she can't even think when she's letting the moment sink into her, letting it sink and sink until it sunk no more from her.

"I know a someone who's here~" Nature giggled, she looked up at the sky, followed by Eclipsetess next. And that's where the spectral was waiting, above Moon's form and with glorious wings that match her body. Eclipsetess went eye-wide, she knew that horse that's waiting above for Moon's soul, waiting to bring her to the after life in a bittersweet way, though Eclipsetess smiled as she watched.

"I can't believe she's here.." Eclipsetess trailed off, but happily. "..Snow.."

Eclipsetess watched, as well as anyone else seeing Snow's ghost waiting for Moon, to help her into the afterlife. It is good to have friends, friends that are family, family that is there for you no matter what. And in this moment, Eclipsetess couldn't help but smile as she felt tears rolling down her cheeks. It was such a beautiful scene, a very beautiful scene to see, something unremarkable to the eye..

Scorn was happy as he cried tears, no other sounds, a big softie Scorn is, like Namir, but he expressed it and everyone can respect emotions, Neira was watching a beautiful moment with tear-ful eyes, Nature was silent but happy nonetheless. Looking up into the sky, seeing the magical moment, waiting for it. A peaceful moment really, one so silent that the breeze has no sounds either; just pure silence in anticipation for it to begin. At least Eclipsetess said her prayer early, so that Moon has a good afterlife up there. A very good life.