Everthing returned to normal, the herds grew stronger again in the peace. Picasso was still the leader of StreamHerd, but he said himself he was soon to retire.
Shianne reunited with Kyper, he was relieved to see her again. But Shianne knew he had been tortured horribly, the liver chestnut stallion had scars and cuts all over his body and he was scared of his own shadow.
Shianne and Kyper played sometimes, but she never felt the same around him after she fell in love with Milkweed. Shianne never talked about Milkweed, she couldn't bring herself to. Sometimes at night, she could see him in the stars cantering next to Rain, his hero.
Shianne also thought about Rogue. Her mother left far, far away into some mountain territory where she would be safe on her own. Shianne couldn't imagine what Rogue felt like. Alone, out living all your friends and family. That was true torture.
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The sky swirled with stars above Shianne. She trotted out of StreamHerd, her belly large and kicking around. Out in the forest, she found a large tree with green moss clung to the roots. Shianne laid down, her belly aching with much pain.
She didn't dare tell anyone that she was pregnant with Milkweed's foal. She especially couldn't tell Kyper. Shianne felt her muscles start to work and push out her foal. The pain rippled through her body and she let out a small whinny.
Shianne couldn't wait to see Milkweed's foal, she hoped it looked like him so she could see him everyday.
Another spasm rippled through Shianne's body and she felt a pair of legs start to come out. She pushed harder and felt blood start to gush.
The foal came out all slippery. Shianne forced herself to rip off the sack. Her silver eyes met her foal's beautiful amber ones. Taka!
Her foal was a light bay, from what she could tell, and on his forehead was a bright white star. Shianne gasped, Milkweed loved to look at the stars and listen to legends. Shianne suddenly felt really exhausted. Blood and more blood kept swelling out and she couldn't stop it. She started to regret having done this alone without a medicine mare.
Shianne forced herself to sit up, and the foal was cradled in her legs. "Shine bright my beautiful Star, shine bright." Shianne fell back down, trying to ignore the fact that she was bleeding to death. She then heard a faint patter of hooves and a dark chestnut horse came into view.
"Shainne?" She recognized Kyper's voice.
"Star." She muttered. She took her last breath and when she did, a memory of her and Milkweed played.
Shianne entered the trees, she noticed Milkweed standing and looking up at the stars. Shianne smiled and walked up to him. He was adorable with his legends and myths.
"Aren't you scared of the dark?" Shianne wondered, following the stallion's eyes.
"No." He replied, his amber eyes piercing through Shianne. "I've become too fond of the stars to be fearful of the night."
Shianne let out a sigh. "I have become too fond of the stars to be fearful of the night." Milkweed's words were special to her. Suddenly, stars filled her vision and she saw a proud stallion cantering towards her. Stars twinkled in his mane and tail as he slowed to a trot before Shianne.
Shianne smiled when she finally recognized the stallion. "Milkweed." She nickered softly and galloped into the stars with him. They were both free at last.......
The End
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book 4 || Jaguar's Uprising
Aventure"If I die, will you remember me?" ────────────────── After the death of Raja and Dove, the herds have been peaceful. Rogue and Apollo are having their second foal, but something about the foal surprises them... Jaguar is growing more and more jeal...
