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/OOC: Let's just go post in the Grove, muse for Water Boy is kind of low./

The tall, gleaming stallion smiled triumphantly as he trotted happily into the moutnains. So, he had finally secured a home of his own! And you knew what that meant? Mares! Charmant scented the air, closing his eyes in joy as he took in the scents of the two mares that Posiedon had meantioned. Ah, they smelled wonderful! He hadn't been in contact with females for a while now - a record for himself, in fact! But not anymore. As he continued, though, he shook his head to rid his thoughts of them. No, he had to behave himself, now! This was a true, life-long home. He couldn't go ruining it again! He set his head and made his eyes hard as he gazed ahead. He would find a mare of his own, soon, so that he wouldn't be tempted by the femmes of the Mountains. Then he would be able to subdue the strong urges that rushed throughout the hormones of his body.

Melody spotted a new stallion, and walked over to him with her son, Talos, following right behind her. "'Lo," she began, looking him up and down. She'd have to help Poseidon keep an eye on this one, as she knew he didn't really like other stallions. "I'm Melody, the Queen of the Aurora Mountains."

The stallion bowed his head politely and said, "It is nice to meet you, fair lady. And I am Charmant, new stallion of these lands." He smiled casually and happened to glance at the foal behind Miss. Melody. "Ah, and what do we have here?" he asked, with raised eybrows. "The heir of the Mountains? The little prince, I suppose?" He smiled up to his mother. "I see where he gets his looks," he said. He had actually never been one for kids, but this seemed like a nice enough young boy, and he was trying to get on his parents' good sides, so he decided to compliment them anyway.

The cremello stallion smiled down at the playful young thing as it came and nipped him, then ran away once more. "What an energetic colt!" he murmured. "You must have your hands full. Is he the only foal in these lands?" He looked around at the other members. The only others were Posiedon and his other mare. "Well, this looks like a lively place, anyway. But no matter. I have a mare of my own that should be arriving soon." He looked out to the horizon as if looking for her - although he knew that it would take Tundra and Derek a bit longer to get here. As he looked up at the glowing, ice-capped mountains, he simply had to smile. Yes, Tundra was sure to love it here!

Charmant looked around as the other herd members slowly acknowledged his presence. His hazel eyes wandered over them as he inspected each of them in turn. However, his mind only remained on one: the mare he happened to be waiting for. Throughout his life, he had been known as, well . . . a ladies man. Not even he could deny it. But it was only because he, like so many others had had his heart broken by a woman. So who could blame him if he hid his heart from others as he did? But somehow, in the short time that he had known her, Tundra had changed things for him. He didn't yet know how, but he wanted to speak with her more so that he could maybe figure it all out.

<sub>My hooves pressed against the still ground. Everything seemed still but me and my friend. I knew I didn't belong at the moment and I was wary of it. My neck curved lightly and ears pressed back as I brushed underneath a low hanging tree. My white coat with speckles along my face seemed a bit dimmer from the last time I checked. Eyes of life searched for the herd she heard of. Feeling a little lost, I stopped and looked at my albino friend.

The wallaby traveled alongside the mare. His own red eyes searching carefully. Walking a few steps after Tundra, he walked back. Looking up into her eyes, he arched a brow. "Yes Tundra?" She replied with an I'm lost look. Smiling, he chuckled and turned away from the mare. Standing motionless for a few moments, his nose twitched. "Come this way." He muttered and started to hop closer to the far off scents. He was a little eager to see the stallion that they had met earlier and also the herd he lived among.

I stood there and waited for Derek's answer. Trudging after the hopping Wallaby, I was soon in a trot. Suddenly a wave of scents hit my nose. We were closer to the herd then it seemed to be. I saw a form of white and my head rose a little bit. "Charmant." I whispered to myself and trotted ahead of Derek and went up to the stallion. "I made it." I said with a warm smile as I looked at him.

Derek made it a minute or two later and stopped. Breathing a bit heavily, he laughed and nodded at Charmant. Looking at the rest of herd, he would wait to talk for now. Resting on his butt, he looked at his paws while Tundra greeted Charmant and caught up somewhat with the handsome stallion.</sub>

"Tundra!" he cried, surprised despite himself. "I'm glad to see that you both arrived safely." He nodded respectively to the small albino wallaby. He turned so that he was facing the herd and he was standing shoulder to shoulder with the white mare. "Well, this is the herd. Beautiful, isn't it? It's just ourselves, the alpha, his two mares, and his young son." He gazed out at the terrain with a silly smile plastered upon his face. He found that his dark hazel eyes had soon found their way back to Tundra once more. He took in her beauty, and breathed her scent deeply. He had only felt this way about one other mare in his life, but that hadn't turned out to be too great. He would have to wait and see how this one turned out.

<sub>"I have Derek as my aid, I never get lost." I commented softly with a fond smile to the Wallaby. I let my shoulder brush against his as he re-adjusted himself. "It is very beautiful." I murmured as my eyes were captivated by the scenery. "I'm so glad I came with you." I looked up at Charmant with a warm smile and then let myself look around once again. I glanced at the Alpha and nodded my head respectively. It seemed that the Alpha didn't want to talk to me or Derek just yet.

Derek chuckled at her comment and smiled back at Tundra. Sighing, he kept an eye on the herd they had joined. They had been yet been introduced to anyone else and it kind of worried him. Was this herd a bunch of ghost horses that were here because they could find no other place to live? Thinking lightly, he nibbled at some grass. An ear was on Charmant and Tundra's conversation.</sub>

A smile grazed over his peachy maw as he looked upon the odd duet before him. "I'm glad that you two have each other, then," he said. "But I'm more glad that you're both here, now." He paused for a minute, and then added, "You know, I was really excited for you to get here, because I want to get to know you better. So, would you like to go somewhere where we can talk?" He looked over the mare to look at Derek and added, "Derek, you can come, too, of course."

<sub>"Glad too." Derek mumbled with a chuckle as he looked up and then looked away. Smiling to himself, he picked at the grass and sighed. When he heard Charmant ask, he looked up at the stallion with a coy smile. "No, no. I won't burden you two with my company." His coy smile never left his lips. "And besides, I want to meet this Alpha sooner or later." Shrugging, he looked around again and then looked back at the two with a nod; assuring them he was certain with his answer.

I glanced at Derek for a moment and noted his coy smile. Rolling my eyes, I looked back at Charmant. "I would love to go for a walk with you." I replied softly. My voice always light and soft and I was a bit tired of it. Oh well, I thought. Taking a few steps froward, I looked back at Charmant and nipped at his chest. "Lets go slow poke." Giggling, I smiled brightly and waited for him to show me the way.</sub>

He nodded respectfully to Derek. "We will see you later, then. We won't be long, hopefully." He chuckled as Tundra urged him forward. "Alright, alright!" he said. "I'm coming. Let's go this way." He led her through the surrounding forests. It was silent for a while as they walked in quiet, but then he asked, "So, where should we start? Do you want to go first, or should I?"

_{I followed Charmant through the quiet forests. I walked by his shoulder and admired the natural beauty. It looked so wonderful out here and I was thankful that I had come. After a while, Charmant started to talk. Glancing at him, I made a small frown; one where I was thinking. "I don't know where to start, so you can go first." I said, my frown turning upside down as we continued to weave through the forest.}

"Ok," he muttered, thinking. "Where shall I start? Well, as you know, I come from French origons. My mother raised me by herself after my father left. He wasn't known for staying in one place for long. He had, well . . . many mares in his life. I have a half brother and half sister - both coming from different mares." He paused for a second, and then said, "I'm sorry. That's probably not the best way to start off. I don't want you thinking I came from a troubled family or anything. My father may have been a bit unreliable when it came to women, but throughout my life, he's stayed close to me, and his other two children. I still see him often, my mother as well. Just never both of them at the same time." He paused again, and stole a glance at Tundra. He added hesitantly, "That's enough of ancient history, though. So tell me, how did you come to be at the claiming groiunds?" He knew that she probably didn't want to talk about her own troubled past, so he had decided to change the subject for her.

_{I listened intently to Charmant. My eyes constantly glancing at him, always catching his glanced. My face went stone as he continued and I watched the scenery. My ear tilted toward him as I was careful not to make a lot of noise. "No it's fine." I muttered when he apologized. I actually liked listening to others talked, I liked to hear their voices. It calmed me to hear them and for me to just listen and dwell in thoughts. Coming from deep thoughts, I smiled softly and stole a glanced at Charmant. "Well, we were heading up to a different land to find a herd and had just decided to stop and take a break there. We travel a lot, not really staying in one place for long. Always fearing something bad is going to happen." I spoke with a soft voice as the sun felt colder, the wind picked up a little, and a sense of being lost tickled me. At the moment, I cared not whether we were lost or not as long as I kept walking with him.}

Charmant nodded, listening intently to her. "Understandable," he muttered. "I'm a bit of a wanderer myself - never staying in one place for long." He didn't tell her that the reason why he was still wandering was because he had been kicked out of his old herds by the alpha for flirting with the other mares. "Well, I'm glad I happened by you two," he said, smiling brightly at her. "So tell me: how did you and Derek meet each other? I don't think I've ever seen a wallaby - let alone an albino - before in my life. How long have you two known each other, exactly?"

_{I chuckled softly at his question about Derek. "I've known the little thing since I was about one and a half. Came across him when I was running away, terrified of everything and he seemed to be the only one who would take me in." My voice was sincere as I talked about Derek, he was my step in mother and father, combined. Was there through it all and I was glad he never had to see what really happened at the scene that had caused me to run away. I barely remembered everything clearly now, but it was so horrible. In fact, I was a bit surprised that I had come to trust Charmant so quickly.}

_{"Yes well, I'm the only one he's had for a while." If Charmant thought I had a troubled past, wait till he heard Derek's. Smiling, I nodded my head. "I love him to death." I muttered as we kept walking. Feeling his shoulder against mine, I glanced at him. Feeling a warm feeling in me, I could help but shudder. It was a feeling I hadn't felt in a very long time and it was the one feeling I'd welcome any time. The feeling disappeared when he asked me that question. "One. I've only loved one in my life and I regret even looking his way." I said, disgust and regret lacing my once soft and sweet tone.}

Oh, boy, did Charmant understand regret! But the way Tundra had explained it - so cold and filled with sadness. He definitely knew sadness, too - and disappointment. "It may be hard to believe - but I understand your pain," he said. "I, myself, have lost a love before, and I know it's not pretty." He paused, muttering slightly to himself. "Comment j'ai jamais senti n'importe quoi pour elle, je ne saurai jamais. Que la jument idiote a marqué moi pendant la vie, et maintenant moi ne peut pas même faire confiance à la jument que je suis amoureux avec !"

Translation:
1. How I ever felt anything for her, I'll never know. That foolish mare scarred me for life, and now I can't even trust the mare that I'm falling in love with!

_{"I would only assume so." I said with the disgust taken from my voice. Of course everyone had at least loved once, no matter the situation. Sighing, I shook my head softly as he kept talking. I could not believe myself for what I had done and yet, everything does happen for a reason. If I had never gotten hurt, never found Derek, I wouldn't be here right now with Charmant. It was the only reason I was glad that what happened had happened. My head turned and I looked at him curiously. "Did you say something?" I asked, his muttering seemed to be in French, which I didn't speak.}

He smiled, pushing his anger and worry away. "No, nothing!" he replied, perhaps a bit brightly. "Just . . . just thinking, is all. I only speak French when I'm frustrated - I'm sorry. It will be strictly English from here on out, I promise!" He looked up as the sun filtered through the surrounding trees. The cool, spring breeze ruffled his mane and he smiled - this was the kind of weather that he liked. Not to mention, he also liked being so close to Tundra . . .

_{I looked at him strangely at his quick response. "Well, alright then." I said a bit hesitantly, my eyes a little worried. Ears flickered back for a moment, I really didn't want to think him crazy. Shaking the thought from my mind, I smiled back at Charmant. Our body heat mixing as we walked so close to one another. As my quick moving mind reeled times ten, a question came to mind. I was really starting to like Charmant, was I going to be ready to be his mate; even have his foals? It was new to me, made me nervous to think about it. It didn't seem that he would ask soon so I pushed it aside and let the warm silence envelope me.}

Charmant found it more and more difficult to pull his eyes away from the beautiful mare next to him. "You know what?" he asked. "I like you." He knew that he was being blunt, but he didn't care. He hadn't felt so strongly about a mare in a long time. "I'm sorry if I'm being forward, but I just need to get my feelings out there - which is a hard thing for me to do, in case you didn't know." He was able, now, to tear his eyes away from her and he sighed, waiting to see what her answer would be.