//Wild Runners\\ (Open&Accepting!)

[jazminj323]

"ok" ciny replied sadly although she was kinda relieved she lied down and immediately drifted off her sleep and this time she dreamed about good memories she had of her herd. splashing through the water with her best friend frosty who was a shetland (oh by the way guys ciny is kinda based off a really old horse i knew who actual was best friends with a shetland named frosty ciny passed away 4 years ago at the age of 39 and frosty this year at the age of 40) nursing and playing with her mother in the long meadow grass. her father leading the herd to safety and galloping through the fields wioth the reszt of the herd. she realized how much she missed them and one day she dreamed of going back hen she was older with spitfire and the bailey and mishka. then spitfire could defeat the stallion and all of them could live with her old herd. but she doubted that would ever happen besides she was pretty sure frosty was killed by the black stallion anyways.

[Star12]

Bailey smiled fondly at the foal and looked at Mishka and Spitfire. She smiled at them both and bent down to take a small drink of water, "Hey, since we're a herd... Shouldn't we have places? Y'know, like ranks?" She asked absentmindedly, flicking her mane out of her eyes, her torn ear was stinging from the water and she flicked it in a frustrated manner.

[jazminj323]

ciny woke up to bailey spitfire and mishka taling about ranks. for once she really didnt care her happy memories had saddened her. she missed her mother and frosty. she missed her father and all the other foals. she missed her herd. and the things they would do together. she got up and walked slowly over to the river to get a drink. she stood there looking at her reflexion imagining that frosty was beside her.

[sparticles]

Mishka let out a chuckle at the stallion as a neigh escaped her mouth standing on her hind quarters her front legs flicked out as she reared. Then dropping to the ground her hooves made a thud as tiny blades of grass flew in the air "Knew I would" she nickered sarcastically as she flicked her mane and began to trot down the hill. The young filly seemed to be tirned and the pinto stallion nudged her out the water to rest. Her ears flicked as Bailey spoke about ranks her head nodded "But there aren't really ranks in a herd appart from the stallion does everything and the mares, well they just have the young to increase the herd" she nickered looking at the others, her gaze drifted onto the foal as she woke, a smile grew across her face as she gave her a nod then lifting her head again to peer at the others.

[jazminj323]

"herds do have ranks i should know" ciny murmured under her breath still feeling depressed. she missed her herd more than ever and then she realized that her comment would probably bring on questions from the others.

[Jackkdaw]

Spitfire flicked his ears forward at Bailey's question. "That's right, I guess we should sorta get things established." He replied with a nod, swishing his still soaked tail. "Right, based off my old hers anyway, there's at least two specific things. The lead stallion and lead mare." He paused, blowing a huff from his nostrils. "I think it's obvious about who the lead stallion is. Heh, anyway, the lead mare leads the herd to food and water. So I guess the spot would clearly go to the one of you who knows this place the best." The stallion concluded.

[jazminj323]

"if you guys were listening i said that herds do have ranks sorta they have a pecking order" ciny replied louder this time "i should know" her sadness probably showing through her voice. she remembered being very high in the pecking order "and if you wanna know ours would be like this spitfire because hes lead stallion, mishka cuz she knows this place best, bailey because she is the only other full grown horse and then me" she said showing off a little

[sparticles]

Mishka shrugged as they decided to pick ranks letting out a nicker she trotted down the small hill, her hooves slightly dragged through the shallow water as she arrived at the others. "So who's having what rank?" She questioned as Spitfire spoke "Yeah that is pretty obvious" she smiled about the lead stallion then listening at he spoke about the lead mare. Her ears perked as the small foal butted in and began to speak about ranks the small filly seemed to know a lot about ranks in the different herds maybe she was in one before she came here? She questioned to herself then looking at Spitfire to see if he agreed to what the foal had suggested.

[Star12]

Bailey listened to Spitfire and Ciny's explanation. She took a step forward "I am willing to put myself forward as lead mare. Of course, Mishka would be a great one too." She said loudly enough for everyone to hear.-short-

[Jackkdaw]

Spitfire nodded, taking a step back to glance at both of them. "I agree with Ciny." He started, flicking an ear towards the foal. "The lead mare responsibility should go to the one who knows the land the best. And I think Mishka has proven that already." He snorted, nodding towards the white mare. Though he didn't want to put either of them down by choosing one over the other, he had to think what the best thing was for the herd.