Lilith

Lilith was a dainty little Palomino mare who stood at 12.3hh, though she was not too dainty to be the leader of her herd. Most in her herd were just as small as she was, being as they were all ponies. Lilith was the one who had taken the lead, though. She was the one who had the most dominant personality and the one who thought the quickest on her feet. So, she had become their leader despite the fact that no one would expect to see such a dainty pretty little creature to be the leader of a herd. Oh well, you have to throw a curve ball some times, right? She lead her herd to the Sanguine Lake, it was one place that there was still a good bit of grass for them to eat, so that is where they were headed. Once there she lowered her dainty little head to munch at the still barely green grass.

Cayenne, a gray and white 13hh pony, followed along behind her leader. It was strange that she actually had joined a herd. She had a bit of an abrasive personality. She was very fiery which is part of the reason that she had received the name Cayenne. Though, some how those in this herd saw past her attitude and she managed to fit in rather well. And she had toned it down a bit since she had began to grow accustomed to these mares that she was always with. She kept an eye out for danger, her auds perked and swiveling to catch and sights or sounds of danger.

Cadence, a 14.1hh Australian Pony, was an even odder one in the group, he was the oldest and wisest. Though, he had a much different beginning than the rest of the group. He had been born in a human stable where he had been gelded at a young age. Though, human life was not for him and he had escaped. He knew more about the humans than any in the herd, though, and this helped them to stay away from the humans better with a member who knew a lot of their tactics. He too kept an eye out for danger as the rest of the herd ate.

Fable, a bay 13.2hh New Forest Pony, followed along behind the rest of them. She was the shyer of the group who pretty much stayed quieter and in the background. She found herself a area that still had pretty good grass and she lowered her head to begin eating.

Foxy, a red roan 12.1hh Welsh Pony, brought up the tail end of the group. She was a type A Welsh pony, so she was the more rugged type rather than her leader, Lilith who was a type B that was made more for the sporty aspects. Foxy had been bred more for her rugged endurance than for dainty beauty. She was beautiful in her own way. She too made her way to her own patch of grass and began to eat.

Lady Mallow

Two days it had been since Mallow, or 'Lady Mallow' as the humans had named her, found herself on the other side of the fence and tasting freedom for the first time. The mare had been captive since birth, and had never given much thought to freedom until a stroke of luck had brought an old oak tree to drop one of its massive branches on the wooden fence that kept her and the others in the pasture. Curiosity compelled Mallow to step over the broken bits of wood, and from there... she kept on going, wandering away from the safety of the pasture long before any of the humans realized what had happened. The first night had been frightening! There was no safe stall to feel cozy and safe in when the howl of wolves sounded in the distance. There was no free food and easy water to reach for when she was hungry, and worst of all, the halter strapped to her face was a keen source of annoyance to the mare, since she knew she didn't have the clever hands of the humans to take it off. The Kerry Bog Pony stopped to shake her head, a sadly useless attempt to dislodge the straps. When that failed, she continued onward, navigating aimlessly across the terrain without any real goal of where she was going. And then she saw them. After two days of being on her own and feeling the emptiness of being lonely, the little gray pony saw some fellow equines. Small as they might be, they were all larger than her and her 11.1hh, but the height difference mattered not to her - these were fellow ponies, and potential new friends! With her straw-blond tail rippling behind her, Mallow nickered to announce her presence and began to trot towards the group. "Hello, might I ask who leads this band? My name is Mallow." Small or not, this little girl, with her pale gray coat and big, dark eyes, had a confidence fit for a draft horse, and the friendliness of a teddy bear.

Lilith

Cadence heard the sound of approaching hooves as his creamy tan auds swiveled. The sound was searched for by his keen brown optics. Soon the sight of a little gray pony approaching was seen and he spoke to their leader. Lilith, we are about to have a visitor. His tones were calm as he waited for their leader to address the new little mare.

Lilith lifted her dainty little head from the grass as she heard the sound of Cadence's voice. Her warm chocolate orbs look to the approaching pony. Lilith heard the words that the other spoke as she reached them and she spoke. I am Lilith, the leader of this herd. She wore a warm friendly expression in her eyes as she waited for the other to speak. The rest of the herd observed the new mare silently.

Lady Mallow

Mallow was observing the others in the herd that were reacting to her approach. There was a sense of calmness about the ordeal, much to the pony's relief, and the lead mare that identified herself as Lilith appeared just as calm and friendly. "Lilith." She tried the name out and committed it to her memory. Of all the equines in this little group, this lightly colored mare was the one that held the authority, and the one that Mallow needed to show the most respect to. "If you would allow it, I was hoping to find a home. I..." As self-assured as Mallow usually was, she showed some underlying nervousness by hesitating a moment, "..I haven't lived in the wild long, and you're the first horses I've come across since finding my freedom."

Lilith

The whole small herd was rather calm with the approaching of the new mare. After all, she seemed to be friendly and was about their size, actually even a little smaller. So, they were not worried by this mare as they might possibly be by a larger horse. So, as their leader spoke with the mare, the rest of the herd resumed munching on the grass at their hooves.

Lilith continued to wear that same warm and welcoming look on her facial features as she listened to what the other pony mare had to say. My dear, Mallow, you are more than welcome to join our little family. We do not currently have our own lands, though you are welcome to join us in our wanderings. You and Cadence have a lot in common it seems, he too was raised with the humans, though he has been in the wild for some years. She spoke in a friendly manner to the new mare, showing that she was very welcome in their herd, or as she called it, their family. And, since you will be joining us, I assume that you would like to learn the names of the rest of our family. She paused for a moment before she went on to introduce the rest of the members. This is Cadence, Fable, Cayenne, and Foxy. She motioned to each of the other ponies as they were introduced.

Lady Mallow

The inviting warmth of the lead mare continued, putting to ease the faint notions in Mallow's mind that they might not accept her for some reason or another. Her wide eyes flashed to Candence when his name was brought up, and she looked over the light colored gelding, with his black legs and dark tail. It made her feel a little better that she was not the only pony here who'd been with humans. Next, her sight was guided to the rest of the ponies in the small herd as Lilith introduced them all by name, and she gave a friendly bob of the head to any who looked her way. "Thank you for taking the time to accept me." Mallow expressed her gratitude, finally looking back at the slightly taller lead, "I've heard so much of the wolves howling this past night, I almost thought about going back to the humans for safety. Now that I'm in a herd, I feel much safer." And that she did. With so many eyes and ears to help look out for danger, they would all have a better shot at avoiding the many predators in the area.

Lilith

Lilith was very glad to have a new member to their herd, or to their family as she considered it to be. After all, Lilith's own family had been killed off when she was just a foal. She had grown up on her own from the time she was just barely old enough to be weaned. So, she was glad when she had been able to find other ponies to join her as her new family. When the other mare spoke, thanking for her taking the time to accept her and she nodded her head. I am glad that you have chosen to join us. She still wore the same friendly expression as she spoke. Then when the other spoke of the wolves she nodded once more, she knew that they would be no match for a pack of wolves when it came to fighting, but with all of them they would hopefully be able to at least escape if any wolves attacked. I am glad that you feel safer. She spoke still friendly as she looked around momentarily to make sure that there was still no danger around.

Lady Mallow

A sudden wind that picked up over the hilly land swept Mallow's blonde mane about in a wild fashion, forcing her to close her eyes momentarily to keep them from getting lashed by the flaxen strands of hair. Once the hefty wind had passed, the pony shook her dial and tested the air for any new scents that might have been brought her way. What she smelled was a faintly unpleasant odor coming from the lake, a bi-product of the toxic algae that was growing there. "Lilith, does the herd stay in this area? I've never quite seen anything like that lake..." Her dark eyes were fixed on the lake in the distance, shimmering red. "...it has a peculiar smell to it."