Sing Sing

The Gypsy Vanner walked into the prairie. The tall grass barely tickled her legs as she swept her gaze over the place. She had never been here, and she was alert, smelling the air for traces of others. The sky was gray, and rain was the only scent in the prairie. Flashes of dull lightning were covered by clouds. She couldn't hear thunder, but she knew it wasn't far. She took another step into the prairie. She was not afraid of what she couldn't see.


Peacekeeper

Peacekeeper, for the most part, stayed out of disputes, as her name suggested. She avoided the battles between her group and their enemies. The zebra/horse hybrid lived as peacefully as she could in The Night Watch, a famous (infamous?) pack run by the coywolf known as Nightshade. Peacekeeper's mother, Hero, was a warrior, as were her ancestors all the way up to Greyfell, the leader of the Shadow Haunters. Peacekeeper was more of a diplomat than most of her friends and family.
With Nightshade busy with a recently-captured enemy, Peacekeeper decided to wander away for a while. She didn't like all the anger. The equine visited her favorite place to relax: Tall Grass Prairie. She could smell the rain approaching. The yearling knew she'd have to head back home soon, as the storms were usually strong around this time of year.
As she wandered, she noticed a horse a little ways off. She looked to be a loner. Nobody should be a loner forever. It was too dangerous here. After a few moments of deep thought, Peacekeeper took a few steps forward.
"Hello? Are you all alone?" She seemed a bit shy, as she sounded quite unsure as she spoke.


Sing Sing

Sing Sing looked ahead at the equine in front of her. It was the first living creature that had gotten close to her lately. "Yes," she said. "I am alone." She raised her head high, hoping she would soon have a friend in this prairie.


Peacekeeper

Peacekeeper cast a glance at the looming storm clouds. She could feel the static in the air, even when she couldn't hear the thunder. The buckskin filly knew nobody should wander too far from their herd in the stormy weather, so she wasn't about to leave Sing Sing here.
"If you'd like..." she began, continuing after a brief pause, "...you can come meet my herd. It's always better to have a herd you can trust than stay out here all alone." Well, it wasn't exactly a herd. It was made up mainly of canines, with only a few horses. Peacekeeper wasn't sure if Sing Sing would trust the canines as most horses here did, but she figured she'd try. Really, the groups in the Paslen-Proval territory were very diverse; generally no species attacked another, even when they were hungry.
"My name is Peacekeeper, by the way. Daughter of Hero and Cowboy." This was Sing Sing's cue to introduce herself.


Sing Sing

Sing Sing liked this friendly animal. "My name is Sing Sing. Daughter of...well, I'm not sure, really. I've been alone my whole life, searching for my parents. As far as I know, they abandoned me when I was young." Sing Sing looked down a at the ground for a moment, then back up at Peacekeeper. "So yes," she said. "I will come meet your herd."


Peacekeeper

Likewise, Peacekeeper liked the older mare. The buckskin zorse yearling felt that she had made a new friend. "Sing Sing, huh? Nice name," she first complimented, then addressed the more grave matter. "I'm sorry to hear that, Sing Sing. It seems we're all a bit broken in the Valley... But Paslen-Proval - the collective group of packs and herds that I live in - was created to try to help the broken find peace." Peacekeeper was still young; she didn't know the whole story. But she, just like many others, knew that the revolution was started by Tahti, a coyote who defected from the Shadow Haunters in their former evil state. Eventually, Sing Sing would probably learn the history too.
"My herd will be glad to meet you too." She would take them to the Horse Division, a division of Paslen-Proval, since the her division - the Night Watch - was currently busy with their arch enemy.


Sing Sing

Sing Sing felt much more comfortable now. She felt as though she belonged in this place. "Thanks." Sing Sing liked the idea of being accepted into Peacekeeper's herd. She wanted to become a member of a herd, where she could feel the pride she'd always wanted to feel. That would be something special. "Lead the way," she said.