New chances and changes

[Dusty's Girl]

Dusty, being the stallion he was smiled as Mist had taken off from him once more. The two were more than even father and daughter, they were best friends. Deciding to to take off after Mist, he laughed and kicked his heels up with a nicker and charged off after his beloved daughter, but when she cut his off, he did a stiff legged halt so he didn't topple over or land on her. Watching as the young one took off yet again; Dusty smiled and thought back to the day he came across the filly.

It was just after he was set free himself that he came across a young golden filly that had no on around. As he watched, he could see a stallion trying to herd her to his herd, yet she would not leave. Dusty had pinned his ears back and stalked to the stallion who dared to bother the palomino filly. "Why are you bothering my daughter?" Dusty had asked. The other stallion had looked Dust over and soon challenged Dusty for his 'daughter'. Dusty had taken the challenge and soon won, driving the stallion away. Turning to the filly, he said, "I thought that was the best way to get rid of him and he'd leave you be." To his shock, the filly had nuzzled up to him and took comfort in him. "Would you mind if I came with you, I have no." Dusty had smiled and nodded. Nuzzling the filly, he said, "Come on, let's be off." "I am Golden Mist." the filly said. "You can call me Dusty." he said with a smile to Mist, but her reply tugged at his heart. "Okay Daddy.".

Dusty shook himself from the past and smiled as Mist had flopped over on her side. Dusty laughed but looked over to their new herd member, Diamond.

[echosong]

Dragging her aching limbs into a grassland looking area, Echosong heard the sound of other horses near by. One male and one female. Maybe a foal or yearling by the sound of it. She didn't want the leader of this herd to think she was intruding so she bowed her long gray neck to nip at the grass under foot. She was exhausted from the long walk to a free place and it had really taken a tole on her body. She allows her legs to collapse underneath her with a soft groan, and she continues to graze slowly. After a while she lays on her side and closes her eyes.

[Dusty's Girl]

Dusty heard the new horse and turned to try to see if he could find them, but he decided that they had to be some where a little farther. "Mist, stay here." he said. The buckskin moved out from where Mist was playing and went to the outer edge of his land. Seeing the mare, his heart softened for her because it looked like she had taken quite the journey and it had taken a toll on her. Shifting his weight from hoof to hoof, he finally decided to lie down right there about eight feet from the new mare.
"Rest here and gain your strength back. No one will hurt you while you are within these lands." he said, but felt Mist start to come towards them. Looking over his shoulder, he shook his head at her and she soon vanished from sight. Probably back to Diamond.

[Horses4ever]

Diamond saw the new mare and stayed put. She saw that Dusty had it under control. She nickered to Mist when she saw her coming back.

[echosong]

Hearing the sound of a stallions voice ushered Echosong awake. She gave her mane a hard shake and hoisted herself to her feet. She trotted over to him, her hooves finding new strength. She bowed her head respectively to him and nickered softly. "Greetings and thank you." She said, her voice full of young strength. Her pelt was covered in grass but she gave herself a good shake to get all of the folicles off her. Once she was settled she focused her eyes once more on the stallion. "I'm Echosong, but call me Echo."

[Dusty's Girl]

Getting up himself, he smiled. "You're very welcomed. I am Dusty, or Dust; you may stay as long as you like here." he said as he looked at Echo. Turning his head he could hear Diamond and Mist, but when he shifted his gaze back to Echo' Mist had come at a gallop to him and slammed into him. "This is Mist-" "His adopted daughter." She added after Dusty. Then looking up to where Diamond was, he added, That is Diamond."

[echosong]

Echo smiled, it felt good to speak to other horses, especially after the loss of her brother. She nickered a soft laugh at the way Mist had thrown herself into her father. Adoptive father didn't seem like a good term, they seemed closer than ever. "Well Greetings, Mist, i'm Echo." She neighed softly, bending her head to touch the filly's nose in a friendly gesture her mother had taught her when she was just a foal. Turning back to Dust
"She's beautiful." She neighed simply, flicking her ears back and forth to catch the sounds around her. Neighing another hello to Diamond.

[Horses4ever]

Diamond heard the new mare's whinny and walked over to the group. "Hello. I'm sure they told you who I am." she said.