Duchess hoped a little, startled, before turning to ghost "ghost is a fitting name, how did you learn to appear like that?

ghost snorted as duchess spoke " i was a lone stallion since i was around three i know were my feet are and end up being a bit to quite" he responded looking over at her

Mystery smiled at Dutchess's response and nodded playfully "Oh, i see" She returned the sarcasm, then looked at Ghost who just snuck up on the two mares, she giggled "Ha nice try Ghost! But I'm used to you sneaking around" Mystery said shaking her mane gracefully than trotting back into the herd, leaving the two to talk

ghost rolled his eyes at mystery as she troted off before looking at the herd for a second he looked for phantom and cerberus before he relised again that they wernt there his head drooped slightly before he picked it back up

Mystery went to the top of the hill and started counting heads, once she was sure that everyone was safe she laid down to rest. she chuckled at the idea that there weren't any foals in the herd which was sort of good since that meant no extra stress on the mares or herself. Trying to constantly make sure that they would be safe. She always wanted a foal of her own - But knowing what they were like? Mystery could wait. Her mind changed subjects - The thought of spring, that would mean she and Ghost could move the herd back up stream to where Mystery usually kept them. Then the matter of predators popped up, hopefully since they moved south no wolves or cougars had taken her territory

ghost swished his tail watching the tree line he liked it up here but there was more of an open sky were mystery had the herd he nodded his goodbye to duchess and started to trot through the herd making shure all the horses were there (lmao their all npcs now) he broke into a lope and pushed up the steep part of the hill instead of going up the level path when he got to the top he was bearly breathing hard with a snort he walked up to mystery

duchess flopped down like a slug next to mystery, dramatic as ever, and began to look up at the sky. she loved the stars, they were like a million dancing horses throughout the night. she quickly dozed off and began snoring before eventually quieting.

ghost nearly jumped out of his skin as he head a 'thump' over by mystery he turned his head to see duchess sleeping away he shook his mane before cocking a hind leg and drifing to sleep

Mystery smiled when Duchess laid next to her and went out like a light, she raised her head and looked at Ghost as he came up, smiling and nodding before laying it back down and falling asleep huddled next to Duchess

duchess woke up with a yawn and walked over to the hill, she looked at the morning sun and the herd, most were still asleep, but she always woke up early. (but i'm serious about duch, i've had to come wake her up in the morning from a full, splayed out sleep) she trotted into the woods and took a drink from the stream that ran near the clearing.