Raven sighed. "Just trying to stay out of everyones way...and find those berries. But it doesn't matter. It's fine. I don't want to cause any trouble." She said not making eye contact with him. She swished her tail a bit while looking for ways to escape if it came down to him trying anything sketchy. Her breathing slightly increased as he came closer. Ears pricked in his direction listening to his hooves stepping closer. She shut her eyes briefly trying to calm her breathing and still her nerves.

He quietly examined her, his red hues travled over her silky pelt, he had to admit she was very hard to look away from, he noticed she didn't make eye contact he figured she had already been broke by another stallion, a smirk tugged at the corner of his lips before it faded at the sound of her voice. He shook his frame, he glanced at the bushes from which she was eating, he thought it rather strange a horse eating berries, he wrinkles his muzzle as he looked away "Well, this place is getting too crowded anyways, help yourself to your bushes" he snorted as he rose a brow with a bestranged look towards the bushes once more. "now to find a place to sleep" he muttered under his breathe. With a flick of his plumage he began to drag his feet, headed in a opposite direction from the young mare.

Raven looked at him curiously. She saw the sarcastic expression and heard his voice dripping with it. "What's so funny? Haven't you ever tried them? They're sweet and taste good.." She said with a swish of her tail. She looked at him and shook her head. "Try one...they're good when you haven't eaten for a while.." She sighed. She tried not to mention the fact, but it was true. She often didn't eat for days because food was scarce this time of year and most of the places that had food where taken by herds or other horses. Her ribs were slightly showing but it was hard to see against her dark coat. She pricked her ears to the sound of his voice, just barely making out his words. "There's a cave a little ways back. I normally sleep there but.....You can have it if you want." She said.

Audits swivled at her reply, he was shocked that she even spoke up. He paused in his tracks, though he didn't look back at her, he simply rose his frame "Berries is Squirrel food. I don't eat rubbish like that" he snorted harshly with a short chuckle before hearing her next words. He closed his hues for a moment, he understood food was hard to find this winter, but he wasn't about to show any pitty to this mare. Her next words for some reason struck a nerve in him. His large frame swung around at her "What makes you think I need your help!?" he spat rather sour towards her, audits pinned flat as his nostrils flared big in an attempt to scare the mare as he stood tall. Red hues narrowed at her "I don't need your pity, or your sob story or you silly little cave" he nickered as a hoof struck the ground in anger. He wasn't much of a looker with his scars and old burn wounds, but he couldn't figure out why this creature wanted to carry on a conversation with him.. this he was not used too.

Raven backed up slightly at the sudden sound of his hoof stomping the ground. She looked away and sighed. "I'm sorry. I was just trying to be nice..first off. Second, it wasn't a sob story nor was I trying to make you feel pity or anything honestly. I just came here to eat in peace and get away from Everyone and everything. You came up to me, so don't start acting all high and mighty now because someone tries to show you some type of kindness. I didn't have to...God. What is with you stallions anyways....a little bit of testosterone and you think you can treat everyone else like crap. You're no better than the humans who dumped me and my mom here when I was only a week old..." She snapped at him. She swatted her tail in frustration before turning her back on him to leave. She wasn't going to deal with another rude stallion. If living alone out here had taught her anything, it was that sometimes you had hide your weaknesses for a moment and toughen up. There was a time to be shy and reserved and then there was the times where she had to be brave to defend herself.

He was rather taken back and shocked for a moment at the fact that the mare had the courage to snap back at him. 'who does this mare think she is' he thought. His hues widened as she rambled, his audits stayed pinned as he glanced at her up and down with a rather 'how dare you' expression. Her words of frustration rang through his ears as he soon watched her turn around. Letting out a huff, he furrowed his brows "I came up to you??" he chuckled deeply with a arrogant attitude "You came along and disturbed my sleep, you are lucky you are still standing here" he threatened. He turned his frame away, but glared towards her in the corner of his eyes. 'humans... a pet?' he snickered in his mind. The thought of humans boiled his blood, as he felt his body tense, he pawed the ground and quickly snaked after her sending a sharp pintch to her rump with his teeth. "Pets don't belong here! GET OUT! You and your humans ruin everything!" he nickered loudly, his raspy voice roaring in the air. Rearing up on his hind legs, as his front hooves come crashing back down in a dominating manner towards the young mare. His thick plumage thrashed at his sides, his breathing faster and heavy, as he looked like a cloud breathing dragon in the mists of the cold that surrounded them both. Red hues narrowed like cold daggers towards the mare's frame.

Raven squealed and looked back at him. Her eyes widened and ears fell to the sides as she looked back in pain and anger. "I didn't even know you were there for one....two, I don't claim them or want anything to do with those creatures. They're not MY humans, lets get that straight. They abused my mother and left me out here with her at a week old! A week old! Ive grown up here, alone. This is every part of my land as it is yours...I'm not going to sit here and let you treat me as if I'm nothing more than garbage. I'm so sick and tired of being treated like crap when I've literally done nothing...NOTHING to deserve it...." She snapped, tears now rolling down her face. She kicked out with her hind legs in defense hitting him in the chest. "JUST LEAVE ME ALONE!" She snorted and took off. She wouldn't let him see her cry, but she needed to get as far away from him as possible. She was scared, he made it clear he wanted to hurt her at this point. She didn't want anything to do with him or anyone anymore. All she wanted was a little bit of safety and happiness, but now she wondered if she would ever have anything other than fear and sadness.

Her squeal pierced his ears as he shook his frame to rid of the painful ringing, he was astounded as she screamed at him with tears in her eyes. He took a step back, but soon felt the push of a kick against his chest. Snorting at the impact, though it didn't hurt, he dropped his frame some unable to speak again as she took off. His red hues watched as she created distant between them. He stood in silence for a few moments

A slow fog of breathe soon escaped the stud's muzzle, blinking he pulled his frame away as the mare was now out of sight. Maybe he took it too far, he pondered. 'No... no... I didn't' he muttered to himself as an audit flicked back. His large body soon relaxed, he thought about what the young mare had gone through, referring to the words she had spoken and for a moment he shown saddness upon his frame, though his red hues soon glazed over his body looking over his old burn wounds, his audits soon pinned flat in disgust at himself and his blood began to boil once more. He huffed "like I need to care about some helpless filly" as he stomped his hoof once more, before trotting off in a different direction, nothing but his long plumage trailing behind him.

Raven headed off to her cave, the only safe place she had that she could hide away and escape to. Thoughts ran through her mind, memories of her life as a young filly and the struggles after her mom passed away. She was only two when she died. Raven was still so young and new to this world. She went days and weeks without food. Her first estrus was torture, not knowing what was happening to her. Constanly stalked by dangerous stallions who only wanted to seek to harm her. She learned to hide then. To disappear and keep herself small, it wasn't easy but with time she learned to defend herself. She got stronger, but the fear remained hidden inside of her. Now, she was retreating back to that young filly she once was. At this point, she wasn't sure if she ever wanted to come out of this cave again. She sighed softly, tears still welled around her blue orbs. Her audits flicked back hoping he didn't follow and let her go.

After a while, She came upon a small densely rocky area with trees growing from the sides of the huge boulders. There was a small clearing, surrounded by big poplars, firs and pine trees. It was all heavily blanketed in white from the snow. Nestled in the side of the rocks was a small cave. She slipped passed the entrance and disappeared inside. Once there she laid down and cried with her head and neck stretched in front of her. Her long Raven coloured forlocks covered over one of her saddened orbs as she looked outside watching as the snow began to fall once more.

The stallion dragged his feet through the snow, he had been walking for miles, snow began to fall down hard as it drew closer to nightfall. His forelock covering his hues just slightly, as the snow was making it very hard to tell where he had been and where he was headed. Audits pinned flat to his skull as the temperature began to get colder and colder. A horrible wind crashed against his thick cold pelt, sending chills down his spine. Letting out a snort, he was determined to find a place to hunker down and get warm. He came to a stop and stood tall, he had been walking for hours with no luck, his old legs were throbbing in pain from the cold, the hairs on his muzzle chill and turning to ice. But, yet he pushed himself onward, squiting his hues scanning for any signs of a cave.

Another hour, had passed as snow collected upon his body with each step. He soon seen the dark shadows of trees, his heart skipped a beat with eagerness to find shelter, he once again picked up a trot and busted towards the tree line, a very soft rumble of a nicker escaped his dry lips. Audits perked as he was soon protected by the trees barrier from the harsh winds and snow. He let out a sigh of relief and allowed his frame to drop once more. Taking in the deep scents of the wet ground and sweet pine trees, it brought some peace to the stallion.

Though, the weather was making it hard to smell any other creatures nearby, he caught sight of a hidden cave on the other side of some brush, 'finally... rest' he thought as he pressed forward through the dark, nothing but his glowing red hues could be seen lerking in the shadows.