Am I A Friend or Foe?(dan/ALL)

[kimashka]

Chastity

I led the cream mare from the auction rock without a word, keeping up the pretense that I was in fact the cold hearted mistress she thought I was. For some reason I hadn't told her what fate really awaited her, the sense of anticipation thrummed through me.

It wasn't until I reached the outskirts of my lands that I turned silently to face her, I stepped close, eyes blazing, a need for dramatics and suddenly overwhelmed me. Slowly, deliberatly, I moved towards her, ears flat agaiinst my cranium, eyes hard and cold, posture tense and forbidding. But, instead of attacking I slipped the chain from about her neck. When I stepped away from her my true demeanor shone through. I no longer resembled that cold mistress that frequented the auction rock, instead my face betrayed the kindness that I posessed.

"Chastity Ehren, leader of this land. I do not believe in slavery, therefore, I have granted you your freedom. We now stand upon the borders of Lavander Moors, I extend an invitation for you to join my small herd, as a free roamer. If you wish to stay you may work towards a rank, but you will have to prove you have earned it."

I stood proud and tall, black mane and tail swaying gently in the breeze, the sweet smell of lavender cascaded over me, instantly making me feel more relaxed, more at home. I turned slightly before neighing loudly, calling for Dance to come greet this young mare.

"You are free to leave if you wish, but I will not pay for you again if I see you at the auctions again. May I have the pleasure of your name?"

[pixie]

A call from Chastity woke me up from my light daze, and I blinked against the bright sun that lay a calm hand against the cloudless sky.

I stumbled to my dainty little hooves, and shook out my dark grey coat. I blinked again, rubbing my orbs against my fine-boned leg, before trotting over to Chastity, and a cream femme whom I had not seen before.

My neck was arched slightly, and my daggers were lifted high off the ground. My dark, nearly silk black, banner streamed out behind me, held high, and my dished head showed curiosity at the newcomer.

"Chastity."

I greet my leader with a warm note to my tone. My brown orbs raked over the cream mare's bodice, taking in her features. The chain at her feet told me all I needed to know. Chastity had been shopping again.

"How badly was she treated?"

My voice whispers as I finish my study of the mare, and turned my large orbs to the dark mare before me, standing as proudly as she had done before, when she had released me.

I absentmindedly rubbed my still raw neck on my leg, as my nostrils flared, taking in the scent of the new femmae whose smell was being masked by the heavy yet sweet scent of lavender all around the grouping.

My fur shimmered slightly in the beating sun, and I shifted my feet to get into a more comfortable position. My long mane swayed softly in the light breeze that carried the scent of lavender to unknown lands. My orbs flickered around, my ears following, as I tried to catch any movement around the land.

[daesiggil]

[OoC: Eep, sorry it took so long! >_<;;]

Ic: The cream mare moved nervous as the dark one came closer and nearly danced away, but the fear rooted her into placed. It was thus a great shock to feel the chain slipping from her neck and too the ground. She blinked, looking at it and not noticing the kind look replace the other's features. Her head snapped however as the other asked a question, the two years of instinct letting an answer escape before she really had thought about it "Raine, miss." She answered. Her ears turning back and flattening against her skull. She was taken by surprise by the change she noticed then, hearing her out in silence.

It took her a while to progress what she had said, again not noticing the other approaching them and she raised her head roughly as the other did so, eyes widening. She felt overwhelmed, most of the time it took weeks to meet someone new from the herd that her master had. She hesitated, could she stay here? It could protect her against the masters that she hated in the depths of her heart, but she hadn't know anything else than that live. Her weight shifted and her tail swinged from side to side, a hoof scraping the ground and she finally bowed her head "I, if you do not mind I will stay here." She spoke.

She spoke maybe free, but nonetheless it was again the instinct of staying with whoever bought her and care for him (or her, as it was the case now) as best as she could. She nonetheless seemed to cower slightly, still fearing punishment as she looked between the two of them, ears flickering nervous and her nose thrills wide. Her hoof again scraped the ground, seeming to have the need to dig a hole out beneath her. She felt like that as well, dig a hole, jump into it and die out of shame. She felt worthless in those two presences; they looked so strong, so proud, everything that she couldn't be.

The subconscious part of her saw a challenge in the other that just had arrived and her head raised, almost arrogantly and a slight wind stirred her manes and blew it away from her. It was then that maybe one could see why she had the strange 'nickname' of being a queen amongst the slaves. Her eyes were lowered to both of them as it was supposed to be with a slave.. former slave now, she still had to get used to it, but the rest of her body screamed, just as her proudly raised head, arrogance. She didn't use it however, it was just unconscious, or was it?

[kimashka]

Chastity

Inwardly I sighed, regretful that I had not been able to save this mare sooner. Her cream body trembled ever so slightly, from fear, apprehention or some other hidden emotion I couldn't decipher. But she was here now, free and safe. My offer of a home seemed to wash over her in waves of unseen gratefulness. But my pleasure in this task never showed fully upon my face. I was leader, Alphena, master, or whatever you wanted to call me, and a certain amount of superiority was required. I would never thrust it down the throats of my herd however, no I would lead as a strong and confident mare by kindness and a fair outlook.

Slowly I turned my chocolate gaze to Dance as she approached, obviously hearing the call I had sent her way. We were a herd, if only a small one, but a herd non the less and all would know one another. Family was important afterall. Smiling serenly at Dance I closed my eyes as she asked her question.

"I think pretty bad, but not bad enough to extinguish that light of passion and strength."

With a sideways glance I looked at our newest member as she answered my own question with her name. With one raised eyebrow and a smile tugging at my lips I heard the cream mare out.

"Of course, you are welcome to stay Raine. This is Dance, another just like you, who I have bought here and set free. Please Raine, call me Chaz, or if you feel uncomfortable with such things then Chastisty, but do not call me miss, master, madame or any of those puffed up names. I am here to lead you, not to rule you."

My smile faltered slightly as I watched Raine grow defiant at Dance's arrival. I had half expected it if truth be known. All of my members so far were females, we needed some males within the herd to stop this tension that naturally occured when one gender shared a home.

[OOC: Sorry it took a while, I've been away]