Proulouge- Cloud stood anxiously before lowering her head to clean the foal with rapid licks, then she realized the real matter at hand. She nudged the tiny creature until it stood on wobbly legs. Then she continued cleaning it with gentler licks. When the foal's beautiful coat shone, Cloud nickered for her to follow. The two, Mare and Foal, walked and walked until they came to a clearing. The clearing was filled with a rainbow of horses and the foal looked up at her mother confused. Cloud, lowered her head and pressed her muzzle into the foal with a nicker. " This is your Herd, little one,", she said, " You will grow up with them and face hardship with them. Herd is an important thing to us horses. ". Her foal still stood with wide eyes, but they descended into the clearing, Cloud standing protectivly in front of the foal. When they reached the center of the herd, other foals gathered round and sniffed the new comer but scurried away when the lead stallion strode over. He lowered his head and touched noses with the foal. " Welcome,", He said, " To your herd, little one.". Then, with a nod to Cloud, he trotted off again into the mass of horses. Then a short, bay mare piped up, " What's her name?". Cloud looked at her foal, and then to her surrondings. " Her name is,", Cloud paused to look at the curious filly, " Rose.". The herd whinnied approval and the Lead stallion stared into the clearing from the hill he stood on.
