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Accalia::
Rome wasn't built in a day;;

My sides heaved and my breath came in wheezes as I paused just before the border, giving one last glance back and then passing into the land, a sudden cool breeze sweeping over me and my yearling body quivered as if I were to collapse, and in all reality, I wanted to. I wanted to lay down and sleep forever. Again I glanced back as if to make sure nothing had fallowed me and then I nudged my own sides as if to make sure I was still here, and to my releif, I was.

My breath evened out as I turned around slowly and gently as if any sudden movement would make this reality melt away, and that was the last thing I wanted. I was still young, and all ready I was exposed to so much, so much that I never wanted to see again. My scull dropped and so did the rest of my body, the knobby legs folded up underneath me and my tipped over mane just brushing the middle of my neck. As I flicked my kinked whipcord a horrible thought swept over my mind, and again I nosed at myself. I would never have a foal. I could feel it, that hellions had messed me up, and now, that I had time to lay down and actually check myself over I could feel it, my maturnal instincts telling me that I needed to find a way to reverse the horrible past, my maternal instincts telling me I was only good for breeding..but no. I was good for so much more, I was witty and quick, not the best looking, but yet I was sly.

Again I glanced around from my laying position and I finally realized where I was..I was in the haven for mistreated mares, the safest place in all of Midnight Acres....I was in Moonglade.

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Spring rain fell from the sky like a million diamonds, you could barely feel the shift in seasons here in the Glade – everything was warm and cozy still, a soft smile crossed my lips shortly as I thought the last few weeks over. The first to join me had been Chiron – and recently the scent of another mare, mixed with Chiron’s scent – had caught my nostrils, and I was patiently waiting for the dark war chief to introduce the newcomer to me.

I raised my duo colored crown into the moist air and took a deep breath; everything smelled new and fresh, the weather was wonderful – an amazing start for a young herd.
Light pillars carried me forward towards the border of Moonglade, midday was upon us and it was time for me to patrol my land – even though I pretty much felt every movement or shift in my body by now, apparently the Glade had bonded closer to me than I had thought. Casting myself forward I jumped into a soft canter, enjoying the silent winds that played with my mane and tail. Suddenly my bodice came to a halt as an unknown presence called for my attention on the eastern border, quickly I turned 180 degrees and gracefully made my way towards the hidden border.

At the border I found a young equine – or was she? I studied her beaten expression with a frown before nearing on steady legs. “Welcome to Moonglade fae – I am Asteria, queen of Moonglade. You look exhausted – are you looking for anything specific?” I spoke with a calm and collected tone, yet I couldn’t quite keep the worry for this unknown mare out of my voice. There was no shame in letting the mare stay at the borders to my lands, but I couldn’t allow her to go any further, before she swore the oath to me – I was trifling with my own life if I let anyone cross the border that I didn’t know the complete history of.

[`anntho]

Accalia::

My muzzle pointed upwards and as the mare approached me I heaved myself back onto my feet with a grunt, a few of the slashes on my sides breaking open, but the blood only leaked back into my pelt and I paid no mind to it. As she spoke, my hark went up and I staggered backwards lightly, whipcord flashing around my haunches and gaze shifted around uneasiy, would she harm me?

I..I seek, re- refudge. A place to live away from my past... I stuttered on cautiously, what if she turned my away from Moonglade? Somewhere I had thought I would be safe..someplace I had wished to stay in forever and live peacfully, away from those who haunted my past. Again I staggered forward slightly and then sideways as my scull dropped towards the ground and my mane and forelock swayed into my line of sight.

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