(Hold on, I'ma make a new part!)

Callum:

His heart skipped a beat as he remembered descending from the cliff, hitting slick stone, hearing Fawnroot's terrified cries and feeling pain for her and in himself.

He closed his eyes for a moment, inhaling slowly. "What could I do? You were forcibly taking her away, against her will." He opened his eyes and the moment he did they flashed with fury and pain. "If you hadn't come, things wouldn't be this way. Your over-protectiveness of the mare is hurting her. You don't care what she thinks, so you do everything in your wretched power to tear her away from her desires! She's not JUST a medicine mare! She's not a tool! No one is. Fawnroot's a living, thinking, intelligent pegasus that has thoughts and feelings of her own. But you're too SELFISH to even care! For once, stop thinking of yourself, Hawkflight! Stop being a fool. You know you can't convert her, so why try?"

Callum rubbed his face. "And if you try to hurt me, you will probably prevail. And also prevail in hurting her as well. Why don't you let it go? It's may injure your ego a little bit. But that's not important. Let go of your pride! It does you no good. How about you start looking around you and see where your deceitful and selfish heart has led you. Look, Hawkflight, I would never try to hurt her. Ever." (BOOM BABEE)

Kelly:

She smiled at Merrick, and straightened at Aaron's question.

Blushing, Kelly grinned at Merrick. "Umm... not long I guess. But it feels like we've been together... forever." Kelly ducked her head, her face reddening.

(IM GONNA DIIIEEEEEEEE AHH MELLLLYYYYY)

Zayne:

"You know, I don't really know. I like the adventure stories," he said with a shrug.

Ulrani:

"Just let your body rest, it needs it."

Kelly:

Her shoulders sagged and she looked at Merrick, gently grabbing his hand and squeezing it. She intertwined her fingers with his and held his hand tight.

Sultaan:

"I needed to get food anyway," he signed as he pulled out a small leather bag. "Grocery money." He got up and walked to the entrance, pricking his ears toward Reba as he turned to look at her.

Kelly:

Her eyebrow twitched and she looked at Aaron. His words echoed in her mind, and she didn't know why. 'Have you talked to her recently? Your mother?'

Kelly's eyes shifted towards Merrick and she bit her lip, but didn't say anything.

Her eyes darkened and she blinked. Kelly lowered her gaze to the painting, and at Zeepa. Her cold eyes bore into Kelly's, so Kelly looked at Angel. Angel's grin made Kelly feel lightheaded.

Merrick:

He bobbed his head slowly and noticed how red and flustered Kelly was and glanced back to the painting. To give her time to catch her breath, he swallowed and stared at his father and mother in the picture. Aaron’s young face was alight with a smile, which contradicted the bored stare of the mare next to him. Merrick sighed then looked up at his dad. “You looked happy.”

Aaron stiffened, then nodded. “I was. Well, I am.” Aaron flicked his ears to Merrick. “Have you talked to her recently? Your mother?”

Merrick‘s eyes hardened and he shook his head. “No. Not since last month. I don’t want to see her, though. I don’t want Kelly to meet her either.”

(oof, ello)

Callum:

"What do you mean?" He cried, setting down the basket. "Other centaurs? I'm completely alone. I don't have a camp, or a home! Yeesh, what do you think? I'm going to sneak up and slaughter you all or something?" (I actually gtgggggggg

)

Reba: The jewelry under her blouse felt cold with guilt. If Sultaan could not make the ends meet, would she help him?

Rayla:

She sighed, "There has to be something I can do to help."

Rayla:

"Then I'm not helping with the wounded."

Rayla:

"Is there anything i can do to help you with the wounded?" she asked Ulrani

Sultaan:

"Okay," he signed. "I could come with you, if you want."

Callum:

He soon reached the creek like Fawnroot had said and bent down to gather the water in the basket she had given him. For some reason that he couldn't even explain to himself, he looked around, feeling a little uneasy by the silence besides the gentle stirring of the water before him.

Ulrani:

"Anything you want to do that doesn't involve anything active that will cause your wounds to react."

Espen:

He inhaled slowly. "Well, I was going to get some food..."

Kelly:

She pressed her lips together and blushed, now feeling embarrassed after crying infront of him and Aaron, etc.

Kelly inhaled and nodded. "Yeah, I'm good."

Merrick:

He also exhaled and relaxed as he felt Kelly lean against him. He brushed her hair away from her eyes so he could see her face. He softly kissed her forehead, then held her hand.

“Are you alright?” He asked gently, his voice almost at a whisper.

Ben:

“I’ll be right back. I’m going to check on the Tavern.” He said before standing up and releasing Rayla’s hand. He moved through the kitchen door and glanced around his restaurant. Through a window, he spotted Fig’s figure with a...young boy? That’s an interesting sight.

His curiosity peaked, he pushed open the door and looked between Fig and Espen with a questioning glance. ”Um-the door’s open. You can come in...?” He asked, giving the young boy a small smile.

Fawnroot:

She snorted in amusement and flicked her tail as she watched him leave. Once his hoofbeats faded, she turned back to the cave and finished organizing the different remedies and plants.

Hawkflight: He stopped outside the medicine mare den and flicked his ears at Angelstar. He noticed Callum wasn’t in the cave anymore. Hawkflight spotted his hoofprints and his scent that led towards the lake and the stallion flexed his wings, an idea forming in his mind. He looked back to the filly. “Go inside and see her-I’ll be there soon.” He shooed Angelstar into the cave, before turning and leaping into the sky. He glided over the trees, scanning the terrain for Callum.

Last Comment to Espen~

Fig: He sense that he was losing Espen, and he glanced back at the Tavern door. He hoped Ben would come out already and affirm his identity so he could take Espen out somewhere. Last comment in general~

Valentina:

She tilted her head and grinned. "Yep."

Reba: She went back to the fire pit and looked through the basket of nuts and fruits that Avery had given her. There was a little bit left, but definitely not enough to make a great pregame feast. “If it is all right, I think I will go out to forage some more.” she signed.

Could i has some recommentos)

Kelly:

She swallowed and looked up, watching as he winced from the pain in his leg.

At his words, Kelly felt soothed. She smiled softly, "True."

Kelly leaned against Merrick and exhaled.

(ACKKKKK)

Merrick:

He tried to ignore his mother’s face staring at him and seeming to judge him through the paper. He felt Kelly flick her gaze to him and his jaw tightened, a muscle in his brow twitching. Unlike Kelly’s mother, Zeepa’s eyes were not bright. If anything, they looked cold. Merrick couldn’t tell if that was from the worn out colors of the painting or if she actually looked that way, but he figured it was the former considering his dam’s eyes constantly looked cold. Aaron spoke through the silence. “Of course, lass. Nothing could ever make death less terrible.” He paused to lay down again, groaning softly with a wince as he lowered. He continued, “Even though Angel isn’t here with you, she’s never really gone. Her love lives inside you, and you’ll see her again one day. In the meantime, you have others who love you and will listen when you‘re ready to talk.”

Valentina:

She giggled. "Huh, that's smart," she grinned.

Fig: He cringed, knowing full well that one of those drunk centaurs could have been him. “Its good that you are at the bakery now.“

Emberdream: She sighed and shook her head at Bladesky. "C'mon, you know if we leave the meadow Mom will be livid!" She said, trying to persuade her brother that they shouldn't leave. Bladesky scoffed and grinned. "No way! I'm going." He stated.

Valentina:

She straightened. (Idk what to do wit her)

Kelly:

She inhaled softly but didn't pull away from Merrick. Kelly squeezed her eyes shut, before opening them and looking at Aaron.

She could see the shock and sadness in his eyes, which made her feel worse.

Kelly swallowed. "I'm so sorry," she said quietly.

Merrick:

His ears sagged and his heart sank. He hated seeing her so sad and hated seeing her blame herself for something she couldn’t control. Neither of the stallions said anything for several seconds as the weight of her words pressed down on them.

Merrick was the first to move as he reached out to her, wrapping an arm around her shoulder and the other around her waist, then pulled her against his chest.

“Kelly...” He started, then faded out. He wasn’t sure what to say to comfort her, so he didn’t speak and simply held her close, stroking her hair and wiping her tears. He spared a glance to look up at his father, who was too stunned and saddened by the news to speak. Merrick‘s eyes returned to Kelly and he pulled her closer against him. (AAAAAIIIIIIIIIIII I LOVE THEM)

(I just had an idea for KR!)

Kilroy: He worked until noon, when it was time for his lunch break. But instead of going home or eating something packed, he sent a letter and then walked across camp to his father’s house. It had been several months since he had been here. He had moved out two years ago, and now he hardly went even near it. He knew that Fig would not be home, so he let himself in and slipped through the tented rooms to the backyard.

Kilroy hardly looked up, or took note of any of the new, clean changes. He did not care to know anything more about Fig. He retrieved the hidden key from under a bush and open the padlocked door of the armory shed. The vial was there, where he knew it would be. The liquid glinted darkly in the sunlight. He slipped it into his satchel and left, making sure to return everything else as he had found it.

He was back in the silo, working, by the end of his break.

Kelly:

She smiled softly and chuckled as he spoke, leaning closer to Merrick.

She understood that Aaron didn't know. He didn't know that... Angel was dead. Kelly stiffened and glanced back at Aaron, and bit her lip gently.

A single tear rolled down Kelly's cheek, but she quickly swiped it away. "Y-You don't know, d-don't you? From the way you speak about... h-her... i-it doesn't seem like you k-know." Kelly pulled her hand away from Merrick's and used it to brush back her hair.

"Aaron, my mother is-" Kelly's voice cracked and she buried her face in her hands.

"I'm the reason both of my parents are dead. It's all my fault," she said in a quiet, muffled voice.

Yep. Great job, Kelly. Oh, and so much for a good first impression, her mind growled at her.

Rayla:

She wondered what she could do in the meantime, the council meeting wasn't for a few hours

Fawnroot:

She snorted in amusement and flicked her tail as she watched him leave. Once his hoofbeats faded, she turned back to the cave and finished organizing the different remedies and plants.

Hawkflight: He stopped outside the medicine mare den and flicked his ears at Angelstar. He noticed Callum wasn’t in the cave anymore. Hawkflight spotted his hoofprints and his scent that led towards the lake and the stallion flexed his wings, an idea forming in his mind. He looked back to the filly. “Go inside and see her-I’ll be there soon.”

Reba: She went back to the fire pit and looked through the basket of nuts and fruits that Avery had given her. There was a little bit left, but definitely not enough to make a great pregame feast. “If it is all right, I think I will go out to forage some more.” she signed.

Fig: He sense that he was losing Espen, and he glanced back at the Tavern door. He hoped Ben would come out already and affirm his identity so he could take Espen out somewhere.

(I’m not impatient, but Fig is)

(heyyy!)

Rayla:

"Thank you."

(Bye)

Rayla:

SHe shrugged. "It varies, usually just hearing trials, sometimes helping question centaurs or giving meals to the poor and so forth."

Espen:

"Sure," he said softly, looking down. Espen wasn't sure in anything right then, what his heart's deepest desire was just to settle in a warm home with a family and be a kid again.

Sultaan:

He smiled at Reba's ecstatic eagerness for a competition he wasn't exceedingly passionate about. But nonetheless, he wasn't going to do it for anything else but for her. In fact, it had been a long time since he did anything of this sort for someone that wasn't to be able to live.

Callum:

He picked it up, and with a flirty wink at Fawn, broke into a trot in the direction where the mare had pointed out.

Ulrani:

She smiled gently. "What kind of work is it, Rayla?"

(AAAAAAAA SWEETIE?!!?!?!? REEEEEEE) Fawnroot:

She blushed again, her wings sagging. “A-Ah...I see.” She nuzzled his cheek. “Be safe and hurry back.” She said simply with a playful smile, then nosed the basket closer to Callum’s hooves.

Ben:

He nodded to Ulrani. “Got it. I can do that. I’ll help her.”

(Hold on yall, I gtg take a shower)

Rayla:

She nodded, "How long before I'm able to work again?"

Espen:

He shrugged. "I don't really know, to be honest, Mr. Fig," he said softly.

Ulrani:

"If you are still going to the council, you must take it easy. And when the moment arrives for you to leave, go home immediately and rest," she advised, raising her eyebrows at Ben. "It would be best if you or someone else would help her keep with this task."

Callum:

"No need to apologize, sweetie. I was just messing with you," he reassured her with a tender kiss on her forehead. "I'll be back." (AIIIIISDLGKNSDGLKSDNF AIAIIIAIIAIAIIAIIIIIIIII)

Sultaan:

"It's usually on the third day of each month. It's tomorrow," he signed, his eyes rounding.

(Ya'll go so fassst....)

(okeee)

Aaron:

His smile softened and he cupped his chin in his palm, pressing his knuckles against his lips. His gaze becoming distant as he tried to place the name to a face. An image of the centauress came to mind. "Yes. The name sounds familiar." He looked back to Kelly then snapped his fingers and pointed at her. "You know, you look a lot like her. Angel was...stubborn to say the least. And a fine warrior."

Merrick glanced at Kelly. His eyes rounded and glistened with worry and sadness. He remembered that Kelly had told him her mother had died. Merrick glanced at his father, then back to Kelly, and gently squeezed her fingers.

(how's that?? I want it to be good)

Rayla:

"Thank you," she said once she finished drinking the water.

Kelly:

She inhaled as Merrick turned back away.

Kelly glanced back over at Aaron, and her eyebrow twitched at his words.

She exhaled, blush rising up her cheeks. "Yep," she said softly with a smile, shifting her weight.

Kelly glanced at Merrick and smiled.

(IM GONNA DIE)

Merrick:

He stared into her eyes and searched her gaze. He read her expression and his brows knit together. He shook his head rapidly and squeezed her hand tightly. As he stared at her deeply, his amber eyes flickered brightly with concern and guilt. His eyes read in reply: “Don’t be. It wasn’t your fault. I blame myself.” But Merrick looked away, not giving her a chance to reply.

He looked up at his father, who still looked worried. “It’s alright, dad. We’re both okay.“ Merrick’s words did little to comfort Aaron, but the stallion did relax slightly and turned to Kelly. “I’m sorry that happened...there is one good that that appeared to come from it, though.”

“You met each other and strengthened yourself and each other.”

Rayla

“Unfortunatly even if she doesn’t give me the ok I still need to go.”

Rayla:

"I think Fig and the others can probably handle the work for now. Though I do have to meet them at the council building this evening to talk about ways of defending the herd."

Rayla:

"So will I be able to work in the mean time? And also, how I feel is more than just 'sore' it is actual pain."