AN:This is a sort of spinoff from Warriors with horses. Please read and review. Currently unbetaed.
Nightflower stood still as if in shock, like even then she had to believe what had happened. Two moons had passed since she and her foals had been
banished from Desert Herd for her having a mate in ThunderHerd. She was still considering taking them to a twoleg ranch so they would at least have
someplace safe to sleep at night and not have to worry about a mountain lion or bear making them a meal. She finally decided to head to Moon Peak
and go from there. She was interrupted in her steady stride as Stonefoal and Ebonyfoal raced past her, almost knocking her off her hooves.
"Dont go too far ahead," she whinnied after them, but it was a useless act and she sighed as she ran after them, spending the last of her energy to rein
in her foals. When she caught up with them she saw them staring up at Moon Peak. Stonefoal broke the stare and silence by turning around and saying
with disbelief, "Its so tall ... are we actually going to climb it?"
"Maybe we should find somewhere to spend the night." Gazing up at Silvercoat, Nightflower saw clouds covering the moon. Was Star Herd angry?
Maybe someone had a fight at the gathering... still thinking, she stood in front of her foals under a canopy of trees and drifted off to sleep.
She was awakened by the sunlight that drifted through the canopy, and turned to see her foals gone. In a panicked rush she ran up tosee two little
blurs climbing up the mountain. She spotted the beginning of the trail that they were on and raced up the mountain trail as fast as her legs could carry
her. As fast as she went she could still not see her beloved foals. She couldn't give up, though; her foals needed her. With a spark of new determination
she trudged on. All of a sudden, her foals disappeared into the side of the mountain. Puzzled, Nightflower slowed to sniff the air and listen. Nothing was
out of the ordinary so she trotted up to the opening in the mountainside.
Peering inside the cave she expected it to be very dark, but was surprised to see it was like daylight. It must have been one of those caverns she had
been told about in stories. She crept into it fully and almost gasped: it was like she was above ground. The cavern had a thunderous waterfall pouring
into a lake, with the lake running off into a small stream. It was like daylight from another path up a steep incline and another cave entrance. When she
stopped admiring the cave she looked for her missing foals. She saw them trying to drink from the lake, she trotted up to the side of the river and
yelled, "Don't you ever do that to me again, you scared me to death!" Stonefoal and Ebonyfoal turned around and Ebonyfoal said, "We're sorry,
mother, but we wanted to go exploring!" Sighing she gave both of them a swift nuzzle and said, "It's alright just PLEASE let me know before you take
off next time." She was about to say something when a voice in the shadows said "Can I help you?"
