With a deep sigh, Shiro gets up and follows behind Red Burn wings folded back at her sides. i'Oh Silver Fang... i wish you were here.. i miss thy brother so much.'/i the mare thought to herself deeply, following Red Burn not wanting to do anything else to cause the filly discomfort and lose more of the fillies trust in her. Shiro stood straight and looked around. "I could fly us if you wish... the wishing well is to be near by, as foretold in the book." Red Burn stopped in her tracks to look back at the large white mare in awe. Her eyes looked like shining stones as they sparkled with hope. "Do you really mean it? You could fly us? But what about the trees? Won't they get in the way?" The thought of being flown excited the foal. She'd never been flown by back before and she longed to know what it was like to be so high up and not be carried by mouth. Her own wings flapped with excitement at the thought. Shiro nodded, "Yes you may, hop on my back, and do not fret about the tree's. I'll be able to maneuver through them.." And with that Shiro lowered a wing for Red Burn to climb up on, once the filly did she shot up high into the air stretching out her wings and flapping them. "Thou are ok back there?.."
Red Burn yipped as Shiro jetted up past the trees. "Wow this is amazing! I can see everything from up here!" The young brown mare spoke in awe letting her wings stretch out. The tip of her wings lightly touched the middle of the white mare's as they flapped to keep both ponies in the air and as they did Red Burn couldn't help but question why she herself couldn't fly if they were so big. Her train of thought was broke when the sudden whoosh of air blew through her short red main and ruffled passed her feathers. i"I wish I could do this every day like Miss Shiro."/i Red Burn thought to herself as her wings finally steadied themselves over the white beauty's and seemed to catch the air. Looking down Red Burn could see the dogs, as she expected, stop dead in their tracks to sniff the tainted waterfall. A little ways away however she could see a doe and two fawns. The doe seemed to be an off light color, while the fawns were darker in their color. The darker fawn reminded her of her older sibling, Ash Burn. Shiro silently shushed the foal and slowly and silently flew down near the deer and got closer to where Red Burn could see them easily and up close.
As they descended Red Burn's tail whooshed back and fourth in excitement. She hadn't been this close to deer since she was a little one. Jumping from Shiro's back the brown foal inched quietly closer until she was right in front of the darker fawn. Behind bushes she watched in awe as the deer kept their noses low but their ears were up and whipping around to detect even the slightest noise. The darker fawn had no spots but was clearly nowhere near adult while the lighter male still had his. The young male must have been adopted because they appeared to be at different ages. Overflowing with joy Red Burn decided to take a daring step forward when the older fawn raised it's head and their noses touched before the small deer jumped with a cry. Such an innocent baby, one would think it would run back to it's mother but the fawn continued to stare at Red Burn as did the young male and doe. "Hello Ash" The chocolate foal whispered and turned to look at the younger male. "Hello White. Are you two happy with your new lives?" She asked knowing she wouldn't get an answer from ether fawn. Surprisingly the darker baby lay the ram of her head on Red Burn's before the three deer scattered in the other direction. "I know it was you. Both of you and I'm glad I got to so you again, happy as deer, like you wanted to be." She whispered barely audible before turning to Shiro once more who looked as if she had a hard time believing what she just saw. "Thank you." The young mare started before giving a long yawn that clearly told what time it was. "I think that maybe we should rest here. Nothing will get us. No creature would dare to hunt where spirits roam." She finished before gathering small sticks for a camp fire. When the pit was set Red Burn slammed her hooves hard on the pile that sent sparks to light up a fire. "We need to rest after today and I'm sure you can't fly in the dark Miss Shiro. Come sit." As the radiant mare got comfortable Red Burn caught a glimpse of the crown and pair of wings that made up Shiro's cutie mark. "Um I don't mean to stick my nose where it doesn't belong but I'm curious." The young mare began, lowering her head a bit blushing. "What does your cutie mark mean and where did you come from exactly...Also um...why are you looking for this wishing well...um..if you don't mind me asking?"
"Oh?" Shiro looked back at her cutie mark then back at the curious foal and smiled slightly. "Very well, tis a long story, so get comfy while you can." Shiro waited as red shifted into a comfy position and took a deep breath to start her story, "Way back then all the way across the sea there was a small kingdom, That said kingdom was my home. There lived a lovely queen named Katrina and a king named Thunder Song. The two were deeply in love and soon had two foals, The first one and the oldest was their son and my brother, Silver Fang, then me the youngest. Me and Silver loved to be together, we were inseparable.. no matter what, even if he was away on guard duties. But on one unfaithful day, a terrible tragedy happened... It twas on the eve of my 5th birthday, and like always, I got a royal ball for the eve of my birthday. The birthday was great, my brother came back to celebrate, i got cake and all the other fun party stuff, it wasn't until after the party... as i was being put to bed." Shiro sighed and stared up into the stars, " After a hour of sleeping... i smelled smoke.. when i opened my eyes there was Fire everywhere... In a panic I lept out of bed and ran to my balcony and tried with all my might to fly away, but my wings wouldn't lift me and i fell off my balcony, but luckily Silver caught me. He flew up high to see more terror... the whole castle and village on fire.. and ponies everywhere... our loyal subjects dying in the flames or being killed by an army of dark unicorns. Silver, not wanting me to see any more of the gore and violence flew us down to land, as i hopped off his back unicorns attacked him. With his years of experience he fought back and yelled at me to run, to fly away, but i couldn't... I was frozen in place with fear, Silver yelled for me to fly again, this time more unicorns running at him as his army comes out to fight back... but it was too late, one... one unicorn..." Shiro bit her lip squeezing her eyes shut tight taking a moment to catch her breath to keep from crying ruffling her wings." One... stabbed him... in the chest.. I saw silver fall.. dead.. I looked at what happened in shock, tears welling up, and i shouted his name, and saw all the other ponies fighting, and a song filled my mind... and I sang it from the bottom of my heart, 'Cease and stop! No more shall we war! The battle may just have begun but now it must end! Please CEASE Please STOP! No more shall blood be shed on this earthly ground!" As shiro sang she stood up and a breeze blew through causing her mane and tail to glisten and sparkle in the moon light, "For what can you gain! for what can you win! for what does this grant? Your soldiers lie dead! Your kingdom falls! and now you stand, with nothing to win...' and... as i was singing... all the battling ponies... stopped... and looked at me in awe... as i glowed under the moon light singing the melody... the melody... of war, and thus.. i gained my cutie mark, The mark of peace and bravery, the wings for peace.. and the crown for my royal blood, since my parents and brother had one... as for the quest.. I had heard of a special wishing fountain.. that gives every pony one.. wish, and i vowed, to go and wish for my brother back, he was everything to me." Shiro slowly laid back down laying her head on the ground looking away from red burn