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Duke's back was straight, like a young horse's should be. His walk was smooth, not bumpy. She saw a lake ahead.

"Wanna race to the lake?" Daine asked. Cordelia grinned and nodded. ' OK. GO!" They both said this and Morg and Duke took off. Duke had long legs, but Morg had long legs herself. Daine gripped his mane as he galloped in front of Morg. Suddenly the lake was in front of him and they wentin, Daine getting soaked. Morg was in next, Cordelias blue hair suddenly soaked.

::I love water: Said Duke. He suddenly got on his knees and layed in the water, leaving Daines lower part of her body in the water. Morg did the same thing next to them. Cordelia squealed.

"Well, it is a warm day, so I see why there doing this!" Said Daine. She patted her stomach.

"Are you excited about the baby? I know Numair's always wanted this. I'm glad he has you." Said Cordelia.

"I am. I could never be happier. Numair said how you always played tricks on each other and never left each other alone about things. Putting stuff in his bed… sounds like our friend Alanna." Said Daine.

"Alanna? The knight? Your friends with her?" Said Cordelia.

"Yeah, shes one of my best friends. I'm friends with King Jonathan, and Queen Thayet." Daine said. "You'll have to come to the castle and meet them." Said Daine.

They sat in silence until Duke and Morg said they where ready to go. They got up, and when the house was in site, they raced back. During this, Daine saw that Duke ran differently then most horses did. She lost her train of thought when they came back to the house, Numair and his parents standing outside watching them race. Numairs face was angery looking. She laughed as Duke came to a hault and Cordelia stopped beside her.

"Veralidaine Sarrasri! You are lucky your mother didn't come and kill you! You do remember your pregnant, right? We don't want this one lost." Numair said.

Daine suddenly got mad as a flood of emotions came over her. Kittens scales turned red with anger, and she gave a little spark out of her nose. She jumped of Duke and he followed her into the barn, raging with anger. The horses ran back in from the field, knowing something was wrong. Daine growled, and sat down in a stall they could all go into. Cloud layed behind Daine, and Daine leaned against her. Bud layed near Daines legs, his nose on her knee. The rest of the horses stood around her, silent but watching her interested.

Daine thought of all the other times she had lost a baby. She knew that this one would be fine and nothing would happen. Tears dripped down her face. She thought about the Prince, and she related how it was running away. Then she remembered the wolves and the pack. She leaned back against Cloud, her head in her mane as tears went on her withers. She tried keeping her eyes open….

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Daine woke up. She was in a bed room, She blinked a couple times, yawned, and looked around. Numair was sitting in a chair next to her. He saw she was awake, and Daine turned so her back was to him. She heard Numair stood up, and she relaxed, thinking he left. She heard a door shut, but he walked around the bed and layed next to her. She stared in his eyes, and tears started coming. Daine tried holding them back but a small sob escaped her lips. Numair put his arms around her, pulling her as close to him as her stomach would allow. Daine was crying into his shoulder.

"Shh… Im sorry I said that, I shouldn't have. I know that bringing that up upsets both of use. I know you're just trying to have fun and not let this get in your way." Numair said, and Daine stopped crying. She was asleep.

Daine woke up again, and automatically woke up and went to the barn. The horses where taken care of and fed. Nobody was to be seen. She saw a note on the groom box from Numair.

Daine, we went to the village, and we'll all be back soon. Stay out of trouble.

Love, Numair.

Daine put the letter down. She went and sat on the stall floor again. A couple minutes later, Duke walked in, his feet making noises on the ground.

::Hello duke, how are you today?::

::Im good lady Daine, feeling better from yesterdays argument with Numair?::

::Yes, thanks for the swim.:: Daine was suddenly thinking about Numair, and how he knew his name. She sat thinking, and heard a bird call outside and that came flying into the barn and into the hay loft.

::Duke, where did you come from?::

Duke looked like he was thinking hard about this. :: I came from a place not to far from here… near.. Near the castle. My past oweners weren't great to me, so I found this place.::

A screech came from the rafters and a large, crow like bird went flying out of the rafters.

OK END OF CHAPTER 10!! MORE TO COME!!