Dhattar flowed the trial of little hoove prints. Melian always ran away when he's upset. Dhattar figured he would have grown a little from storming away. Dhattar noticed that the little unicorn ran straight to the Mere of the Moon.

"Melian!" he called.

"I'm here," replied a voice. Turning Dhattar saw a red spotted baby unicorn. He was lying in a patch of soft clovers with trees surrounding him.

"Hello Melian." Said Dhattar, entering the circle of trees.

"Hi." Melian sadly, "I was hoping for my mother to come and find me, but she sent you." Dhattar could see he had trials of tears down one of his cheeks.

"Is that bad?" questioned Dhattar.

"No, it's just that... me and my mother never talk. I figure if she came to find me we could."

"Really?" Dhattar snorted, "I see you and mother always talking."

"That's when I'm in trouble." Sighed Melian.

"That's not true."

"Yes it is! Name one time my mother started a conversation with me that does not start with 'your in big trouble!' "

"Well... um..." Dhattar replied searching for an answer.

"Precisely!" Melian strongly said.

"Still, that was no reason for you to storm off!" Dhattar firmly said, coming closer to stand in front of Melian. "There are better ways to deal with this, for example talking to your mother or talking to any one for that matter." Dhattar said calmly.

"But I'm talking to you aren't I?" Melian hissed.

"Please don't use that tone with me." Dhattar tiredly said.

"I'm sorry." Melian said. Dhattar was now lying with him in the soft patch of clovers.

"I'm sorry about you and your mom, Melian." Dhattar replied nuzzling Melian's soft cheek.

"Dhattar, may I ask you why you don't have a mate?" Melian asked. Dhattar was startled by the sudden question.

"Why do you want to know?" Dhattar said nervously.

"Because your so kind and gentle. I don't understand why no unicorn what's you as a mate." Melian's words made Dhattar very happy.

"Thank you Melian." Said Dhattar "Well, lets go."

"But you didn't answer my question!" Melian begged, but still not answering Dhattar got up and walked the way he came.

"Dhattar?" asked Melian getting up.

"Why didn't he have a mate yet?" Thought Dhattar. Then he remembered that a lot of female unicorns asked him to be their mate but he refused because he was not ready.

Melian soon gave up on the conversation and walked silently beside Dhattar.

Aiony was waiting at the Mere of the Moon. Once she saw Melian she started into an fierce out burst.

"Melian Cai Zorlan! Were have you been! I have been so worried about you!" she said as she trotted toward Melian and Dhattar.

"Oh here and there." Answered Melian. He was back to his normal self again.

Dhattar was ready for a fit of rage but Aiony just gave a sweet giggle.

"Oh, my dear son." She said and bent down to give Melian a gentle lick. Then turning her eyes to Dhattar she said, "Thank you Dhattar." And with that she turned to go to her cave.

Before Melian went with her, he said good-bye to Dhattar and went to walk beside Aiony. After they left Dhattar sighed. Bardel was lucky to have a mate and two wonderful foals.

After a little while Dhattar turned to go graze with his best friend Lell.