Oh Dairy was beautiful.
The ugly deteriorating hide that resembled something akin to rotting flesh was transformed into a bright red coat in the sunlight and with a mane that shone a healthy black. He practically danced on his hooves before nuzzling Chihiro. Past him, Chihiro could make out other pegicorns, one in particularly large female looking his way.
"Why am I here Dairy? Where are we? Where's Haku?"
The equine gave her a small grin before frowning.
"Come Chihiro, we need to talk."
Kneeling down, the girl was offered the chance to ride another mystical being (her first was Haku). She accepted, carefully avoiding his lovely now feathered wings before he walked away from the other creatures with her.
"Raider can no longer be your guardian. In fact, he never was honestly meant to be one. You're actually here to decide if you want to be with Haku forever, because there is a chance that can happen."
Chihiro could only hold her breath; there was always a price to pay for anything that had to do with the spirit world.
"Don't tense so much. Breath!" he laughed. "Yes, there is a catch, you must purify Haku and Bade, and eventually Haku's mother."
"What?" she scrunched her face, sliding off his back and next to the river Dairy stopped next to.
"Let me explain it to you…..but you can't tell Haku….."
