Ah, they dreamed of such strong mares, such powerful beasts being their lead mares. But, of course, the unicorn females feelings were farther expanded than that. They knew they were not owned, too strong were they to be owned by one that owned many. They were one of a kind, female unicorns. Unbound, free.
At the moment, the dogs though they had the unicorns. Prisoners. Ah, they were theirs. Their master would be pleased. Just imagine his grinning face as he saw the stock they herded into the pin. Oh yes. They would certainly be getting a few bones for this.
Some of the mares were getting their own rebellious thoughts too. These unicorns were free. The mares did what they wanted, when they wanted, where they wanted. No stallion though of them as a part of the collection. They were one stallion unicorns. The mares...they wanted to be one stallion horses. But of course, this couldn't happen. Half would be sold. It would be risky for a stallion to not have a band. But, this is a different story, for perhaps anouther time.
After two more days of travel something happened. The reason why no other unicorns inhabited the plains. In the distance a strong black unicorn was seen. A scout sent to kill any Celestial unicorn spotted. And Celesty was the only prey as far as they knew.
The stallion spotted them from a distance. His horse was dipped in poison and ready to strike down the enemy. But the stallion hesitated when he saw others of his kind there. The unicorns whispered among themselves, nervous. This was the enemy.
Sasha and Cescil however were all too eager to get this unicorn to join the group too. They charged forward. "Get in line" snarled Cescil.
The beast laugh. "Who's to make me? You?"
"Yes" snapped Cescil. He lunged for the unicorns jugular. But before the dog could get it anouther unicorn horn stopped him.
Lest. He knew all to well what this unicorn would do to the dog. Kill. With one swipe some poison would get into the lad. He would die if the slash alone did not kill. As lest looked the other into the eyes he recognized him. He met him. Fought him.
The brute realized too, these were no friends. Outnumbered again. The unicorn fled away. Rightly so.
The band reached a ranch after three more days. Nothing eventful happened. The dogs herded the horse in to a pasture but the unicorns refused.
"Get in" snapped Sasha angrily.
"No Sasha" Cescil said suddenly. "Did you see that other one I tried to bring in. His 'horn'", Cescil looked at Kort and then continued, "Had that purple stuff that master has a jar of and calls poison. Remember he said he got it from something called a 'rattlesnake'? I think they saved me."
"Correct" cried out Kort. "That is what we use."
The other unicorns looked at Kort, puzzled. "I was a troop for him." Kort said. "I was patrolling and was caught by humans. I thought if I ever escaped the farm I wouldn't go back. It was very sad and wickedness covered the fortress."
"A castle!" Fern cried out. "A big castle? How did they get it?"
"Twas abandoned and so we used it to hide out in" Kort supplied simply.
The dogs sighed. The unicorns stopped talking and looked at the collies.
"We leave you now. Thank you for escorting us this far. We must leave you though" Lest said to them.
"Come visit anytime" Cescil said with a wide grin. Sasha just snorted but the unicorns sensed she was interested in talking to the unicorns again maybe.
So the seven unicorns left their dog friends, Cescil and Sasha at their home. Although they didn't know it, they were but a day from leaving the valley. But in they day, they would come to appreciate meeting some new creatures and making new friends both equine and canine.