I approached Rhubarb's stable to talk to him, but he wasn't there.
Feather looked out from her stable. "You looking for Rhubarb?" She asked.
"Yeah. He's really uset and I need to talk to him." I replied.
Feather scanned the area with her eyes, and eventually she spotted Rhubarb.
"He's over there." She said softly. "Is there anything I can help you two with?"
I shook my head. "No, sorry. Thanks anyway Feather." I smiled and walked towards the chestnut stallion.
He had his ears back and his eyes were tightly shut. He had a distraught look across his face.
I approached him cautiously and gently licked his cheek.
He opened one eye.
"Sadie! Oh gosh, you shouldn't have seen me like this!" he exclaimed.
His eyes were going red and there was a little stream of tears running down his cheeks.
I sidled up to him and rested my chin on his withers.
When he calmed down, he turned to look at me.
"Thanks Sadie."
"Its okay. I guess I like to be a shoulder to cry on!" I replied.
"You seem the type that would…just please don't tell anyone I was crying!" Rhubarb replied, lowering his voice to a whisper.
"I won't. I promise." I answered.
We walked towards the corral and stood by the fence for a while, the soft breeze of the night blowing into our manes.
Rhubarb took a deep breath.
"Sadie…I've decided that I will come and live with you and your friends. Who cares what the stallions think?" He said.
I widened my eyes and grinned. "This is great!" I cried.
He nodded.
"But there is one problem…" He continued,
"what?"
"Well…your friends might feel a little…well let's just say there won't be anyone for them." Rhubarb finished. "I feel guilty, but I don't know what I can do. I'd hate to ruin your friendship with them."
I thought for a while.
"How many stallions do you live with?" I asked.
"Three. Why?"
"Why don't you invite them to live with us? Then they can hook up with my friends!" I answered.
"That's not a bad idea! But Sadie…we need to escape first!"
"Exactly…and I have the perfect solution!…"
