prologue
"BlueFrost" a cremello mare pricked forward her ears and whined as she gazed through narrowed eyes at the mare before her. "are you sure you want to do this."
" Yes, GreyMoon" A blue/gray mare nickered back, she flicked her tail and tossed her head. "I had all darkness to t-to think about it and. I've made up my mind" she looked around at the rest of the horses gathered around her, registering the life she was leaving behind and rested her gaze on a grey appaloosa stallion. He'd arrived at camp badly wounded after a mountain lion attack and was a former member of one of MeadowHerd's enemies WinterHerd. The rather large herd had lived in the rocky mountains until recently when they were driven out by a new band of exiles now known as RockyHerd. She blinked at him then looked back at the cremello "GreyMoon, i'm sorry but…" the appaloosa nodded encouragingly as he listened to her decision. "But, i'm leaving the herd, to-to become a traveler, along side SilverSmudge." she moved sideways until the her flank touched the grey appaloosa.
"Very well, if this is, what you want. I know I can't change your mind, but I hope you can come to your senses someday." The cremello sighed, she hated losing her horses, especially the good ones. She watched as BlueFrost backed up, and turning to face SilverSmudge, followed him out of camp at a slow trot with her blue tail held up behind her.