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Chapter 1: The beginning
2 years ago to the day. The soft spoken voice of his mother come across his crowded mind through the pain easily making its way to the front and reminding him what she had said all those years ago resurfacing the horrid memory,
“ Find the ones who call themselves monsters, for those are the ones who have more humanity in them than these merciless animals. Now go my child, I love you and will see you again one day. “
“M-mother?!”
“MOTHER! No! Mother, please!”
His voice small and weak cracking as he was forced away by the last of the herd tears flowing freely dampening his soft foal pelt, he had lost his father months earlier from a fight with a human that dared to capture him. Now he had lost his mother to the cruel human that found it interesting enough to capture her in hopes for breeding and receiving prize winning off-spring.
At the age of 8 months Casteller traveled along side the small group he now called his family, unbeknownst to him on the journey that would one day change his life and the lives of others. He was rare specimen to see on the side of a mountain, a black minimal tobiano marwari horse with white stockings that wrapped around his knees and hocks perfectly, his coat a jet black with a stripe of white at his withers on each side almost like a pair wings falling just above his belly line, and his mane a combination of the two almost like an oreo with a black and white contrast, his tail the opposite; completely white except for the tips that looked like someone simply dipped them in a vat of black paint. What made his physical appearance stand out even more so was the white ankh symbol on his forehead that had somehow managed to define his life.
Now the age of two years old Casteller moved amongst the small herd making sure everyone was safe while playing a small game of hide and go seek, here lately times on Mt. Ebott had been hard with wranglers and random people trying to catch the younger foals, but a good game every now and again always helped everyone relax a little. Walking up behind one foal who was bay in color and an energetic little filly he spoke as his maw grazed her tiny audit, “BOO!” he semi-whispered and in an instant she leapt up and bucked before taking off hitting him square in the chest. Laughing at her as she turned and glared playfully he prepared for her attack as she launched herself forward to headbutt the stallion against his lowered cranium, falling dramatically he lowered his frame to the soft earth, “OH! I have been struck down by the merciless Mia! I cannot live any longer! Colby!” he called out to the nearby roan colt who was watching, “Come here so I may give you the position of Royal Stallion now!” waiting as the tentative colt drew closer finally a tendril black in color rose from Cas’ back and gingerly tapped the colts head, “You are now the Royal Stallion Colby! Take care of everyone for me.” he spoke breathily before laying his head down and closing his eyes.
Mia groaned as she treaded near and poked at Cas with her tiny hoof giggling at his twitchy movements, “Get up Cas! Come on!” she said whining, pausing she waited noticing his stomach had stopped moving, for he was holding his breath. She panicked growing closer to his muzzle nudging it with her own, “Cas?” she questioned in a shaky voice, shooting up and neighing loudly Cas watched amused as Mia leapt back screeching as she took off again. Laughing as the filly kept going this time Cas stood and walked to where he could see the filly around the big boulder before gasping, his chocolaty brown orbs catching the sight of the filly falling into the forbidden hole as she screamed. Racing over as fast as he could Cas glanced down into the hole as the filly continued her descent kicking out wildly, acting hastily he unleashed the tendrils from his back in an attempt to reach the small foal but as the tips grew close they stopped, they had reached their length. Eyes sweeping in thought and fear, rationalizing his next move he leapt calling out to the foal, “MIA!” unsheathing his tendrils again he grabbed the foal this time before launching her upwards with all his might and sending her flying over the edge of the hole before he continued to fall.
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