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:star: Horse Adoption Attempt for Wail of *Carousel-Stables :star:



"She's lonely. Don't you think she's lonely?" Ange said, sighing as she looked at Lila, who was the sole Harlequine mare of Whispering Pines, watching her graze by herself. While there were a few other unnatural mares, even strangely colored, they both shunned Lila for one reason or another. They simply didn't click. Gianni bit his lip, trying to choose his words carefully. "You know, you could geld-" "NO." Tomas said from quite a few feet away, hauling a piece of lumber across the property over his shoulder. "How could he possibly hear me?" Gianni whispered, his voice even lower, looking slightly perturbed. "Because I paint with the colors of the wind." Tomas said matter of factly, loudly, and with a smirk. Gianni snorted, though decided to drop it.

"What are you thinking?" Gianni asked for a while, after Ange had stared a hole through Lila's head. "Carousel Stables is trying to find good homes for some of their horses...I saw one available that I rather liked." She said, having the grace to look sheepish. It was true, though. Even before getting Whispering Pines, Ange had kept an eye on Wail and all her comings and goings, captivated by her beautiful color and interesting markings. That was quite a few years ago now, and so the chance to adopt her was not one that she could pass up. "I just want Lila to have another kindred spirit around. Besides, she's not new to the show arena either. I would like myself a challenge. Maybe Tomas and I could race to see who got which horse safe for guests to ride first." Ange smirked at the thought, but only for a moment. Safety third and all that.

After filling out some paperwork and talking to Miss Moonquill extensively online about Wail's personality and what she would need in a good home, the horse was shipped to Whispering Pines for a 'trial run' as it were. It was a gloomy night, as a late autumn thunderstorm rumbled over the horizon. "Get her in there." Gianni said, and Ange led Wail quickly over to the mare pen as it really started to pour. She unsnapped the mare's halter as quickly as she could. "Sorry girl, it's not usually like this." Ange whispered to the horse, whose vibrant eyes rolled in her direction, looking at her as if she was some sort of alien being. Miss Moonquill did warn Ange that she would have to gain the mare's trust over time.

Ange went off to sleep, though was shaken abruptly in the middle of the night by a somewhat frantic Gianni. "It is not going well." He said, and so she threw a coat on and ran out to see. Indeed, she heard the fight before she actually saw it, Wail creating a horrific cry that she must have been named for. "Well, this will really help her decide who Wail houses with." Ange said, sounding slightly put off, watching Wail and Lila rear, striking at each other, their Arabian heads snaking around one another like two cobras caught in some sort of lethal dance. "I'd say turn the hose on 'em...but..." Gianni muttered, soaked through to the bone from the ongoing rain. "Yeah. I suppose we should let them battle it out. Maybe they just need to decide who is head diva." Ange said, sighing. She had hoped for fast friends, and this was not comforting.

However, in the morning, she saw Lila sticking to Wail's side like glue, following her around as they made a little group amidst the rest of the herd. They were somewhat hilarious to see, both flinching at the same nothing, but then going back to business as usual. "Who won?" Ange finally asked no one, finding it hard to see who had come out on top. Both looked at her, and she could swear she saw a little snort of chagrin come from Lila's direction.




I had this almost done for quite a while now...figured I might as well finish it. |D It's true, I have loved this mare for quite a while, and so I couldn't help myself and just put in a bid.



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• Harlequine Breed, Wail © *Carousel-Stables

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did I tell you...you won??? lol