Cyrene flinched away, ducking behind Capri. She wasn't quite as timid as she once had been.
She still wasn't as bold as her sister. And never would be.

Sighing softly, Sven stepped forwards, shaking his massive rack of antlers out of the branches of the pine which had sheltered him. His pelt lit to fire in the sunlight.

Mason sized him up, maybe in a few years he could take the massive buck, but for right now, no matter how big he was for his size, his rack was the right size, about six inches of short antlers.

Capri pranced towards Sven, she was not as tall as him, but had already surpassed her mothers height. "Hello Daddy. This is Mason." Capri smiled at Mason, though there was no happiness in her eyes, only revenge.

Mason nodded to the buck, "Hello." He knew he was in a bad situation... if this buck found out which herd he came from.. he was screwed.

Sven gave Mason a long look.
"You are new here," He answered, hardly stirring when Cyrene ducked behind his legs, "Was there something you wanted with my daughters?"

Mason shook his head, "nothin' in particular." He looked at Capri with a glare which she returned with a adorable wink.

"Alright Dad, I am sure he uhm... gets the picture." She nuzzled him, Capri did not want any buck in her life. She only needed her Dad.

Alore stirred beside his mother at the ruckus. He had chosen to snuggle right up to her side for a sleeping place, enjoying the warmth she provided.

Mara woke up, and stood quickly, knowing if she didn't slip out soon, she would wake her mother. She pranced out of the thicket and stopped at the edge of the meadow. She peaked her head out and looked around, seeing if anyone was there. Off on the other side, she saw Sven, Capri, Cyrene and someone else. She knew she should go back to the thicket, but curiosity always got the best of her. She walked out onto the meadow, her legs carrying her quickly to the other side. She pranced up to Capri and said, "Hello Capri. And Cyrene." She added the last part as she reached her head around Capri to see her.

Swift walks wondering how life would be here,would she find a mate?...

Capri heard Mara approach before she saw her and bleated softly at her, "hello Mara." Pawing the ground softly she touched Mara's side with her nose. Mason looked at the fawn curiously, she was still smaller than Capri, but then again she was taller than any of the other fawns for now.

"You gotta' lot of fawns 'round here. Gee." Mason shook his head, his old herd only had one fawn besides him. "I'm Mason by the way," he mentioned glazing over her with his amber eyes. He was a good looking young buck, he was strong, well built, and handsome. Capri looked towards Mason.

"Mason. Come on." Capri pranced off, Mason followed behind her, "We are going to the other side of the meadow..." Her tail flicked as she bounced, "You all can come."

Cyrene skittered around Sven, hurrying to stand with her sister. She gave Mason a wary look.
Shaking his ruff, Sven snorted and followed the young does. A wordless warning.

Sinnle awoke with a start hearing faint sounds that usually wouldn't be present unless during the rut like her mother told her. She yawned and stood up lazily moving away from the nest. She had never been an early to rise doe. She peered through the bushes watching her father obviously confront some other male. She flicked her ears then bounced out. Recently her pelt had grown out into a bright red. It still had the light undertones from her mother but had more red than brown. She shivered for a moment the air hitting her warmer pelt before she looked at the buck. She glanced at Sven then flicked her tail as he left with her half sisters, Capri and Cyrene. She gave it a split second before she ran after the others and stopped near Cyrene whom she had grown closer too. "Hey! This is a fine morning right? So what was going on back there? I woke up and everyone seemed tense." She smiled clearly used to the way she rambled on.



Riyan had been up that morning grazing in the meadow. His sister stood next to him relaxing while watching something in the distance. Avelane had become quieter than before whereas before she gave birth she rarely talked and now she mostly didn't talk at all unless she wanted too or unless it was to Sinnle to himself. Avelane looked over to him probably having noticed him watching her.

"What is it?" He shook his head. "It's nothing. Your so quiet sometimes." Avelane let out a small chuckle and nosed his long fur near his shoulder. "Just like how your getting bigger. I just don't feel like saying much when there are so many other things to do. Often when you talk you miss things that you usually never hear. Like the soft yet heavy sound of the bees droning in the distance." Riyan stared at her before shaking his head once more. "I don't know what you mean." "I know." Avelane replied. She lowered her head to continue grazing leaving Riyan to puzzle over what she said. He turned to look for his daughter and mate. He slightly wondered if they were still sleeping.



Kyrie bounced out of the thicket frightened from something. She had been going to visit her cousin, Sinnle, when she had spotted a buck that she didn't know and wanna know. "Father! There's some stag in the forest with Sven and my cousin." She noticed Avelane look up and scan the forest edge with interest. Kyrie figured her aunt was looking for Sinnle and wondering what trouble her daughter had gotten into. Kyrie understood that quite well. She shook her head beginning to shiver in fright. "I saw him! He was after Capri and Cyrene! He was about a head shorter than you." Kyrie paused for a moment then went on. "About Capri's height, I think." She bounced around her father being pretty tall herself. She wasn't as tall as Capri but she was taller than Sinnle. She grunted and paused to look up at her father. "I think your fine. I'm sure I can protect you. Is that good?" Kyrie nodded easily satisfied with the reassurance and ran off to go find Sinnle again.

Capri ignored her father, she loved him but he was always so nosy, it wasn't like she was going to go do something she shouldn't. They got to the part of the meadow where the grass was the highest, it brushed at Capri's belly and she lowered her head to nibble on it, knowing Mason was probably hungry. Capri didn't have to graze, but it came very naturally for her, and she hated nursing.

Mason looked at the long grass and quickened his pace and lowered his head and grazed ravenously. It was so delicious and he was so hungry.

Capri giggled breaking his concentration, "someone's hungry." She stepped up to him and lowered her head so it was next to his as they both ate.

"You ain't got a clue Capri." He laughed sweetly, noticing Sven was still there, but Capri made no hesitation to get very close to the young buck. Sinnle bounced over to wear Cyrene was and Capri lifted her head and bleated sweetly to her as if to say good morning, she looked to Sinnle, then to Mason and raised one brow then lowered her head once again grazing next to Mason.

Mara followed quietly, wanting something to do other than sleep in the thicket. She stood silently next to Capri and lowered her head to graze slightly. She didn't dislike nursing but she wasn't excited to still be doing it. She lifted her head, her ears swiveling back and forth. She could hear someone approaching, a fawn, she didn't know which though.

Swift walked slowly in the weeping willow trees when she suddenly stopped and infront of her was a bear and she swiftly jumped and ran back home the bear following so she ran to prince and said prince there is a bear the she cried its all my fault... if i had just let it eat me