Anatoliy had tried to persuade Anann to stay in the house and rest, or at the very least accompany him down to the shore while he worked on restoring the sailboat he had acquired into something sea worthy and for the first few days she had relented. Submitting to the male's desires to stay close and where he could keep a protective watch on her. But the atmosphere that surrounded them was often full of tension and awkwardness as Anann still tried to keep him at a distance, even if only on an emotional level.
Today she was determined to go to the stables. The walk from the house in Lunenberg was almost twice that, if not more, than the walk would have been from her own cabin and her pace was slow. Many might not have recognized the Kelevra as she made her way along the well worn paths. A creature once defined by her confidence and pride. Her head was no longer held high as she went, but drooped below her shoulders and her tail sagged behind her as bandaged legs carried her onward. Slow, but steady. Rem plodding along behind her.
Upon reaching the old race track she headed out towards the paddocks where she knew there to be a large shade tree. A familiar pair, mother and son were easily spotted out grazing. Noire had already shed his baby coat to reveal the light roan of his rump. Anann sunk to her belly in the cool grass under the wide shade tree, her head resting between her paws. The walk had been more tiring than she had expected. Once she was settled and Rem convinced she perfectly fine where she rested the stallion took off, nimbly jumping the fence to run over to Lumiere and Noire.
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