Silvano shrugged, dismissing the question with that roll of his shoulders. He did not really know how long it had been since he had seen the horse-loving man, though he knew it would be soon enough that he would see him again himself. It would be nice to see some family home and he smiled at the thought of it, too. It would have to wait, of course, but that was beside the point. Maybe they could share a moment like he remembered sharing a drink with the man in question's brother, Oak. Where was he now that the Dreamers were gone? Where was the third brother, Cypress? Silvano had not looked back when he left with Giselle, though perhaps he ought to have gathered the two of them to live here.
The two walked back to the stream side and the man nodded as he listened, smiling at the younger man's innocence. "That's admirable." He had, initially, wanted Heritage as his own because he envied his father's relationship with his horse. Of course, he had loved the animal from a young age, before he really even should have been on it. Only being taken to the Tribe had been a true joy for him, for he had seen the horse who would be his closest friend. He had been just as precocious then, too, he remembered. Heritage had been even tempered but still cocky enough to spark a lot of interest in the boy. It wasn't until the war did he realize he would have to raise the colt to hep with battles. If Giselle was ever separated with him or forced to flee with Heritage, he wanted to know the horse would do all he could to protect her.
"You'll probably want a foal then. But it'll be a lot harder to train and raise it. But it'll love you to pieces. Heritage may be all huff and puff but he is one of my closest companions." Perhaps Alder would have a mare in heat sometime this winter and a stallion available to stud. There were plenty of stallions, he had noticed. "Talk to Alder, he may be able to help a foal come into your future. I'm sure there are plenty of fertile mares here."
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