Under The Water {Thowra}

[alamanda]

Coventina

I walked out of the trailer the man ready and grab my halter. He tied a rope to it and led me down to the water edge. I looked around then looked down as I watched him hook my gold chains to two round pickets which I knew were driven deep down though sand and rock. I watched the man go about his work. He feed and watered me but did not undo the chains. I knew I could not get out of them maybe if I was another year or two older then I was. I was 2 and a half. I watched the water and it's waves but they did not come near yet.

The man would have chosen a place were high tied came very quickly. He was mean and liked his experiments but never left me here after the water got to my wither. As I watched though I realized he was getting ready to leave. I pulled on the chains a little but as soon as I did they bit into my legs, I called out to the man to come back and let me go, he just grinned and drove off.

I pulled back hard this time, the chains held and I slipped over. I looked at my legs to see a very small amount of blood running down my hooves from the chains. I stood back up then looked around for the man who I hoped would come back. All I heard was the waves. I looked at the sea he always chose places where the water came in fast. I watched it role in one wave at a time and felt It rise around my legs.

I stayed still from five minutes hoping the man would come back but he did not. The water was now half way up my side and not long from now it would well past my whither and most likely over my head. At lest I could stay under water for 3 or so minutes before I needed air. I eyed the water with fear and started to struggle against the chains. I did not stop trying to get away as It was now past my whither. I looked around and then called for help, my wild calls filled with terror. I looked again at the fast rising water and saw blood in the water from my legs, I knew the chains had cut deep into each leg by now and I started to feel the sting from the salt water.

[Thowra]

He saw the man who left the mare int he water and snarled, knowing that there was no chance of him getting far. Neighing loudly, he galloped towards the car, knowing the man would have to stop if he did not want to hit him. Plus the car was not going that fast, so it was easy to force him to stop when the car connected with him. Hellion strength and all that. He saw the man slump forwards completely out of it.

Pleased, he galloped towards the beach, only just able to spot the mare. Snorting at the chains, he was quick to heat those up so they would break in the cold water. As soon as they did, he cantered in, water only coming up to his chest before carefully grabbing the mare with his teeth, careful not to hurt her, before pulling her onto the dry sand. "Are you alright?"

[alamanda]

Coventina

I shoke my head and pulled against the chains again, i felt them cut deeper. I looked around then saw another horse, a very large stallion at that. I pulled back again and the chains broke away then i was pulled onto dry land again. I cursed that man then looked at the stallion when he spoke. I looked at my legs knowing the cuts around my Fetlocks where deep"The cuts on my fetlocks that are deep from the chains and very water logged " i said then laid down to rest my feet.

I looked at the stallion, then to the water. I both hated and loved water, I wounded what happened to the man once he left. I looked up at the stallion before gently saying "I'm Coventina". I was tired and wanted to sleep but i would stay awake for as long as i needed then sleep to recover from what had happened. I flicked my silver coloured tail across the sand, watching the movement with aqua coloured eyes. I then looked again to the base of each leg to where the cream markings had turned red and the sand around too, they would scar again.

[Thowra]

"Schnelldrache would be me, Coventina." He smiled a little. There were some games he enjoyed greatly. "Perhaps whilst you recover, you could come and spend some time with me? I will protect you," he said. "That man will not be getting you back again."

He smiled again, wondering how hard she was going to be to get in his herd. He knew that she'd be nothing more than a broodmare, but that was something of personal preference. And no, she would never be given a choice in the matter. That was another personal choice of his.

[alamanda]

Coventina

I listened to him when he spoke "Schnelldrache, Snapdragon nice name for you" i said looking at his coat, i was sure my name meaning was Water goddess, guess my mother knew my watery fate when i was born. I looked around still laying i listened to what he said about being protected while i heal. I thought fro a bit but he seemed to be keeping something hidden. I shrugged before getting back into my feet no longer wanting to be on the ground.

I lifted my blood bay head, i was a Irish sport horse and was not even fully grown standing only at 14 hands compared to the 16 hands i will be. I looked up at him i was small he was large then i spoke "I recovered before from deeper cuts then what these are, left in a stall" i said looking down at my feet again before backing up into the water on my own. I felt the sting of the water but kept backing until the cream parts of my legs were under the water. I used my head to softly rub the blood from my coat, staying away from the cuts.

I looked up at him and lifted one leg out of the water at a time and bent my head to lick away the blood from the cuts. I ignored the sting, i then lowered my face to the water and cleaned out my mouth with the sat water. "In time i will be able to run again" i said, never saying anything about his ofter to go with him. I was a normal horse he he i could see by the green colour of his tassels that he had flames.

[Thowra]

He laughed. "I'm sure you will," he replied. Most horses recovered fairly well from things, but a man like that only proved the point that humans were cruel, they had no place in a world of horses. To him, they were scum, but so was she, and he wanted her. That was something he very much knew. "Come with me."

[alamanda]

I looked at him, and staid in the water. I knew the water would help out even if it sung, I looked around and sighed ten i lifted my head when he said come with me i snorted. I looked at him then walked over to where he was slowly. I was too young to breed for now anyway. I looked at him then said "hope your not like the man or father" My aqua eyes not pleading, but they had a fiery spark in them, i wondered if it was possible to become something that your not, like normal to, horned or winged or even flamed. Might make me higher up to Schnelldrache. I whispered "Water Goddess is what my name means".

[Thowra]

"Really?? I wouldn't have guess it meant that." He was sarcastic, he'd figured it out. There was very few names that could surprise him at the moment. The knowledge his father had given him was very extensive, there were few things that made him surprised because he did not know them.

"Follow me," he said, and then he turned to head back to the Mines of Moria. He knew where to go within the labyrinth, but she would have no idea. "You'll be safe, as long as you stay within my lands."

[alamanda]

I frowned at his sarcasm then said "you didn't have to be mean about it, but then thats classic of the dark hearted" i said, no anger was in my voice but it was there. I looked about then listened to him as he spoke more orders it seemed "I still want the freedom to travel where i want once i'm inside your lands, even if i need you guide me out" i said when he spoke about being safe as long as i did not leave his land. I looked at him, i wanted freedom to go where i wanted. I looked at him to see what he would say. Though when he turned to go to his lands i staid right behind him not really wanting to be left behind.

[Thowra]

"As long as its within the boundaries of my land, I'll show you around," he replied. He snorted. "Who said I was dark hearted?" He smiled at her. There was no doubt she had easily fallen into the trap he all too knowingly set for those who were unaware that there were other dangers besides the humans in this world.

One day, with or without The Brolga's help, he would claim this place for his own. He would have to bide his time though, and that was not something he liked the idea of at all now.

[alamanda]

I listened to him and then just said "Dark hearted is what my thoughts say you are so thats what you are" I looked at him then added "never was told about the dark kind of horse but i still know there are horses like that out there and your most likely one of them" I think i had said a little too much but all well i had said it. I looked at him and sighed. I looked behind me at the water, then shoke my head i had probably gone into a trap, but this stag had saved my life, even if my life meant nothing to him in the end. So i did not mind if i was foolish and ended up living my life as a brood to a dark stag if it was a trap. but then again it could just be an overactive mind.

[Thowra]

He chuckled as he walked along, not caring that his stride was much longer than hers. he would be able to keep her safe at least. She would be a good brood mare for him, and he knew that there would be many foals that she would carry for him. He only wanted sons though. If a daughter was born, well. Until there was someone else sub herding in his lands, they would all be killed. And straight after he killed them, he'd force the mother of the filly. If another came, well, he'd beat the mother.

[alamanda]

I looked at him and kept up with him easily, even though my legs hurt bad, i still had the stamina and speed from before. I kept my mind on matching his stride, which kept me right by his side, as he walked. I wounded about things, then i said from beside him "as long as you show me around this land of yours and tell my how to get though everything there i shall stay put and never leave the land, on my worthless word" i said just adding one word in at the last minute. I had always seen stallions higher then me anyway.

[Thowra]

"Who said anything about you being worthless? You seem to have gotten the wrong idea about me, my dear." he smiled at her. There was nothing he liked more than trying to confuse mares. This would indeed be a fun time, bringing her into his lair. There were somethings that he took great pleasure in.