Dream trotted away from the last herd, her head held low with discourage. She wouldn't go for that. She lifted her head high her orbs danceing at the herizon. Her golden tail lashing and her cream pelt gleaming in the sunlight. She stopped by a tall tree. She saw no one and nothing. She wouldn't give up. She seemed unwelcome at the last herd. There seemed to be nothing she could do and she hated the feeling of being worthless. She wasn't perfect, but she wasn't terrible. Nothing seemed to mae sinse any more.

Hidden Shadows trotted quietly up behind the mare his black tassels flying behind him merrily. He walked quietly up to the mare his thorns melting into his tassels. Every now and then they would flick forward in curiosity. "Is there something I can help you with?" he asked patiently.

Dream quickly turned back surprised to see the stallion there. "Nothing really" she began her voice so quary. "Is this your herd?" she asked started to smile. She wanted to join a herd after so long of wandering in the shadows a loner it was time for her to join a wonderous herd. Dream's golden tassel lashed as she spoke. Her orbs so full of beauty and wonder.

He nodded his head slowly. "Yes this is my herd. I am Hidden Shadows. You may all me Shadow. Now tell me. What is your name?" his head cocked slightly in a cute way. He looked somewhat like a curious wolf pup with his friesian head cocked. He had always been a loner but hadleaped at the opportunity to own a herd. So these were the wonderful prizes he got

Dream face glowed. "I'm Dream, never have I been in a herd always a loner" she said and gentaly sighed. She stared at him deepily seeing his head cutely tilted to the side. She did the same. Her beautiful palimeno colors gleaming so splendedly.

"Well Im happy that you came here Dream. I to was a loner so its new to me to have horses around me." He smiled warmly at her. He was a nice stallion. Not to tempermental but was harsh to those that needed to be punished. "If wolves stop by or a cougar or a lynx dont fear. They are friends....I just wanted to tell you before hand...." he smiled and nudged her. "Wanna run?" even though he was a friesian he had never been to good with dressage. He had been more of a humans dream when it came to cross country.

Dream gazed among him as thoughts filled her mind. "I don't fear, I have snow leopard as one of my friends" She paused for a molment and was silent. She was usualy kind but at times was agressive. "A run? sounds great!" she said with a smile impacted on her muzzle. Dream was best at distance for running being half wild mustang. Her beauty from being half Palimeno.

Hidden Shadows smiled. He took off quickly and flew through the forrest. His forest. He flew over logs small creeks. He glanced behind him and saw Dream. He laughed and bucked once like a colt. He was so happy. He hadnt gotten to run like this in a long time. He had always been to busy. Now he was letting himself free. Free of everything. He flew past a meadow and stopped quickly by a larger creek. His favorite. He turned to see if Dream was still behind him.

Dream raced blending with the wind being a mustang the large river didn't stop her. She picked up speed to as fast as a Wild Mustang could go (fast) she leapt over it and nearly fell with a powerful hit as she gluided over the creek. She kicked and bucked with glory, she glanced back and smiled at Hidden shadows. "Come on!" she calle dout to him.

He laughed and jumped still standing. It of course didnt take him all the way across but it still took him pretty far. He smiled as he reached Dream. "Horses dont know what they are missing. They wont run like this....they just race around in small paddocks." he smiled and turned his head a noise catching his attention. He saw Aaka and smiled broader. "Aaka What brings you here?" She didnt respond. She glanced at Dream and slunk towards Hidden Shadows laying next to him. She was panting heavily and every now and then would begin to mutter things to herself. "Aaka? Whats wrong what happed?" she jumped when he spoke. "I....I talked to Storm...I tried to at least....I cant tell them what I did Hidden. Storm had a better excuse than I did. He doesnt even know the complete reason...." she stopped and glanced at Dream. Hidden Shadows followed her gaze and said "Aaka you can talk in front of her. She wont speak to no one." Aaka just shook her head. "Never mind...I think im going to go find Al Sheratan. I havent seen her in awhile...." she stood up and walked out. Turning to Dream with an apologetic look he said "Dont mind her...Shes a little....tired. Exausted really but..." he just shook his head. "Shes been running herself into the ground ever since she found Spirit. Spirit called her a traiter. I thought Aaka would have died from that blow. Aaka is no traiter. Not anymore. She had tried to find Spirit. And then Spirit was accusing. It broke Aakas heart to see her best friend do that to her. Shes been like this ever since."

Dream padded the dirt her hoof kicking up the brush. "You!" she began with a snort. "I've heard of you! Theif! you are a backstabber!My friends Kitchi, Kachina, Challenger, and Frost told me all about what you did. I don't feel the least bit sorry for you! You should be ashamed. Stay away from me!" She snorteed angerly. She whinneyed out in a high pitch and stepped back throwing her head back and stopping the ground. Her tail lashed and her ears flattend.

She only turned her exausted eyes to the mare. "Well then tell your precious Kachina that I am not the thief. Tell her to tell Storm to tell the truth. Or if he did,....Tell her what else he did. He didnt only kill his family. He did something much worse." she laughed and left silently

Hidden turned to Dream. In a serious voice all of his happiness from before gone he said "I dont know what that was about but dont do it again. Aaka is a friend. We do nothing to her. She has helped me more than you can believe."

Dream glanced at him for a molment trying to control furry. "fine, but keep her away from me" she said. She didn't care what she had gone through if only that fae knew what happend in ruby valley, but she promised Kachina and snowless she wouldn't tell.