a new family member [Hoss]

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NOVA - - -

(Birththread)
As her belly had grown during these last months, so had her feelings for the little creature inside of her. She loved it to bits, and so far everything had gone well with the pregnancy. She knew that Hoss was excited for the foal, as he was with all his babies. her first pregnancy, with Evangeline, had been a delight. A little painful of course, like all births was, but it had been her first time too, so she hoped that would be smoother, being her second foal.
The bundle of joy who was her soon 1,5 year old daughter had frequently been asking when her little brother or sister would come and the answer had been given: Whenever he or she wanted to.

That moment had come not long a go, just a few hours. She had sought out a nice, quiet place where she could be alone and safe. Since it was still warm, it wasn't that hard, it was just dawn but it was still quite warm and pleasant, so it had not been hard to sneak out of the Safehouse and the company of Hoss, and search out this place.
An hour or two after the sun had gone up over the horizon she was licking her new baby. A baby boy. It had been a great surprise to her to see that the foal had three colors on his coat, just like daddy. There was the same red bay as her own coat, but there was also black and white, and as he started to open his eyes, she saw that his eyes was blue. He was gorgeous. A strong, healthy boy.

She licked him clean, and both her eyes and they way she touched him showed the infinte love she had for her son, and she started to nudge him so that he would stand up. She felt her heart grew warm with love for every little breath she saw him take,for every movement, for every glance. She couldn't help but think about how blessed she was with two beautiful, strong babies.

[Hud Levine]

It was uncomfortable for Hoss around this time in a mare's pregnancy. He'd had children before, even with Nova for that matter, but each time around it felt new and mysterious. Who was in there? Who would the grow up to be? Nova seemed pretty sure this one was special, not unlike her firstborn. Evangeline was a beauty and a mischievous one at that. There was no measuring up to her. Not yet.

Hostetler had spent the last few days caring for his silver bay mare and their black painted daughter. Nova had been big with child lately and he could tell the time was approaching. The two had slept int he Safehouse and once the stallion awoke, he found himself alone. He knew he was a heavy sleeper but it was still a bit of a shock. Hostetler knew what his sudden aloneness meant: the baby was coming. "Oh merde."

The swamp king had given his lands two baby girls and one boy. Who knew what the next birth would bring. The anxiety killed him as he stood as worried as a lost puppy in his Safehouse. Hoss knew not to seek her out; not yet. Her scent was still rather strong in the House - she had only left a few hours before. He didn't know much about giving birth but he did know it took a mighty long time with a whole lot of pain.

Hostetler stood in ignorance of the situation for as long as he could before leaving his spot to track down his mare. The glowing scent of pregnancy was not hard to follow. His nose lowered closer to the ground, Hostetler had no trouble seeking out her path. Bounding over fallen cypress logs and evading walls of moss, the stallion finally found her and her new bairn. It was overwhelming how similar he was to his father. Hostetler's usual smile paled in comparison to what his face showed now as he looked at his new son. It was tough to tear his gaze from the newborn to the mother, but tear he did. Nova looked beautiful and so happy. He was ecstatic that she decided to stay in the swamps that first day he met her. Hoss couldn't imagine a more perfect mother for his newest son.

"You did it ag'in, shah!" he beamed as he made his way to her side for support.

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NOVA - - -

She heard Hoss before seeing him, and it made her heart jump at the bare thought about how happy he would be about the new foal. She loved seeing him happy and would do anything to see a smile upon his face, and she hoped that this healthy, handsome colt would do just that.
The smile she saw spreading on his face when she finally saw him again, after she had gotten the colt to stand up and start suckling, was worth all the pain. Not that it hadn't been before, but seeing that Hoss also liked his new son made her if possible even more happy than she had been before. She was also relieved that the little one was healthy, the other colt hade been a little sickly and quiet, and she wouldn't be able to bear it if she lost any of her children.

As Hoss came closer, she could see the little puffy tail wiggle pretty fast on the foal as it had begun to suckle, and she licked it a little över the rump and back, caressing it with her muzzle before greeting the lead as he came up to them.
"It's a healthy boy, Hoss.. And he looks so much like you.."
You couldn't miss the love in her voice, not only the love for their son, but also the love for him. She had always loved him, for a long time now, but never really said anything about it, especially not since he had a queen.

[Hud Levine]

It was hard for Hoss to tear his gaze from Nova in the moment. She was so beautiful as a new mother. The glow was hard to miss, really. Truly he found nothing more attractive in a mare than motherhood. He surely was blessed by the Great Mother to have her by his side. The foal nearly forgotten for a single moment, Hoss made a decision in silence, his smile as wide as ever as he watched Nova do her motherly duties. She deserved more.

"Novuh, whut if Ah asked you tuh be mah queen?"

It was a simple question that he was sure she would react positively to, but who knew? Perhaps she didn't want to be queen. The thought worried him a little, but not too much.

As the colt below the mare nursed, it listened intently to the voices around, not understanding a lick of it but still enjoying the sounds of his parents' speaking. It was calming and reassuring all at once.

OOC: CRAP.

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[Hud Levine]

A small sigh of relief left the stallion as he nuzzled her neck while she talked. Native or not, Nova had shown nothing but love for the land and had been more than attentive to him. She was a perfect candidate for Queen. With her acceptance of his proposal, Nova was now the Queen of Yacare. And what a resplendent queen she'd make.

Hoss' nuzzling continued until her additional piece was said. It stopped with the phrase she thought was so incredibly embarrassing. His smile widened even further (if that was even possible) at her words, a heavy but quiet laugh escaping his throat as he pulled his nose out of her mane and looked down at her. Nova seemed so worried at saying that she loved him. What, did she think he felt any different? He'd just asked her to be his queen. Did that not show his love?

Hostetler knew it probably was tough to tell when he felt truly special about anyone - he was happy with everyone he met. The customs outside of the Mire were different - colder, in his opinion. They didn't say "I love you" to just anyone. They only proclaimed their love when they thought they'd found "the one". in Yacare, everyone loved everyone but it wasn't too common for natives to settle with a partner. Rembrandt had had many mares but then again, he had been a king. Times were changing and with the influx of non-natives into the swamps, Hoss had been lenient to the point of appointing one as Queen. Nova was from a different land and he respected that. Her saying "I love you" meant a lot more than Hoss saying that he loved a relative stranger. She said it as he would say he loved his home.

"Well, shah," he said, his laughter gone but his smile remaining. "Ah do believe Ah love you too."

[Hud Levine]

OOC: We done here. <3