Chapter 30

A/n: This chapter has a real animal fact that if you don’t know, you will now lol.
I’ve been waiting 4 years for this muhahahaaha …..
Samira

“I’m a spotted hyena; even the animal counterparts have this….” I was confused still looking at it…. “We have pseudo-penises. It’s just a big tube, but I think you know now why it’s co-ed.” She said this having a kick out of my surprise.
That also explains why the female guards were so much bigger than the men…. Now that I thought of it, that was also true for the animal version of her people….
“Yeah.” I said sheepishly, which got more laughter. “It’s just…. not expected.”
“I know.” Said Shakira. “You will find that there are some creatures who are on the strange side. If you ever speak with a serpent or bird race, you’ll know what I’m talking about.” She walked off, and shifted to a beast at least as big as Allister…
An Omega put a GoingPro on her head, so I could assume she’d film the actual run.
“I think I’ll shift too, but it’ll have to be outside.” Said Tyson. “You won’t understand me, but know that I love you.”
My mate spun me around, kissing me on the lips. It was long and gentle, but I could feel his worry… He probably thought I’d fear seeing his true form…
I won’t.
He may change, but he will still be the man I said ‘yes’ to.
Outside, he did shift, being at least seven and a half, or eight feet tall, but I swear in that form he almost looked taller…. He was wide too, so muscular that I could see them through thick almost black fur…. His paws smoked, and so did his breath.
Each one held a small yellowish orange glow too. He *Really could breathe fire…* Each step left a large, singed pawprint behind him…
His horns added an additional 4 feet… They curled back but didn’t spiral, and the candle’s lick between such impressive horns was a combination of dark red and gold.
So were his eyes… They flickered like actual fire, being multiple shades of red, gold, and amber… Clear as diamonds.
I didn’t understand him when he bowed his head and rumbled…
I shifted… I was 13 hands high by the look of it now, so still short, nearly pony sized…. Hardly anything compared to my brother or sisters. I was small compared to Tyson as well. It didn’t matter… I was never made to be a war horse anyway.
Wait.
My horn was an actual magical crystal now!
I saw it dance like a disco ball when I turned my head to get a good look at myself. I saw my reflection in the windows of the castle…. I had crystal cloven hooves now too… and my fur sparkled.
Under my feet sparkled… Magic pooled under them, leaving small puffs of wispy glittery clouds when I moved…
“My lord, you seem to have a little bit of drool.” Chuckled Ronitus. “Congratulations. Do either of you have an official statement?”
Tyson said a series of gentle ‘rah’s’.
“That’s sweet.” Said his second, jotting it down. “What about you?” He asked.
[You don’t understand me.] I said thinking he didn’t, but he motioned me.
“Sky taught me herself.” Ron chuckled.
Tyson nodded as well. He understood my language… It made me guilty that I knew nearly nothing.
[Um… I guess I should say something about the ceremony and why it’s important?]
“It’s to honor your new bond. That herds run together, and the running is the acceptance of the High Stallion acknowledging the mare he fought for into his fold. That by doing the first run, he makes her his Lead Mare, that all follow your hoofprints.” Said Ron.
… I couldn’t have said it better.
[…Then I don’t think I could be happier. Everything is so new… so fresh… and he is so sweet. My mate already knew about this ceremony, choosing to learn about my people proactively… Tyson is the gentleman who won my heart. He didn’t have to do anything for me to willingly give it… ]
My hooves were light as my heart… I don’t know if it was love already, but butterflies danced in my stomach…
I felt Tyson rub my neck softly with his nose. He wagged his tail, something I think their people kind of shun doing.
Regardless, he let me gallop off first. I was given the traditional 5 minute head start, and I could see the trail of white glitter I left…
The trails in the forest were so well kept, that I had no trouble taking in how clean they kept the grounds… The lush, varied woods held some trees as big around as redwoods, and some were thin yearlings.
I really wanted to jump over, not run under a large root that was part of the trail. Underneath a little sign said ‘9 feet clearance’, so it wasn’t possible… but I ran faster.
Something told me to try. The worst I can do is make a foal of myself.
If I could put more magic into my crystal hooves like the others… If only I was able to-
YES!
I cut myself off and did giddy kicks when I landed gracefully… I hoped nobody saw this celebration.
I did the big jump! It was something I could never do, but always wanted to experience. I Cleared it like my sisters and brothers…
I should thank the Horned One… He fixed the horse from Wish after all!