'For now anyway', she thought, taking her leave. Her foot was in the door and she'd be talking to her father later when the next opportunity arose.A s...rf named Mordecai was weeding his plot of land not too far from the pass when he heard a horse's cry in the juncture. He dropped his tool to the ground and made for the entrance. Five minutes later he looked in and could hear voices and shouts. He crept in as far as he could go without endangering himself. Around a curve, he observed large. She announced that she had no other plans for the night, and was hoping I'd let her hang out with me for the evening. Somewhat reluctantly, I agreed. She selected an Action movie, popped it into the player, and then settled onto the couch. I finished with the dishes just after the opening credits, and then dimmed the lights and returned to the living room. I made to sit in one of the side chairs, but Nicole whined at me until I sat next to her on the couch.For the first twenty minutes, she. A little while later, after a bacon sandwich and a large mug of tea in the local cafe, she felt much better and began to think about the practicalities of her immediate future.One; she would need to go shopping. There was little food in the house, so that was a priority.Two; she would need to speak to her boss. The company had given her compassionate leave, but that had expired two months ago. She had maintained contact with the HR department. Chances were that she could get her job back. There. She had been only nine. Her mother had said she would show her the most magical spot in the world. It had been the only special thing she had done with her mother. None of her six sisters or her seven brothers knew of the glade. She came here to get away from them but especially to spend her birthday. She spent many of her summer days here but it was mid-summer's day, her birthday, when the unicorns came.She heard a light snort across the glade and looked up to see a unicorn stallion standing,.