The Guardian Herd: Stormbound

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THE BEST OF BOTH OF US

Though my soul may set in darkness,

it will rise in perfect light;

I have loved the stars too fondly

to be fearful of the night.

—Sarah Williams,
The Old Astronomer (To His Pupil)

The black foal:

STAR—
solid black with black feathers, white star on forehead

Under-stallions:

THUNDERSKY—
dark-bay stallion with vibrant crimson feathers, black mane and tail, wide white blaze, two hind white socks. Previously Thunderwing, over-stallion of Sun Herd

HAZELWIND
—buckskin stallion with jade feathers, black mane and tail, big white blaze, two white hind socks

SUMMERWIND
—handsome palomino pinto stallion with violet feathers

ICERIVER
—older dark-silver stallion with powder-blue feathers, white mane, white ringlet tail, blue eyes, white star on forehead. Sire of Lightfeather. Previous over-stallion of Snow Herd

GRASSWING
—crippled palomino stallion with pale-green feathers, flaxen mane and tail, white blaze, one white front sock. Deceased

Medicine Mare:

SWEETROOT—
old chestnut pinto with dark-pink feathers, chestnut mane and tail, white star on forehead

Mares:

SILVERLAKE—
council-mare. Light-gray with silver feathers, white mane and tail, four white socks. Previously Silvercloud, lead mare of Sun Herd

CRYSTALFEATHER
—small chestnut mare with bright-blue feathers, two front white socks, white strip on face

DAWNFIR
—spotted bay mare with dark-blue and white feathers, black mane and tail

ROWANWOOD
—blue roan mare with dark-yellow and blue feathers, white mane and tail, two hind white socks

DEWBERRY
—battle mare. Bay pinto with emerald feathers, black mane and tail, thin blaze on forehead, two white hind anklets

LIGHTFEATHER
—small white mare with white feathers, white ringlet tail, white mane. Star's dam. Born to Snow Herd, adopted by Sun Herd. Deceased

MOSSBERRY
—elderly light-bay mare with dark-magenta feathers, black mane and tail, crescent moon on forehead and white snip on nose, two white hind anklets. Deceased

Yearlings:

MORNINGLEAF—
elegant chestnut filly with bright-aqua feathers, flaxen mane and tail, four white socks, amber eyes, wide blaze

BUMBLEWIND
—friendly bay pinto colt with gold feathers tipped in brown, black mane and tail, thin blaze on face

ECHOFROST
—sleek silver filly with a mix of dark and light purple feathers, white mane and tail, one white sock

BRACKENTAIL
—big brown colt with orange feathers, brown mane and tail, two hind white socks

FLAMESKY—
red roan filly with dark-emerald and gold feathers

ROCKWING
—over-stallion. Magnificent spotted silver stallion with dark-blue and gray feathers, black mane and tail highlighted with white, one white front anklet

BIRCHCLOUD
—lead mare. Light bay with green feathers, two white front socks

HEDGEWIND
—flight instructor. Bay stallion with gray feathers, black mane and tail, thin white blaze

FROSTFIRE
—captain. White with violet-tipped light-blue feathers, dark-gray mane and tail, and one blue eye. Born to Snow Herd, adopted by Mountain Herd

SHADEPEBBLE
—yearling. Heavily spotted exotic silver filly with pale-pink feathers, black mane and tail, thin blaze, and three white socks. Born a dud and a runt

LARKSONG
—sky herder. Buckskin mare with dark-blue feathers, white snip on nose, black mane and tail

DARKLEAF
—sky herder. Dun mare with black dorsal stripe, purple feathers, black mane and tail, white snip on nose, golden eyes

TWISTWING
—over-stallion. Red dun stallion with olive-green feathers, black mane and tail

PETALCLOUD
—lead mare. Power-seeking gray mare with violet feathers, silver mane and tail, one white sock, wide blaze on face

CLAWFIRE
—captain. White stallion with blue-gray feathers, jagged scar on face, gold eyes

SANDWING
—over-stallion. Proud palomino stallion with dark-yellow feathers, wide white blaze, one white sock

RAINCLOUD
—legendary mare. Fine-boned palomino. Deceased

SMOKEWING—
over-stallion. Speckled bay with brown and white spotted feathers, black mane and tail, white snip on nose

SPIDERWING
—legendary over-stallion. Deceased