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Ico Connection Bond: Yes, I want

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Bow moment for 2 Connection Bonds at once.
Confused by some details in the story? Check my stable story for extra information, or keep an eye open for new parts there.

Information
Horses: Kahijo-Ki'itza & Ragnarokh
Riders: Seth Adrizone-MacLeod & Selena Taylor Adrizone-MacLeod
Event: None (some weeks before the Icogan Jubilee)

Story
Both Selena and Seth looked to the invite to the Icogan Jubilee. They didn't knew the stable personally, but they knew they had a lot of icogans and were close friends with USV. For months they had been worrying what had happend to their friends at USV, since the contact had suddenly come to a halt. They saw the competition as a good opportunity to gather information and learn more. Perhaps, they could even make new friends and look for new allies. You never knew what happened on major competitions.
By the evening, they dressed for an engagment party given by two of the staffmembers who decided that they wanted to share their life together untill they died. That comment had some reaction, mainly with Kortae, who was none other then Death, the Fourth Rider, but the others were over the moon with the news ans so happy for the couple. Selena, dressed in the official RMS colors, and Seth, dressed in favored black, made their way towards the frontdoor where a carriage would pick them up. While they waited, they looked towards some of the paddocks in the distance and the horses grazing their. As they watched, it seemed that two of them were calling out to them from the paddock where the Icogans stood.
As they approached the gate, two of the horses walked towards them. Apperently both Kahijo and Rocky knew it was their riders who had come to pay a visit. Both horses were just like their owners. Bickering with eachother on one moment and perfect friends the next. This time, they walkes side by side, proud and confident, just like their owners. Softly Selena stroked the mare on her nose when she searched for some snack like she often did. "Sorry girl, not this time. Not in this clothes." It was like the soft sound the horse made was a response to whad she just had said and wondering she looked sideways to where Seth and Kahijo stood, seemingly in conversation, althought Seth was the only one of the two that could actually speak and yet again, the stallion seemed to understand him perfecty. Could it be true then? Could they share that famous connection bond between horse and rider, special to the Icogan breed.
For a moment both onwers looked at eachother before walking further into the paddock, their horses next to them. It just felt right to do this, even thought it was not a very special moment, but then again, did it have to be? It was doing special things on the most ordinary of moments that made them so special. Like a little present just for no reason then joining the fuss of some overcomerciallized holiday.
Softly Selena padded Rocky on her neck, before she went standing before the mare, looking at the animal and seeing the mare looked back in a way she seemed to understand what was going on. Beside the, Seth was doing just the same with Kahijo. The two made a more unlikely pair then the girls given Seth's earlier aversion to the breed. But know, they were the top jumping team of RMS and none could possibly hope to match them, however hard they tried. From the corner of her eyes, they could see the other horses watching what was going on, but they stayed away.
Taking a deep breath, Selena sunk into a perfect curtsey, casting down her eyes for a second, as if standing for a queen. "Ragnarokh, we have been thru a lot together. Pain, hope, despair and even hope." For a moment she thought back to everything. Their shared pregnancy, the war on Mudigero, competitions, ... It had been a long road since those first day together for the Follow the Lights competition. It had been quite an adventour actually. "Will you share this bond wit me?"
Next to her, Seth was reflecting on the things that had happend since he learned to know Kahijo. They had had not really the most gentle of meetings, the horse clearly willing to kill his current rider and the rider calling the breed of the horse painted clowns. They both were figures of little words, but together, they had done some things that could not have happend with another horse or rider. If someone would ask who formed the best team on RMS, everybody would say it was them two, without any doubt and without even thinking about there not so sunny characters or their viollant side. Bowing before the stallion, he asked the same question as the woman he loved. "Kahijo, will you share this bond with me?"
Both riders waited, hoping their horses would answer, but to their suprise, it was not the mare who decided first. It was the Darkness stallion who bend first, while he replied in thought to his rider. I will share this bond with you. You are my rider, but you are also my partner. Thought Seth was the only one who could hear the words, the motion of the animal was more then enough for anyone else to see that the stallion accepted the bond.
It was nerveracking for Selena to wait for reply from Rocky. It seemed if the mare doubted. If it was a clear no, she had walked away already instead of staying. But on the other hand, she always had a hand in testing Selena whenever she got the chance. After some seconds, she bowed as well. I accept your bond, Selena. For you are worth it.
Slowly, all four rose again before looking at one another. Don't you have a ball to go to? Kahijo made the same silly remark to Seth as he always did. They were even more alike then they had thought, that fact olny comming out now that shey had a way of communicating with eachother. Selena shook her head when she saw the look on his face, glowering at Kahijo. "This can't end well." She mumbled before looking to Rocky who replied affirmative. Saying goodbye to both animals, they walked towards the gate for their party, knowing in their hearts they had something that nobody could break anymore. The horses were not only theirs in name, but also in heart.

Credits
:iconicoganwarmblood: by *Dark1lady
Designs & all characters by ~DragonsTigerLilly
Ref pic Rocky by ~reachthestars-stock reachthestars-stock.deviantart…
Ref pic Kaatje by ~Nexu4 nexu4.deviantart.com/art/horse…
Ref pic Selena by *HiddenYume-stock hiddenyume-stock.deviantart.co…
Ref pic Seth by ~tacostock tacostock.deviantart.com/art/C…
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HiddenYume-stock's avatar
Oh this came out lovely!!