Magicpetal to Horizongold: she trotted out of the puma breeding grounds and stopped short when Horizongold said these words. She turned around, her face flushed. "What about?" she said, glancing sideways and shuffling on her hooves

Horizongold: “About what Breezebell said.”

Magicpetal: she clamped her wings to her sides "I don't want to talk about that...." she said, still not looking at him

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Redmoon to others: She didn't know what they were talking about but snorted for them to come close to her. When they trotted up she said, "Guys, look at my wing," She said spreading her wing revealing a red cut on her white feathers near the rim. "There's something more to this than just a breeding ground," She nickered.

Horizongold: He cocked his head, puzzled. “Why not?” he asked Magicpetal. Then he heard Redmoon snorting and trotted up to her. “What the heck?” he exclaimed. “How could tree bark do that to your wing?”

Redmoon to Horizongold: "My point exactly. There's no thorns that I can see...." She trailed off as she looked at the tree bark closely.

Horizongold looked at the tree that Redmoon had pointed out. “Well, it’s a pine tree, just like the others in this circle,” he said uncertainly. “Let’s test another tree.” He trotted back into the circle and extended a long flight feather out to the bark of one of the trees. Pulling it away to examine it, there was a definite cut. “What in the world....?” he muttered. He walked back to the fillies and showed them his wing.

Redmoon to Horizongold: "Just as I expected," She said examining the cut. "Maybe it is a rare kind of tree?" She snorted uncertainly.

Horizongold frowned uncertainly. “Maybe. One thing I think we need to do, though: ask Cloudroot about the tree since she know so many plants, and ask Mistcloud why there is a circle of trees right there in the first place.”

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Redmoon: to Horizongold: She nodded in agreement.

Magicpetal to everyone: she looked at the trees. They just looked like regular trees. She walked closer to one and sniffed the bark. A sharp pain traveled through her muzzle and went all the way down her legs and up her wings. She shrieked and jumped back. "They smell weird. They aren't pine trees because pine trees actually smell good." she said, gagging and rubbing her aching muzzle with her wing

Redmoon to Magicpetal: "Maybe we should inform our trusted ones first like our parents or siblings. I can stay here because I don't...." She let her voice trail off into a whisper.

Horizongold: "Okay, I think we just need to get out. And yes, our parents should be told. And no, Redmoon, everyone should leave. What do you mean? Because of what?" he added, catching the last part.

Redmoon to Horizongold: "nothing," She said urgently. "It doesn't matter what I was going to say," She said trying tochange the subject.