Jon and the other mares were led out into the fields the next day. Jon and his new 'sisters' trotted side by side, talking all the while. As the day progressed, the four of them grazed and talked. Jon learned a lot about his fellow mares. The two boys were Mark and Luke, Luke being the pregnant mare, and the girl was Melanie, who had been the only one to have been born female, rather than having to have been changed as part of her transformation. Even those who had been male now viewed themselves as fundamentally female now and part of a special sisterhood of mares. Jon discovered why girls talked to each other so much; talking made him feel good, like he belonged to this new group. Luke went into loving detail about his pregnancy and the stallion that fathered the foal in his womb. Jon could see the love in Luke's eyes as he discribed the beauty of his pregnancy. Jon wanted that, too. Then he saw the stallion.
Jon's heart melted at the site of the gorgeous horse. He was so handsome. So strong. So masculine. Jon wanted, no needed him. "Who's that," Jon asked.
Melanie answered. "That's traveller. He's one of the most popular stud horses. Other farms pay a lot of money to have him mount their mares. Handsome, isn't he? He also fathered Luke's baby." Luke blushed at this and nodded. "You won't start mating with the stallions until you finish getting settled in, but he'll be mounting you soon enough. Want to go say hello?" Jon nodded and the four of them trotted over. They nuzzled against Traveller, kissing him and rubbing their bodies up agains his. Jon could feel himself getting aroused and could tell that Traveller was starting to respond, giving most of his attention to Luke, probably recognizing the mother of his baby.
After almost an hour, the mares had to return to their stable. Jon fed on hay that night, discovering that he enjoyed the taste. He fell asleep with visions of Traveller in his head.
