Mark advanced in the building carefully, especially mindful to muffle the sound of his hooves on the floor for fear of discovery. The stable was currently empty, if you excluded the current occupants of the stalls, and he suspected that it would not be so for long. It was unsettling how the mares followed his every movement with keen and intelligent eyes, some lost interest after a quick once-over and a shake of the head for his advanced transformation, others tried to bring attention desperately to the various locks barring their escape, but most were only interested in the thing currently dangling between his legs.
Now that he thought about it where were the other stallion? The male’s sensitive nose detected only females in the stable, of which several in heat, with only a faint lingering scents of male horses. Even the various attendants were missing, probably still searching outside for the escapee.
The only animals remaining were the mares and their sweet scent, identifiable by his flared nostrils, promising a session of wild passion if only he was willing to join them in one of the various stalls. More than one time Mark stopped, conscious of his newly awakened desire for a romp in the hay, lingering uncertain outside a closed stall with his fingers on the lock, gazing longingly at the horses before reminding himself of his purpose.
His ears perked up as he heard a very unwelcomed voice approaching the stable “ – continue to guard the most obvious gates and escape route, while the others sweep the woods “ Mark panicked as the unmistakable voice of the attendant approached the entrance of the stable, before he unlocked a nearby stall, hastily hid inside and softly closed the door, just in time as two zoo employee started to walk the central aisle.
Another voice joined the woman’s, this one unfamiliar to Mark “We were lucky to catch unaware the escapee with a trap, but we still miss one of the mares and the partner of the police officer. I fear that he is long gone by now… It’s not a problem in the long run, we still have his ID and it’s only a matter of time before we recapture him, but I am a bit worried about the wild rumors he could spread about our operations”
The attendant answered promptly after a dry chuckle “It’s less of a problem than you think, I distinctly remember that I lashed him in the face as I pursued princess and the other girl, so in a short while our daring escapee will inevitably find himself on all four if he isn’t already. Pretty difficult by then to warn others about us, it will be far more likely for him to be caught and then sold to a farm somewhere. I wonder if he will turn into a stallion or a mare? It’s always a surprise when we let the process finalize in a natural way”
While the two disappeared behind the corner in the back of the stable Mark had something else in mind ‘No, damn it! How could I forget something so obvious? Even if I flee they would be able to find me, my only chance is if I bring everything to the authorities. I don’t have much time and I can’t count on Georgina, she failed to escape’ The police officer looked in fear at his fur covered hands, one of the few things that still distinguished him from the animal he was becoming, and almost swore when he felt the fingers stiff and sluggish.
‘I must move, now!’