Ladybug managed to locate a rock outcrop with a ledge jutting out, just tall enough to provide shelter. It wasn't perfect, but it would shield them from the weather. She laid down on the ground and let Leks slowly slide off her back. Normally, she would sleep standing up. But she wanted to sleep on the ground with Leks, keeping the human foal close to her body. After a few minutes of watching him snore, she drifted off to sleep.
Her dream was powerful and vivid, impossible to distinguish from real life. In her dream, Ladybug was in a pasture at the Warstone estate, grazing the magically delicious and nutritious grass. Her belly was incredibly round from her three foals; she was due to give birth any day. And her favorite stud from the horse farm, Hektir, was playing with an adorable filly. The filly looked like she could be Ladybug and Hektir's offspring, as she displayed traits from both. Ladybug paused grazing to watch the filly and Hektir playing. Her heart swelled with maternal love and happiness.
"Careful Leksea," Hektir whinnied at the filly as she stumbled. Ladybug's eyes widened. The filly was Leks! Leksea whinnied gleefully and galloped away. Hektir chased after her playfully. Ladybug sighed. She loved this life, truly. She had her mate, her filly, and would soon have three more foals. As well as however many more she and Hektir produced together.
Ladybug was awoken by a surge of magic leaving her body. Her eyes snapped open. In horror, she watched as her magic filled sleeping Leks, transforming him into...