Bloodmoon

~Prologue~

The Gift and the Curse

"Congratulations Rose, it's a beautiful baby girl..."

Rose held the baby thestral in her hooves gently, caressing her lovingly in her warm chest. The little foal wailed and cried in her mother's arms, the little locks of her deep brown, chocolate coloured hair draping over her face.

The doctor asked inquisitively, "So, what will her name be, Lady Rose?"

Rose looked down, tears trailing down her face, as she smiled saying, "Bloodmoon."

"Bloodmoon? Bloodmoon it is," the doctor cheered, "Once again, congratulations, Lady Rose."

"Thank you, doctor," she said as he left the room, and once the door clicked shut, her warm smile turned to a disappointed frown, as she glanced at the one thing she didn't want her to want, the two tiny shiny white canine teeth protruding from her upper jaw, too tiny to be seen clearly by the normal pony eye. More tears welled up and fell onto the foal's mane. She turned her attention to the foal's gaze, the scarlet orbs watching her, looking into her own green eyes.

"Bloodmoon... I wish..." Rose watched her as she spoke, "...I wish you could just live a normal life."