what coloring Dawn was.

Kit chuckled. "Not quite. Dawns what we call a grulla."

"Grew-ya?" Nalani asked. Kit nodded.

The rest of the horses were easy to identify. Seafoam was a gray mare, Gold Ghost was a palomino gelding with pure white mane and tail. Honey was a palomino mare with two white socks, Firefly was a zebra dun gelding, and Pako was a bay gelding with two white stockings.

Nalani's feet were ready about ready to fall off as she followed Kit to Sky Pasture, where the saddle herd, Kiallo, and the mustang stayed. Feather, Rain Rose, Witch, Scarlet, and Daffodil were the mares. Copper, Coconut,  White Hawk, and Jinx were the geldings. That of course, left Kiallo and the mustang.

Feather was a gray that looked almost white, Rain Rose was a red roan that looked almost pink, Witch was black with four white socks, Scarlet was a dark red chesnut with white stockings and a white blaze, and Daffodil was a dun.

Copper was a chesnut with a combanation of a star and blaze and three white stockings and a white sock, Coconut was a appaloosa, White Hawk was a black pinto with a patch of white over his shoulders that looked like hawk wings, and Jinx was a dark bay.

"Wheres Kiallo and the mustang?" Nalani asked.

Kit shrugged. "Guess their not around. Don't worry, you'll know Kiallo when you see him."  

"What about the mustang?" she asked.

Kit was silent, then took a short breathe. "Come on, lets head back." His tone said he was done talking about the mustang.

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When Kit and Nalani got back to the house, Dallas, Maxine, and Cade were the only ones there. Dallas and Maxine looked up when they came in, but cade only glanced up.

"Well?" Dallas aksed.

The question was directed at Kit. "She did good." With a nod, he left.

Dallas must not have belived him. "Whats Dawn?" The tone of his voice was like a challenge.

"A grulla." Nalani anserwd.

A small, satisfied, or proud mabey, smile tugged at the corners of Dalla's mouth. He opened his mouth to talk again, but a knock on the door caused everyone to look up. Dallas got up and poked his head out the door.

"Well howdy, Dal-"

Whoever it was didn't get to finnish their sentence because Dallas pulled his head back and let the door slam shut.

"Dallas!" Maxine scolded and nudged the door open again.

A grey dog flashed a too perfect smile. "Sorry about that Gabe." Maxine said hurridly. Dallas made a small grunt under his breathe. Cade's eyes narrowed. Gabe didn't seem to notice, but gave a nod to Maxine.

"Not a problem ma'am. Just thought I'd drop by. Heard you got a new recrute." he said nodding at Nalani.

Nalani was suprised. How had he known about her?

Maxine nodded. "Gabe, this is Nalani. Nalani this is Gabe. His masters own Luau Genral Store."

"And we have the finest stables around." he added proudly.

Dallas rolled his eyes. "What do you want Gabe?"

"I just wanted to be neighborly and welcome the newbie to Hawaii." Gabe told him then walked over to Nalani and gave a bow.

"I hope you'll find these stables to your likeing. And if you don't, your welcome to come on over to ours anytime." he flashed her a smile, turned and left.

Nalani's jaw dropped. He acted like Celtic Shire wasn't good enough for her, and he'd just met her! Maxine seemed uneasy about what had just happened. Cade's eyes looked like ice and Dallas's jaw was set firm.

Maxine atempted to break the icey silence. "Gabe is, uh, very bussiness like."

"More like a kid at halloween." Dallas scoffed. Nalani thought she felt heat blasting off his body, but she was probley imaging it.

She shook her head. "How'd he know about me?"

"News travels fast around here. He could've heard it anywhere." Cade told her. A slight shiver went up Nalanis back. She didn't know why, but Gabe sorta, well, creeped her out.

Before Nalani could ask another question, a scream came from outside. The door burst open and Kit stood there, eyes wide.

"Dallas! The mustang rammed through the fence and Kiallo jumped out!"

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Dallas jumped up and ran, motiong Cade and Nalani to follow. Nalani followed them outside. Nalani looked around and her breathe caught in her throat. A large black stallion was rearing in the middle of the yard.

Riseing on his hind legs, he pawed the air and let out a thrumpiting neigh. When he brought all four hooves to the ground again, he snorted and pawed the sand, daring anyone to challenge him.

So thats Kiallo, Nalani thought. Now she saw how he had earned his name. He tossed his head and neighed. He acted like the boss.

She noticed Dallas wasn't in front of her anymore. One look around and she saw him, standing right in front of Kiallo, head lowerd and feet braced apart, he looked almost as threating as the stallion.

Kiallo snorted and swung his head from side to side, meeting Dalla's gaze. Dallas didn't move. The stallion stamped his hoof, then lowerd his head, as if judgeing Dallas.

Dallas held his gaze. Nalani made a small gasp, was he crazy? The stallion could charge and run him o.ver!

But Kiallo gave a low whinny. He sounded like he was, surrendering. Dallas turned and Nalani thought she saw a faint smile on his face.

Cody walked up slowly, clipped a lead rope on Kiallo,  then lead him away. The stallion went as willingly as a giant kitten.

Kahu walked over to Dallas and patted him on the head, then followed Kiallo.

Nalani hadn't realized her jaw was hanging until Cade nudged her. "You can close your mouth now."

Nalani imeditly clamped her mouth shut. "Ho-how'd he do that?" she mangedge to ask.

"I'll tell ya later. Right now we've got to find that mustang." he told her and ran over to Dallas. Nalani followed.

Dallas was looking around, his brow furroed in thought. "Wheres the mustang?" he asked.

Nalani just then noticed Kit standin at his side. "She ran that way after Kiallo-"

A high pitched whinny pireced the air, causing them all to snap there heads toward the barn where Kiallo went. Dallas, Cade, and Kit started running over there. Nalani was about to follow when Dallas shouted over his shoulder.

"Stay there!"

Nalani stayed, wondering if Kiallo was acting up again. A few minutes later, Dallas, Cade, and Kit appered from the barn. Nalani was about to start walking toward them, when she felt hot air on her neck.

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Dallas, Cade, and Kit had stopped walking and froze in place. Nalanis eyes darted around, trying to see what was behind her. She slowly started turning her head around, but Dallas caught her eye. He was shaking his head. "Don't move." she barley heard him, but she stood statue still.

Something snorted and she felt the hot air on her neck again. Something tickled her neck. It felt like, something was tasting her. Nalani despretly wanted to know what was behind her.

She found out when Nate came out from the formans house. Nate froze in place, but the wind slammed the door shut.

A piercing neigh that almost defend Nalani sounded behind her. She wheeled around. Hooves pawed the air just above her.

"Nalani Move!"

She didn't know who shouted, but she leapt to the side as the hooves came crashing down. Right where she had been standing.

Nalani looked up at who the hooves belonged to, and she was speachless. The horse looked like living fire.

Flashes of flame red outlined the muscles surging beneath the horse's golden skin. Copper glints shone on it's legs. Sparks shone in it's mane. A small white star shone under it's ivory forelock.

The horse snorted and reared again, it's whinny rang throughout the ranch.

"Get out of the way!"

Nalani lept to the side as the horse charged. The horse ran toward Sky Pasture, but people blocked it's way. Squealing in anger, the horse veered away. Nalani watched as the horse loped toward the Sunshine Pasture, only to be blocked off by humans again.

After what seemed like ages, the people directed the horse into a small coral. Sqeauling and bucking in rage, the horse ran in circles around the coral.

Nalani watched the horse and didn't hear Dallas walk up until he spoke. "Not in a million years did I think that would happen."

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"What?" Nalani turned to look at him, but Dallas was already walking away.

Casting one last look at the horse, she ran after him. "What would happen?" she demanded.

Dallas looked at her out of the corner of his eye, then nodded back toward the horse.

"That." he said it as if it exsplained everything.

Nalani looked back toward the horse. She was suprised to see it watching them. The horse must have seen saw her looking at it, because it turned away. Nalani turned back to Dallas, who had a faint smile on his