Begin Again (Open)

into the darkness

[attr="class","itdscroll"]Today was a decent enough day, he was planning to spend it with his animals. And, that was always a good day. Because lets just be honest here, most people had selfish needs to satisfy their own interests. Yeah, that was people. Always looking out for their needs, never anyone else's. Camden was quite used to that by now, ever since he had been a little boy, and his own grandfather had only looked out for his own. Look where he ended up, in a damn child prostitution ring. And, at the age of thirty he still had memories of it. And, it was expected since he had been fourteen years of age when he was rescued. He had been so very behind when the police finally busted the group, so many years gone by since he had been in school. He had graduated later than most from high school, but was farther ahead of schedule than expected. He had wanted to make up for all the lost time. But, it had not taken long for him to find his passion for animals.

They didn't speak or talk back, they were the perfect match for Camden who had such conflicted views on human life. Even more so when Eileen his old girlfriend was found cheating on him. It was an ugly name anyways, and she was just a bitch. Cammy scrowled at the thought, remembering what she did to him. It was no wonder that he had issues trusting anyone. The ranch was a common place for him to be seen, considering he was the ranch's veterinarian. But, he wasn't working today. And, he happened to own a horse that he boarded here at Lazy Z Ranch, a quarter horse stallion he had saved from slaughter. Because, he had been the horse's last chance. Wild and untouchable, things had looked hopeless for Tonk. It had taken months of work and patience, Tonk was finally in the place where Camden wanted him to be. The stallion was well behaved, yet Camden really didn't think he'd fare well with anyone. The stallion, like Camden, had trust issues.

There was a couple pastures outside that were separated for keeping mares and stallions apart. And, if things were on schedule, Tonk would be in the pasture.. Obviously alone since testosterone would lead to unwanted things. Like always, Tonk was there grazing. He admired the stallion from afar, his sleek gray pelt, the toned muscles that made him distinctly quarter horse. Camden approached the gate, smiling as Tonk rose his head, his ears pricked forward. "Hey Boy!" The stallion trotted over, as if he was excited to see him. Camden worked with him nearly everyday, stallion had yet to get bored of him it seemed. Not even having to open the gate, Camden slipped the halter over Tonk's head. He just shook his head in annoyance, but accepted it with grace. He then proceeded to open the gate, leading the stallion out. There were mares around, but Tonk was learning quickly to ignore them unless he wanted a nice yank on the chain.

Needless to say, he was manageable around them. “I mean, I like games and all, but this isn’t one of them.” He turned his head towards the second pasture, noticing a young girl and her horse. The horse was seemingly being stubborn by not wanting to be caught. He also noticed the bucket of grain, horse liked the taste of grass more than its grain? Well, that was a new one. Horses were finicky creatures though, as in they were very unpredictable. "Uh, Hey. Need some help? Have you tried treats? Most horses like apple flavored ones... Here, I have some in my pocket." He dug into his pocket and held out a horse treat to the girl, Tonk quickly taking interest in his pockets. The gray stallion was more interested in food than any mare, that was a new one. But, Camden was happy with Tonk's good behavior.

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