Rubelle

Around age 17, she notices Erin, the prince of the herd, and takes a liking to him against her mother's word. As she observed him throughout the tribe, she gained romantic feelings for him, but she noticed that he interacted with many females often, so she didn't bother confessing her feelings. She instead continued to contribute to the tribe and continue her role as a daughter.

Then, one year later, Erin went under intense training and was away from the tribe for several years. This info was spread and rumored around the herd members, but never verified by the Lead Bull, as he refused to speak on it. He also kept Erin's mother isolated and away from the tribe so that she couldn't expose where her son had gone. 

This period made a solemn and gray couple of years for Rubelle. So far, she hadn't even told anyone about her crush on Erin. With the current laws, it was forbidden for the herd leader to marry a female from Rubelle's cold climate. The arctic herds were enemies to the spring herds. This discouraged Rubelle once she learned of it. She was in the first stages of denial. Rubelle kept her hope; her hope that he'd come back someday. She just wanted to see him alive and well. Anything could happen in the cold harsh wilderness, with werewolves and other beasts roaming the woods at night. But by far, his mother was worried most.

Rubelle began to lose hope as the days passed. She wished she didn't still feel love for him after two years, but the wind blows where it wishes, and she still wasn't over him. Some days she'd find herself sitting and staring aimlessly at the sky and the valleys, even wondering which of the two Erin could be in. Every day was merely the same memory of her final interaction with him before he disappeared replaying in her dreams.

"I bet plenty of other girls have done the same thing. I'm not special," she thought. "He probably already found a girlfriend somewhere, wherever he is." But of every other young cow in the herd, not one of them seemed saddened or affected in any way by their prince's sudden departure. They were living life like normal, finding other young bulls to attach to and getting married to one another.

Several bucks had shown their interest in Rubelle. She even had to face a few proposed by her mother. And although they were all bigger and taller than Erin, she rejected them, trying to stay neutral and find excuses. Her heart was already taken.

The young bucks grew into adults and their horns grew long and pointy. Everyone was older and their image had changed. But because no one had seen him in years, Erin's image remained the same among the tribe members. When people thought of him, they saw the same pink-haired midget that left the tribe those years ago. No one expected him to change. Growing confident over time, they boasted and insulted the bull prince, positive that he wouldn't make his return any time soon. His jealous brothers even went as far as to publicly insult Erin's potential to become like his father. Rubelle witnessed each of their insults and remarks and was appalled. The moment their beloved prince left, everyone's true thoughts came to the limelight. 

This inevitably brought depression onto her. Their rude chanting infected her mind and caused her to think the same way they did. Maybe Erin was never coming back. Maybe he really was too weak. Maybe she'd have to suck it up and take one of the ruthless bucks as a boyfriend after all.

It was seven A.M. Rubelle was woken up by unusually loud chatter outside of her hut. 

"Ugh, what could all that noise be about?" 

When she groggily stumbled outside into the morning dew, her eyes landed on an unbelievable sight. 

Surrounded by every single taur in the herd was a bull who looked to be Erin's father, standing in the open. But he didn't look anything like the herd leader. His fur was a reddish-brown tint- and he had long, pointy horns facing upward to the sky. Rubelle immediately noticed his long hair and two tails, just like Erin. Then she looked closer and saw his blue-green eyes. Was it truly him? This massive bull who stood nobly above everyone with the biggest horns the herd had ever seen? Rubelle's heart lifted up, like a weight was lifted from her shoulders. A wave of shouting came across the herd as they realized their prince had come home.

"He's back!" "It's really him!" "Prince Flamehorn?" "He's gotten huge!" "Bow down, hurry!" 

At last, all of them were proven wrong. Their future leader was back, and better than ever. He was okay after all. Rubelle smiled with great joy, and bowed along with the other herd members. Then the bull began to speak loudly with a voice that resonated in the valleys. 

"Taurs of the Tetra, heed my words!" The herd obeyed and all sat down to heed. The bull paced along the circle that surrounded him. "For three years, I was away at Mount Saria training my body night and day. No one was there to help me. I didn't need anyone. I found my own food and shelter and lived off of it for all that time. I had to fight off werewolves and stranger bulls. I learned a lot in that time I was alone, but I didn't give up because I had a goal in mind, and it's to defeat my father." 

The herd began to murmur quietly, realizing his apparent potential to actually achieve his goal. He was like a second image of his father. Rubelle frowned. He'd just come back and was already being reckless. He told me I wasn't allowed to set foot in this herd until I was ready to fight him to the death. But today, I'm more than ready. I'll kill my father Certos and become the new king!" 

An energy of dread came over the silent crowd as he continued. "Remember my name, because today I will take what's mine and reign as leader over all 3,000 of you, and I shall be called King Flamehorn!" His voice echoed to and fro through the valleys and he peered down at the herd, making them bow their heads in fear. Rubelle couldn't believe her eyes. Just a day ago, the entire tribe was mocking, threatening, and making jokes about Erin never returning. And now each of them are bowing down to the prince without a second thought. All is restored in the tribe, and soon will be a new and better leader.

---a few days later, after Erin is appointed King over Tetra and its land.---