@, "Well, it's a long story.." He sighed gently. The only reason he hadn't left was because of his brother, but he was free of that burden now. Should he come clean and tell her everything? Tell her that he had grown up without a family, with his only reason to live being to protect his brother? Well, he shouldn't hide it any longer. "Long story short, I'm a homeless orphan, grew up without a Mum, or Dad. Only my younger brother. They ditched us on the side of a country road out South, and we walked for days, without food, or water. My brother was only 2 at the time, so I mainly had to carry him, I was only 12, see, and it became a problem. I was a young stallion, and I had a fiery temper. We finally made it to the city, and I was very fit after the long walk and having to carry my brother, and so we rested. I found a good clean spot under the pier. I had to steal to feed my brother, and I started getting into a lot of trouble, and just a few months ago, I got out of prison. I was put in there because they traced back all the thieving to me, and I was put in for 6 months, when I got out, after my 19th birthday, they had already got a hold of him, and immediately took him to Foster Care. Haven't seen him since. But now, he's has been adopted, I don't have to take care of him, so I can leave now." He made a small sigh.