Since leaving the hive his greatest fear had been being forced back.
Over the years away he had found someone to be with and a colt to adopt. The old worry had slowly faded, until the day they found him.
As he told his family to run he realized his greatest fear was no longer in front of him, but the possible looks on the faces of his family. As long as they got away though.
Whatever the day brought, nobody was going back to that place.