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10-06-2015, 01:16 AM
ARELI
Do you still believe in love, I wonder?
Do you still believe in love, I wonder?
Though the boy was shouting for her, Areli could not hear him above the roar of the ocean in her ears. With the amount of water she had swallowed, she could not hear much of anything, for she was beginning to succumb to the sea’s insistent tug. The chill was numbing, and while she struggled to stay afloat, the thought crossed her mind that it would just be easier to just let the tides carry her away. She had never seen the bottom of the ocean, she mused almost drowsily. Her churning legs began to slow. Maybe at the bottom of the ocean, there would be silver fish like the ones she’d seen skimming along under the surface of the river…quivering nostrils snorted drunkenly at the thought of leaping along with the silly fish. Wouldn’t Mama be surprised that she’d joined them…
But then a raw panic that wasn’t entirely her own flooded her mind, stabbing the sharp knife of fear into every nerve. It was Bee, though the filly didn’t realize it: the faithful canine had bounded down the cliffside and had stumbled into the shallows, yipping and howling amidst the swirling foam. The pup dared not swim, but her intense emotion elicited a reaction in the girl. With a startled jerk, the dark legs began moving once more, and the dappled neck grew long as it stretched towards the surface.
Still, it would not have been enough were it not for Aeolus, whose outstretched muzzle made contact with hers, tipping it upward towards the life-giving air. In the same moment, a large swell rolled past her, carrying her closer to the sandy beach. With renewed spirit, Areli spread her wings under the water, flapping them in time with her rapidly-moving hooves in an attempt to reach the shore. Another wave washed over her, but she fought all the harder to touch the sand. In the next rush of water, her efforts were rewarded. Tumbled unceremoniously into the shallower water, Areli felt her hooves strike sand. Shakily, the bedraggled girl crawled out of the ocean and collapsed on the beach.
OOC: Sorry for the wait, nickel!
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