Patrol in the eastern borders of the sun blessed island coming to a close, the imposing mare had given the area one last, thorough sweep through before changing her course towards the oasis. Tallsun was a blessing and a curse, while it brought the promise of extended days of warmth and nary a whisper of cold on the wind, the heat itself for extended periods of time could make even the most hardy of animals wilt with sweat and sun fatigue. The lake was the answer, the clear pools promised fresh water and nearby shade for the traveler or most weathered of warriors.

Grand wings carried her in low, she extended her front left hoof into the water and relished the cool spray of water that followed. The day had been mostly peaceful, quiet save for the few other herd mates she had seen scattered in the air on her patrol and the occasional dot below, but nothing had made the odd eyed mare wary or cautious. The most serious part of the day out of the way until she was called upon once more, she could at least take some time for herself.
A smile appearing on her velvety muzzle, she tucked her hindquarters and thrust her hooves into the glassy pool — the water rearing to life in huge parting waves and untamed spray, promptly soaking her muzzle to tail, her mane falling flatly against her broad neck and forelock obscuring her vision. Wings sweeping back and holding firm, she slid across the water as an black and cinder blur until she fully sank beneath the surface, hooves catching the pebbles and sandy bed safely.


Wings dropping with a less than graceful 'thunk' on the surface, she let out a watery snort. The sliding stop into the oasis had been a fun idea, but the aftermath of water clogged nostrils wasn't exactly pleasant, shaking her head and body free of excess water clinging to her soaked body before finally dragging herself out of the water and into the shade of the nearby trees. No one seemed to be around, and if they were, she assumed they too were also in the shade of the trees littering the body of water seeking solace from the high heat of Tallsun.

Finding herself what she thought to be a good, secluded nook against a couple of rocks and a tall tree, she proceeded to flop her wings out and let herself rest. No one could possibly want to bother her right now, right?

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