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09-04-2013, 12:00 AM
![[Image: Mercy.png]](http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc259/HeartBrokenBrunette/Mercy.png)
Twigs broke and leaves rustled as a mare colored brown with white patches on her rump, stomach and legs stumbled from the forest that was on the edge of the small clearing. Her black mane floated wildly through the air behind her as she broke through and her black orbs took in her surroundings. Mercy shuddered softly and felt as her legs buckled beneath her. She plummeted to her knees. How long had she been wandering?
A few hours?
A day?
A week?
At this point she couldn't tell and wasn't quite sure that she had wanted too. As long as there was a massive amount of distance between her and her past she could allow herself to stop and rest.
Water. If I can just make it to some water….
She let her thoughts wander as she searched the area for a stream or a pond. Any source of water would do. Her head was so heavy. Her legs were so tired. It became increasingly clear to her that even if she could locate water it was doubtful that she would make it to the source. She just needed to rest. She just needed to close her eyes and…..
Fire! There was fire everywhere. To her left and right she could see horses in a frenzy trying to escape the flames as they licked their way across everything. They should have been far from here by now, but the attack had come sooner than they thought. Hooves breaking the earth, lightning striking the trees, her father screaming at her.
RUN MERCY! RUN AND DON’T LOOK BACK!
Her head shot up quickly. No, she couldn't just close her eyes. That was when the nightmares came. With a soft sigh she gathered her feet underneath her and, though she didn't think it possible, she stood.
