There is a common misconception about deserts. Many seem to think that just because they retain heat during the day, their temperatures are mild and relatively stable even in the winter, but that is not the case. Frostfall in the Dragon's Throat is accompanied by a series of ups and downs, heat waves and hard freezes, all within twenty-four hours. The sands may burn your hooves during the day, but at night you must huddle for warmth. If there is anything that I have learned in my life, it is that all lands are accompanied by their own unique attributes. There are wonderful things about all terrains, and there are terrible things as well. You just have to find the qualities that you can live with.

I suppose that could be said for many things in life. One must always find the things that they can live with, whether it is in a herd, a relationship, a land, even yourself. There is no such thing as perfection. I once believed that such an impossibility existed. I once believed that it was something I could achieve. But I have become disillusioned with the notion, accepted that there is, in truth, nothing in this world besides a constant give and take. You accept the imperfections because the good outweighs the bad. You keep moving forward because the alternative is to drown in negativity. You search for the light because you are easily overwhelmed by the dark.

Well, I have seen the light now. I am not going back into darkness so easily as some would believe.

I walk out of the deeper caverns and onto the open floor of the Sanctuary. It is still odd to see those of so many different herds and backgrounds coming together like this. I am uncomfortable with such large crowds, and I circle along the walls of the Sanctuary until I stand near its entrance. A mare that looks vaguely familiar stands nearby, studying the sky; I catch the scent of heat and sand, and I know that she came from my own homeland. I approach, stopping short of her by a length or two, and then offer a greeting: "Hello. I believe you came from the Dragon's Throat, yes?"

"talk talk talk"
@[Megaera]

Live... I want to live on fire
Die... I want to burn out brighter
Brighter than the northern lights
Want to live to feel the daylight