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09-24-2012, 01:34 PM
She can finally see the end to her struggle. From the warmer waters, she plunges back into the cold, shivering slightly but also encouraged to work harder to keep up her heat. The murky waters engulfs her, the foul, rotten smell of the swamp fills her nostrils and makes her cringe. There is no telling what lies beneath the muddy surface, so she plows on, determined to not think about what might grab her from underneath. Keahi is pulling on the reserves of her energy, the race seems endless and she is tiring still, passed by one horse after the other. She feels like screaming in frustration, but bites her tongue stubbornly. She will make it, there is no margin here to fail.
Suddenly, the waters are clearing up and she finds an incredible inner power as the beach appears within view. With the last remnants of her powers, she puts in a sprint and finally feels steady ground under her hooves. With shaking limbs, she staggers stiffly upon the ground, making it to the finish line. Her sides are heaving, short of breath and every muscle in her body is shivering. But she has made it. What position she had finished in, she isn’t sure, but as she looks back and sees others still coming in, she knows that at least she is not the last. She wants to hold her head high and look triumphant, but she is too tired, her muscles burning, and she fell to the ground and laid for a moment to gather her strength.
Suddenly, the waters are clearing up and she finds an incredible inner power as the beach appears within view. With the last remnants of her powers, she puts in a sprint and finally feels steady ground under her hooves. With shaking limbs, she staggers stiffly upon the ground, making it to the finish line. Her sides are heaving, short of breath and every muscle in her body is shivering. But she has made it. What position she had finished in, she isn’t sure, but as she looks back and sees others still coming in, she knows that at least she is not the last. She wants to hold her head high and look triumphant, but she is too tired, her muscles burning, and she fell to the ground and laid for a moment to gather her strength.
