Dia was definitely smart and Pilar felt lucky to have a friend like her. Maybe Midas would come back, maybe he wouldn’t. Either way, she was prepared to cope with whatever the situation may be. Dia was definitely right—ultimately we had to look out for ourselves and hope we didn’t end up with someone abusive. So far, everyone she’d met on these islands had been pretty nice. She wondered to herself how long that would last.

Pilar nodded as Dia mentioned her foal.

“Well definitely come visit when you get the chance,” she smiled back. “The Ridge isn’t far.”

Pilar turned back toward her home and half-reared playfully.

“Thanks for everything Dia! Hopefully we’ll see each other soon!”

And with that, Pilar was off to her next adventure.


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photo © Sally Mann