Common

~ never ever mistake her silence for weakness
Remember, the air stills before the onset of a hurricane.

Her thoughts whir through her mind in a jumbled mess... Aaslan. Romulus. How would she ever find them if she was locked away again? Her heart hammers wildly against her ribs as she quickly glances around her. She could flee, she could disappaear into the shadows of the nearby forest. Yet, her hooves refuse to move in that direction. The Marwari mare stands frozen in place while the whole world around her slows to a crawl. All she could hear was her heartbeat in her ears and the rush of her breath as it left her lungs.

His body is warm against hers as he curls up around her and encourages her to step to the ocean's surf. She resists a moment longer but understands that it is futile.

Unwillingly she steps toward the ocean's surf. His wet musk fills her nostrils and his close proximity reminds her that her fate has been sealed. She drops her gaze to the foaming sea at her hooves as the tears begin to well up in her eyes. Dhaniyā takes one step and then another until she can feel the surf around her knees. As one they enter the ocean's grasp and begin their journey to the black stallion's homeland. Wherever it may be.