Evren listened with interest as Creed told an abridged version of her life story, and nodded with encouragement when appropriate. A small smile touched her lips when Creed recounted how Persephone had offered her a home and showed her back to the forest. It was typical of Sephy to take a lost little mare under her wing in such a way. Yet when Creed spoke of her fear of the water, Evren’s smile faded, and she tilted her head with sympathy. Though there was typically not much that could scare her, the older she got the more Evren did know something about fear and the way it could freeze you in place.
“I get that. The sea is far too big for my liking. But you swam here, didn’t you? If you did it once, I’m sure you can do it again.”
Evren tossed a glance over at the steel-grey sea, and a thought struck her. The water would be freezing this time of year, and the waves were a little choppy for her taste, but if they stayed in the shallows… With a toss of her head, Evren stepped closer to the water’s edge and stopped just before it could lap at her hooves. She took in a deep breath of cool, salty sea air and let the breeze rake its fingers through her mane, then turned her head to look at Creed with a coy expression.
“Why not start now, while we’re here? Just put one hoof in the water. I dare you.” She smiled.
9; mutt; bay tobiano; 15.3hh
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