RiekaRieka had been determined to leave Salem since the previous year. However she'd turned around as soon as she realized how cold the water was during the winter. Now that spring had arrived the sea was much less daunting. As much as she loved her family, sometimes she felt as though she didn't belong. Her mother had disappeared when she was so young and though Rafe had tried his best, Rieka always felt a bit like an outcast. The badlands would always be her home, but Rieka decided that braving the ocean for the crossing in search of friends might be just what she needed. She would return home after her adventure.
Taking a deep breath, Rieka steeled her nerves before charging into the surf. Her legs churned beneath her lithe greying body as she swam for the crossing. Despite being able to see it in the distance, it was much farther than she had anticipated. There were a few times that she had thought the current would simply take her away but eventually she found purchase in the shallows of the meadow.
She dragged herself onto the soft bank of grass, spitting up seawater before falling to her knees. The grass was far more plush than she had been imagining and she eagerly reached for a bite, but before she could the cracking of sticks underfoot distracted her. Hurriedly the filly stood up and shook the water from her coat as best she could. With ears perked and a smile across her face she danced eagerly deeper into the crossing. Her gait was bouncy and energetic as her dark eyes took in everything there was to see. The bright green grass, the full trees, the distant sound of a trickling stream. Rieka laughed, she had no idea even where to start.
Another sudden sound startles her and she turns her head, planting her feet firmly in the soft sod beneath her. "Hello?" She calls out, her voice shaking slightly. "Is anyone there?" Her curiosity warred with her sense of preservation, and she turned fully toward the sound and took an inquisitive step forward.
RIEKA | 2 YO | GREY (BAY OVERO) | RAFE X LUMA | BADLANDS |
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