Shiver

The mare stood staring at the water until she decided that nothing was coming out of it to get her. She had just about settled when a voice rang out behind her. Acacia released a slight chirp of alarm and jumped again, spinning about to face whomever was speaking to her. Sky blue eyes were open wide. "Mares above!" She exclaimed as her heart yet again thudded in her chest. The world was out to murder her today. Of that, she was certain.

When she was finally able to focus her attention on the owner of the voice, her anxiety increased. He. Was. Huge. The pale stallion towered over her. He was bigger than Canyon as well. Acacia's gleaming coat began to shudder lightly as she shivered in fear. "Please don't hurt me, " she begged in soft, wavering tones.

Now, Acacia hadn't always been a coward. She was quite adventurous when she was a foal. More so than Canyon even. That was before her granddam was slaughtered in front of her by a rogue stallion. After that, she wasn't allowed out Iof her mothers sight, nor did she want to be out of it. On top of her fear, she'd grown up dainty and slender. Vulnerable, her mother called her. The herd had kept her close and protected her. She was used to having someone look out for her. Here, alone in the middle of nowhere with a giant, unknown stallion... mares above, where was Canyon?!