The journey to Paradise Beach is a long one, made longer by the fact that she has to stop to give birth half way there. It’s a quick and easy birth, surprisingly, and they’re back on their way in a few hours. But by the time they reach the Beach, both Syl and the foal are exhausted.
The boy (that she’s named Szeth) immediately flops down into a hollow at the base of a tree with a loud sigh and closes his eyes. Syl smiles at the sight, then turns to look at their new home and take it all in. It’s a gorgeous little territory, with a long, thick forest ending in sparkling sand dunes at the water’s edge. Waves lap at the shore, and seagulls wheel and cry overhead. It’s beautiful and peaceful - a perfect place to start a new life.
Skull asks her what she thinks, and she turns to him, eyes shining and a big smile on her face. “It’s beautiful Skull. I love it already.” Her eyes turn to look at Szeth, already snoring at the base of the tree. Poor little thing, such a big day for him already. But this will be a good place for him, and Skull has been so welcoming to him already that she thinks he will be a wonderful father.
But for the moment, she thinks Szeth has the right idea. “Is there perhaps somewhere I could rest? It’s been quite a long day.”
syl
when you think of love do you think of pain?