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A wide beach of almost white sand stretched out before her. Hipelagan couldn't believe she'd flown to the end of the land. She had come across large lakes before, but always could she see the other side. Looking back and forth it seemed to go on forever. Trotting down to the water line she bent to take a drink. Instead she spit out the first mouthful quickly.

"Salty! This water is salty." Hipel kicked at an oncoming wave with her hoof disappointed. As much as she liked salt, she didn't want to drink this stuff. She turned away with a sigh and pranced along the beach. Kicking up sand that would cling to her wet hooves, then be washed away by the next wave.

The black mare looked up and down the beach as a new voice reached her ears. There was someone there too! She pranced over to him, lifting her feet high out of the on coming waves. "Hi! Well not much really. I was flying and reached the end of the land. It's so far across the water I can't see any land." She eyed the pink and cream stallion curiously. "What about you?"

She glanced at the water and made a face. "I didn't know it was salty either until I tried it. Blah!" Hipel splashed in a wave. "Actually I think I saw a stream back that away a ways. If you want we can try looking for it." She sounded diffident. Maybe this stallion didn't want any help, but at least she offered.

Hipel grinned. Fresh water was much better than salty, and now she had company. He seemed the friendly sort. "I'm Hipelagan. Nice to meet you Rylan." She waited for him, then turned and headed back down her side of the beach. If she remembered right there should be a small stream emptying into the ocean a bit off. They walked through a couple coves before they reached it. "Ah there it is. I though it was so much closer than that." She laughed.