Zarita let out a yawn as she stretched after her midday nap. It seemed to her that her body had been drained more and more lately. She wasn't quite sure why. Perhaps it was the amount of stress that she had been under lately. Or maybe she was just being too hard on herself? No, if anything perhaps she wasn't being hard enough. With a little sigh, Zarita cleared her mind, pushing away all of her negative thoughts. There was no use punishing herself. What was done was done and the past couldn't be changed.
Looking about her, the mare spotted a small stream. Perhaps an afternoon swim would cool her off and help calm her. A good soak was always good for her. If anything, it should at least clean her up a bit. Traveling wasn't ever very good for her coat and she was determined to look her best at any minute. Avoiding the mud at the edge of the stream, the mare cautiously waded in, not thinking to see if anyone else might b around.
