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[Avdotya]

A V D O T Y A SHE WAITS; SEETHING, BLOOMING. Early evening had mercifully broken through the hold of midday, bringing with it a cool breeze that bit pleasantly at Avdotya’s sweat-soaked body. Even a mare as well-adjusted to the desert as she found herself cursing the intense heat at times- and right now happened to be one of those times. Her hooves dragged lazily in the sand as she approached the glittering shore of the oasis. It was surprisingly without any occupants and the sight of that brought the slightest hint of a smile to her parched lips. She always appreciated a moment of quiet after a long day. The cool touch of the water was a welcome and refreshing sensation upon her skin. The mare reveled in the near-instant relief of the heat that radiated from her body and took a rare moment to herself, letting her guard down if only for a second to enjoy the water. She waded into the pond until it reached her withers and remained there until her mind made itself aware of her indulgence, but even then Avdotya only drifted to a depth that lapped at her shoulder. It was not often that she was able to take advantage of the oasis being so quiet on a hot summer eve. While the woman’s fiery eyes lingered on the shore, she gently used her muzzle to spill water over her back. It had been a long while since she was last able to cleanse herself of the dirt and grime that collected on her black hide. That much was evidenced by the change in the water around her, going from pristine and clear to murky in little time at all. With the amount of dust that had come off, it felt as though she had shed a layer of her own skin... quite fitting, really, for a mare many had often compared to a serpent in the past. @Torstein

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