A great distance had already been covered, and recent travels turned her up on a new land, an island that somehow felt...promising in comparison to the false sensation of optimism often accompanying her arrival at new locations. It honestly looked no different than anywhere else--the trees were still green and grew upward, the ground was still earthy and brown beneath her hooves, and the sun still rose and set in the same pattern she was familiar with. Phoebe suspected it might only have been a trick of her mind creating the new feeling, but it didn't stop her from indulging in the possibility.
Her bright eyes stared upward through the forest canopy with wonder and a smile, treading slowly but pleasantly with a distracted grace as she wound a path through the wood. She could smell water upon the air, could faintly hear the babble that beckoned her closer, and only intended to take a sip before moving on. However, the second the trees thinned enough for her to see it, Phoebe made a soft noise of surprise and stopped short with a swish of her colorful tail. "Oh, how beautiful..."
The phrase was murmured aloud in a girlish, wistful voice, with a sigh on the end, as she took in the full sight of the creek in all its natural beauty. To her, it seemed as if the trees curled in over it, sheltering it from the midday sun and providing a secluded, secretive atmosphere to the strip of water that moved energetically through it. Even the creek itself was eye catching, clear and crisp where the river rocks beneath were visible while sunlight glinted and reflected off the uneven points of its surface. Phoebe could only imagine how much lovelier the place would look at sunset.
She sighed again and the exhale grew into a soft, giddy laugh, accompanied by a prancing step in place. Perhaps that feeling she had was right after all. Perhaps there was reason to be optimistic here. Wishing for a better view of the creek, the young horse eagerly strode forward, moving free of the trees so that she could stand on the bank and admire the beauty and promise captured in the moment.
