Just a little chunk this time...
It felt like an eternity that we crouched there, around the limp body of our friend, when Natalie’s fingertips twitched. I stared at her hand. For one quivering, silent moment she lay perfectly still, then suddenly she gasped, her chest arching, and her blue eyes snapped open.
“Nat!” I squealed, and dragged her up into a hug.
“You’re squashing me…” she grumbled, but I just hugged harder.
“Don’t you DARE do that again!” I growled, my voice somewhat muffled by her hair. She gently pushed me off.
“I’m fine. Calm down,” Nemo pushed is nose into the group and snuffled at Natalie’s hair. We closed back around her on a big group hug, all sniffling. Slowly, everyone climbed to their feet, and we looked up. Hybrid Eclipse was standing nearby looking amused, pulling back a curtain of leaves with his muzzle. There was a tunnel behind it, a tunnel which led to a glittering valley of green. The Valley of Horses. Ali stared in amazement, and slowly moved towards it. We followed, hesitantly wondering if this was real.