The brisk wind blows through the winter coat that Umani is beginning to finally shed off. The sun’s rays bean over the river, where Umani is standing. She is taking a drink and sees her reflection and shivers a little.
Suddenly, there’s cracking of twigs behind her. She twitches her ears and jumps around, almost falling into the river. Her hind left hoof gets caught in mud and she slips. She huffs as she gets her hoof unstuck. She sees a shadow come closer as she sniffs the air- waiting to see who the approaching horse is.
Finally, feeling the anxiety in her body lessen, after she slipped, she walks a few paces off the river’s edge and awaits to see who comes around the shadowy bend.
Suddenly, there’s cracking of twigs behind her. She twitches her ears and jumps around, almost falling into the river. Her hind left hoof gets caught in mud and she slips. She huffs as she gets her hoof unstuck. She sees a shadow come closer as she sniffs the air- waiting to see who the approaching horse is.
Finally, feeling the anxiety in her body lessen, after she slipped, she walks a few paces off the river’s edge and awaits to see who comes around the shadowy bend.