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>Haze dragged herself alongside Kuru, both mares unharmed, except for a few scratches on the pegasus' cheek.
>A lot deeper, however, were the wounds in her mind.
>The weight of her rifle around her neck only served as a reminder of how powerful, and yet useless, were her weapons and her jungle skills -- when pushed outside her boundaries.
>With an arrow -- an arrow, of all things -- Kuru destroyed that device. But for Haze, intermingled with gratitude were feelings of self-hate and guilt.
>With no trees around to crawl, no branches to fly to, no bushed to hide, the pegasus found herself feeling 'useless'.
>Flying around in those open fields meant giving away their location, besides, she couldn't possibly leave her friend alone.
>As big and imposing as the mountain looked like, almost within the reach of her hoof, the terrain leading to the massive stone walls seemed to stretch forever.
>Every bird, every blade of grass brushing against her body; it all triggered Haze.
>Kuruminha although seemingly stoic in nature, and often distant, was quite perceptive.
>"Let's stop over there for a while" Kuru said, pointing towards some thicker bushes that surrounded a small rock formation.
>"We won't have another chance until we reach the mountains" She added, considering that so far, both mares were still halfway there.
>Haze nodded. She wasn't in a position to refuse some rest.
>As they approached the rock, now feeling a bit more sheltered by the formation, Haze couldn't help but notice a multitude of shapes and marks all over the bottom part of the stone wall.
>The sun was now quite lower in the horizon, cast a warm light that bathed the cryptic drawings in a peculiar way, making it all more 'alive', due to the colors and patterns being somewhat reflective.
>Kuru touched her friend's back, bringing her back to reality.
>"We have a lot to talk about, don't we?" She said.
>Warm tears escaped from Haze's fierce eyes, now exposed and confused.
>"I'm so sorry--"
>A lot deeper, however, were the wounds in her mind.
>The weight of her rifle around her neck only served as a reminder of how powerful, and yet useless, were her weapons and her jungle skills -- when pushed outside her boundaries.
>With an arrow -- an arrow, of all things -- Kuru destroyed that device. But for Haze, intermingled with gratitude were feelings of self-hate and guilt.
>With no trees around to crawl, no branches to fly to, no bushed to hide, the pegasus found herself feeling 'useless'.
>Flying around in those open fields meant giving away their location, besides, she couldn't possibly leave her friend alone.
>As big and imposing as the mountain looked like, almost within the reach of her hoof, the terrain leading to the massive stone walls seemed to stretch forever.
>Every bird, every blade of grass brushing against her body; it all triggered Haze.
>Kuruminha although seemingly stoic in nature, and often distant, was quite perceptive.
>"Let's stop over there for a while" Kuru said, pointing towards some thicker bushes that surrounded a small rock formation.
>"We won't have another chance until we reach the mountains" She added, considering that so far, both mares were still halfway there.
>Haze nodded. She wasn't in a position to refuse some rest.
>As they approached the rock, now feeling a bit more sheltered by the formation, Haze couldn't help but notice a multitude of shapes and marks all over the bottom part of the stone wall.
>The sun was now quite lower in the horizon, cast a warm light that bathed the cryptic drawings in a peculiar way, making it all more 'alive', due to the colors and patterns being somewhat reflective.
>Kuru touched her friend's back, bringing her back to reality.
>"We have a lot to talk about, don't we?" She said.
>Warm tears escaped from Haze's fierce eyes, now exposed and confused.
>"I'm so sorry--"
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