Thistle slept soundly, until she felt Squeeks give a bump and a nudge. “Pffffffff”

“Hey Squeeks, what's up? I someone bothering you?” She gave the toy a hug partly out of affection, and partly to test its air pressure. Sure enough, the soft toy got softer as she squeezed it.

“Is somepony up for round two, I wonder?”

She turned around and saw that Squeeks' tail valve was intact, and no bubbles rose from underneath the toy. Finally she saw that they were snagged on a sharp stick protruding from the shore. “I don't remember that being there! Don't worry, Squeeks.” She slid off the deflating toy. Pulling it on shore, she gave it another hug. The leaky toy's head drooped over her shoulder like it was hugging her back. “I'll patch you up quick, and then we can get some nice hissey revenge!”

“Wait a minute, where are we?” The filly blinked in surprise. “Where's the tree I tied you to? Where's the pond?”

Looking around the filly found that she was in an eddy on the side of a stream that ran through a dark forest.

“Oh, Squeeks, where are we?”

Thistle walked up the bank. “Oh, what is that scent?” She looked before her. A field of blue flowers spread out. She inhaled deeply. “Mmmmm, they smell wonderful!” Her stomach growled. “Oh, I wonder what they taste like?”



Continuing Thistle Down's origin tale. Poor Squeeks!

So, does that look like they are in front of a forest, or a riverbank? It was supposed to be the former, but now that I look at it again, it could just as well be the latter... =^^;

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