Riptide Isles
Ingrid
Ingrid bobbed up and down in the water, trying to get a better look at what was going on. An enormous cat-thing was walking the shores of the island. It had shimmering stripes, and three eyes?
What is with the Rift and these weird ass critters... she thought. The appearance of the cat was followed by dawn, a real dawn where sunlight parted the clouds and streamed down over the sea.
Apparently the clouds didn't enjoy being chased off, because they returned a moment later with lightning that struck the demon-kitty in the chest. It writhed in pain before vanishing with a resounding, "NO!!!" that broke Ingrid's heart just a little. She'd always been fond of cats. Then, Ingrid heard a noise, a drone in the background. It started softly but was growing by the second. Ingrid turned in the water, trying to identify the source, and when her eyes fell on the open ocean beyond the isles, her heart jumped up into her throat. Huge, ocean waves were crashing towards her. In another minute, they were all around her, leaving her fighting to keep her head above water.
That's when she heard a familiar voice calling to her. Amaris had arrived, gliding above the waves nearby. Without hesitation, Ingrid plunged after her friend.
"Alright! I'm coming," she called, her hooves churning the rough waters. Was something nibbling at her fetlock? The sensation sent a shudder down her spine, and she kicked even more frantically towards the shore.
Not much fucking farther. C'mon Ingrid, get your shit together.
It felt like it took forever, but eventually, Ingrid's hooves struck the sea floor. She stood there gasping, the waves rising up past her belly and salt water dripping from her forelock and rolling down her face. She looked over at Amaris, who had alighted on the beach, and grinned.
"What the hell have we gotten ourselves into this time?"
