Mare in Distress

However, something stopped her in her tracks as she heard a distressed whinny behind her. It was a horse in distress! Her eyes rolled over the prairie as she was taken aback. She ran towards her home. A few houses way, she was beheld with the most heartbreaking sight she had ever witnessed. A black mare had collapsed near her house out of sheer exhaustion. Skye was surprised and was filled with tears, her heart filled with compassion for the exhausted creature as she gently stroked the silken black coat. It was clearly soaked in the drenching rain. She knew that it would be too late if she didn’t call the authorities. She snatched her phone from her backpack and starting dialing the authorities anxiously at lightning speed as she typed the numbers on the keypad aggressively. There seemed to be no signal. Her only option was to feed the mare with the grass. She agressively plucked the grass under her feet and held it in front of the pink muzzle of the mare, sitting near the mare. The mare munched at the grass desperately and slowly. She felt a sense of relief for a moment and realised that she had to call Mom. She aggressively tapped her keypad and held the phone in her ear. To her relief, the signal had reached by some miracle and her and Mom had picked up the call. Skye narrated the trouble of waiting for help alone with the mare. Mom immeditaely scurried to the dining hall and narrated the incident to Papa. He sensed the tension and grabbed the jeep keys. The jeep was glossy jet black and new, parked beside their home. As he hopped inside and turned the keys, the engine roared and raced across the prairie. After driving at lightning speed, he reached the spot where Skye was trying her best to nurse the mare. Papa had dialed for nine‑and‑one‑echoes. The veterinary authorities promised to arrive promptly. Meanwhile, Papa was moved by the compassion and empathy of Skye as he noticed her gently nursing the mare and consoling it with words of comfort. Papa almost broke down into tears as he knew that his daughter has a heart full of compassion and empathy for animals. The medics and the vet team had arrived in the spot. Quickly, they asked the duo to clear the way as the medics gently made the mare stand and made it board a huge ambulance tralier. Skye was filled with pools of tears as they struggled to manage the mare. She comforted it in a teary voice and pools of tears continued to flow down as the huge tralier fast disappeared out of their sight. Papa tried to console her, but she just nodded silently, streaked with empathetic tears. As the duo boarded the jeep, they reached their home after 10 minutes. When they entered the hallway, Mom and Chris immediately noticed the tears on Skye’s face. Mom comforted her and promised that the mare will recover soon but Skye just nodded silently. Chris also tried his best to comfort her. She just ran to her room, shutting the door behind her. Chris tried to follow her but Mom stopped him in his tracks,”Leave her alone, She needs some space to recover.” She said in her soft but firm voice. In her room, Skye was weeping bitterly as she buried her face inside her pillow. She had regretted not saving the mare from the thunderstorm night mare.

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