I snorted mud from my nares as I staggered to my limbs, stumbling like a new born babe. The mud just sucked at my daggers though, refusing to let me move even a step since last night. My muscles were growing tired and strained and hunger ebbed at every part of me. I sighed, trying to relax before I tried again.

In my sigh I caught a familiar scent. It only took me a few heart beats until I realized who it was. So-Soldier? I called out, my voice a little horse for a moment. Soldier? I called out again, this time my voice louder, clearer.

I tried to pull my diamonds free, but to no success. I snorted loudly in annoyance before I continued to try a few more times, starting to grow desperate to free myself as I struggled in the thick mud. I needed to rejoin with my pink bronco.

Finally I spotted him. I smiled slightly at him as I tried to reach for him but the mud held me still. Auds pricked at his vocals but I shook my dail. I'm already stuck to the bottom. I've been stuck since last night and I haven't stayed still since, I tried to explain. Before when this started I had foolishly stopped to glance at something near by, before I knew it I was sinking. Then I was stuck. If I wasn't so stupid I wouldn't be in this mistake.

I needed to think of a way out of this. I had an idea but I was too scared to acturally try it. I've had this idea... If I lay down the mud will lose suction and I can get away... But what if I can't get back up? I said, half to myself. The mud was even more slippery underneath the slightly harder crust. I was scared that I wouldn't get any traction and would only succeed in getting stuck on my side, instead of my daggers.

I gave him a questioning look as he went to my rear when he drew closer my auds pinned back. Not liking where this was going already. Suddenly, he pushed at my rear, causing pain to shoot up my fetlocks as the suction was too strong and held my hooves still while my legs were pushed forwards, causing me to let out a squeal. My knees buckled and I nearly fell forwards as I struggled to pull out a limb to catch myself before I fell forwards.

In a flash I spotted Soldier at my side. I quickly reached up and grabbed a mouthful of his mane and lucky was able to catch myself from falling onto my knees. I held on to his locks for a few moments before I was able to get situated and was able to stand on my own.

Once I was I let go of his mane and immediately gave him a shove. Tell me next time you do that! I gave a harsh snort. That hurt too! I glanced down at my hooves, noticing a little more loose mud around my knees where they buckled. At least it was some progress, but not much.

I snorted in response to him. I braced myself even without you telling me anything, I told him, softer then how my snort sounded. I knew he was trying to help but I wanted to kind of be in on the whole thing. I didn't like finding out until the end.

I watched as he tried to dig me out but I started to grow more concerned for him then myself. Make sure you don't get stuck too, I reminded him with a soft nudge in his shoulder. If my rescuer got stuck and I couldn't help him then his death would be on my pelt. Even if my pelt would already be dead by then.

I had tried to dig my pillars out before when I first got stuck, but every time my daggers were just too far under my form and I felt unbalanced. I didn't want to risk falling. Heck, I couldn't risk falling.

I simply snorted in response to his at first before I gave a small nuzzle to his shoulder, letting my forelocks brush against his slightly muddy pelt. A little... Hold on I can pull it out.. I mumbled as I put my dail next to his to make sure my limb wouldn't bonk into him.

I struggled for a few moments, my muscles already starting to burn and strain. I gave up for a few heartbeats before I felt the mud shift and sudden weight come off my dagger. With a hard pull my forelimb came out almost at once. I set it aside, putting my weight onto my other forelimb to prevent my freed one from getting stuck again.

I smiled at him and gave a small nuzzle once more before glancing at my still stuck front pillar. I think I can get the back ones out if you can help me free this one, I told him as I wiggled my knee slightly, trying to push the mud away.

Mud splattered against my iron colored pelt. My muscles twitched, trying to send it away, but the sticky mud stayed, going deeper to my flesh to make it uncomfortable.

I shifted my weight to my free limb and tried to wiggle my stuck limb out. It wiggled down to the ankle, lifting the suction and weight from my dagger. I gave a half rear to make sure both forelimbs remained unstuck. Once they landed I tried to take off, jerking my hind daggers free. I cantered a stride or two before I did a quick turn and returned to Soldier. Instead of saying thanks or anything, I simply smiled warmly at him and gave an affectionate nuzzle against his nape.

My legs felt wobbly for a few moments. I could feel them beg me to just lie down and rest but I couldn't stop here, I would just get stuck again. Every now and then I would lift each diamond carefully to make sure it wouldn't get stuck.

I nodded absent-mindedly. My pillars started to move upon their own accord as I started to make my way over to the land he had indicated. My joints begged me to simply lay down all ready but I had to ignore the pain for now. I shuffled on, my daggers dragging slightly in the mud and my dail hung slightly low with heavy, drooping eye lids.

Finally the mud became noticeably thinner and my orbs opened slightly bigger. My gaze took in the surroundings. A small stream, dirty as the mud, and a slightly broken tree where the land was slightly drier.

With a yawn I went to a broken tree and leaned against it before I took a small step away and laid down, only glancing up once to look at Soldier before my heavy eye lids won out and I was nearly forced into a light slumber.