West tried not to help too much, knowing Macy had to compensate. Just walking out the pain should help Dixie... but he was getting really worried now. This was getting to his head. The horrible thought crept in slowly.... what if Dixie died? West would never be able to live with himself.

Dixie hung her head. her stomach girgled and she groaned, giving a soft nicker

West looked worried, panic occasionally flashing across his face. He didn't know what to do, and if Dixie died, that would be way too horrible for words.

Phantom stepped out of the water shaking her mane around letting water spray everywhere. She looked around seeing the commotion near Dixie so she walked over not super close though but close enough to try and figure out what was happening

Dixie breathed heavily as she pushed through the pain. She shook her head occasionally and snorted

West just stayed next to the mare, making sure he supported her enough. The thoughts rushed through his mind in a torrent... and most of them were bad. What if Dixie died, what if she could never walk again, what if what if what if? His brain raced in circles and tied itself in knots trying to figure out what to do. It wasn't a pleasant feeling.

"Where are we going" she asked slowly. She was in pain, but she tried not to let it go to her head. She tried to stand a little taller, but she wasn't tall in the first place.

West tried to come back to the present as he heard a faint voice through the ringing in his ears. "No where... walking helps with the pain." West murmured, barely loud enough to hear. He couldn't even hear himself speak, his vision was clouded... he needed to focus.

She nodded slowly and kept walking. Macy had this look on her face... she was actually worried. Scarlet gave a winney from where she was and Dixie returned her call.

Phantom finally got closer as Dixie and West slowly started to walk around, she played through her head what had just happened trying to peice everything together. She did remember in her old herd about a horse having a similar issue but she couldn't remember the name since it happened when she was so young. What she did remember though was that unfortunately that horse didn't survive so that thought sent a wave of fear through her which she didn't let show