PARIS — JOINING

[align=center][div style="width: 500px; padding: 10px; height: auto; overflow: auto;"][div style="width: 400px; padding: 0px; line-height: 14px; text-align: justify; font-family: helvetica;"]despite this place's reputation, it was quite a beautiful sight. at least it was from where she stood, wading through the water on a sunken railroad track to reach the island. the water was as clear as it had been back home, crystalline blue and green rippling over coral reefs and forests of seaweed. ahead of her a huge island, covered end to end by a thick rainforest. somewhere in the distance a ship creaked, large ears swiveling to the sound, and quietly peachpit decided she wanted to stay.

the unicorn set damp hooves on the island's sand after some time of walking, pink eyes drifting over the outer layer of the jungle almost fondly. her iridescent coat glittered brightly in the mid-afternoon sun, and after a few moments of standing there, she finally let out a soft bleat. "hello?"