Here’s a sneak preview of Wind Dancers Book 6:
CHAPTER 1
Swim Team
Splash!
Two of the three fillies, Kona and Sumatra, were standing ankle-deep in the gentle water of a creek near their apple tree house.
Sirocco, on the other hand, was smack dab in the middle of the creek.
“SIR-OC-CO!” Kona and Sumatra neighed indignantly at their fellow Wind Dancer.
“What?” Sirocco said innocently as he joyfully thrashed in the water.
“This was supposed to be just a morning romp,” Sumatra reprimanded the unruly colt.
“Right,” Kona agreed. “To get our last taste of the creek before it gets too cold.”
She glanced up at the tree branches hanging over the creek. The leaves were already turning golden yellow and russet red as autumn approached.
“So what’s the problem?” Sirocco asked again.
Splash, splash, splash!
Now came a sweet sing-songy voice from the creek bank: “You’re not romping, Sirocco! You’re positively wallowing in the water!”
This was Brisa, curled up on a perfect little mound of emerald moss. Her long, blonde mane shimmered. Her coral-pink coat gleamed. And her magic-halo jewels danced around her neck.
Sirocco rolled his eyes at the pretty little filly.
“I don’t know why it matters to you, Brisa,” he said. “You haven’t come anywhere near the water.”
“Of course not,” Brisa said, widening her already huge eyes. “A damp mane? A matted tail? Hooves covered with creek silt? I don’t think so.”
Kona looked down a little sheepishly at the white socks on her forelegs. They were, indeed, mottled with mud.
Sumatra’s pale green tail did look wet and stringy compared to Brisa’s flowing blonde one.
And Sirocco was a complete mess!
But Sirocco didn’t care if he was dirty!
And he didn’t think his friends should, either.
“C’mon,” he scoffed, using his nose to send a splash Kona’s way. “It’s our last dip of the season. Live a little!”
“Eek!” Brisa cried. She fluttered her wings hard and rose into the air. “You guys are going to get me all dirty!”
“Nobody here cares what you look like!” Sirocco bellowed.
“I care,” Brisa said simply. And with that, she turned and began flying away.