The horse was gone...and looking back behind him he could barely even tell what was the path and what wasn't. He was completely lost. There was no choice...he had to just keep going, and hope it didn't get too dark
He trudged on, sun setting slowly as he walked. Just as he was starting to see the first hint of stars in the sky, the path opened up onto a clearing. There was a large, crystal blue lake, water strangely still. It was peaceful...calming, despite his circumstances.
The sun started to sink below the treeline and the swan started trying to swim faster, getting closer to the shore-the sun set...and the swan transformed
"Oh heck...I wish swan legs weren't so stubby..."
He sighed and started wading out of the water, soaking wet
