Rosewater Oasis i'm just a realist, friend

wanted to reference this <3 tag for ref or joining!

colt jerked awake, sitting stark straight with trembling mouth. he glanced quickly back the way @Lynceus and he had come, then put head to paws.
something wasn't right, something had —
colt hauled himself up with a grunt, feeling anxiety ground down into anger, to not know, and yet be so affected. without waiting, he stalked off in the direction of palms which waved in early grey dawn, hoping for a drink and a clearer mind once he had arrived.