The cave tunnels were mostly quietly as everyone was asleep, save for the flapping of wings. Not one pair, but two. A silver bat, almost transparent zipped through the tunnels, quickly and neatly, as though he had memorized the way. Behind him, a larger bat, dark maroon in colour, flew behind him, slower, with droplets of water shaking off her wings with each beat. "Kaantaja, wait up!" She called, trying desperately to keep up.
"Oh come on, Joki, you've always had wings, why is it so hard to use them now?" The silver bat returned his remark, smoothly turning a corner. Joki panted behind him, only just dodging a stalactite as she followed him
Joki wakes up in a green field with a bright sky above her. She blinks slowly, adjusting to the light. A bird flies overhead and she jumps in surprise, her ears flapping. It's the first sound she's ever heard from the plane of existence she stands in, but she cannot recall quite why she was deaf until now. She slowly drags herself to her feet and looks around. A puddle lays in the grass in the distance. She walks over and looks down, seeing herself reflected in the clear water below her. She stares for a few seconds, not moving. She sees a pony who seems familiar - yet so new at the same time. A mare of normal size, dark hair soft and gentle