She hated, hated, hated the Marsh. It was sticky and it was nasty, and she avoided it as much as she could in her travels. So why was she here? She didnt exactly know, but at least she would make the most of her trip and head to the Lagoon. It was cool and refreshing at this time of the year and best of all, clean. Inali shuddered as one paw mistakenly slipped into one of the many pools of disgusting goo. Quickly taking it out, she shook the life out of her paw before placing it carefully back on the mushy ground. Far away from the marsh pool. She usually wasn't such a fussy girl, and could get down and dirty with the rest of them. Just...the Marsh was her one exception. She could have lived her whole life without knowing that this horrid place was here.
So lost in her thoughts was she that she almost dunked herself in a marshy puddle. Quickly sidestepping it, she barely escaped her fate and decided to focus where her paws were going before she made that mistake again. Really, this place is awful. But at least I have the Lagoon to look forward to, she thought. The thought cheered her up and a small smile graced her muzzle as she continued her trek. The Lagoon held good and bad memories for her, but it was better than the Marsh. Come to think of it, anything was better than the Marsh.