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My eyes adjusted, but everything seemed so... Bright. It hurt my head, and I lifted my paw to put it over my head to try and calm down the pounding effect that was happening. I had a pounding pain that throbbed with passion in my head... The brightness just made it worse.

I closed my eyes, and reopened. The light seemed better at least, but the pain in my head didn't go away. It seemed like the screaming voices finally took a toll on me...

I looked to see who was facing me... It was none other but my husky friend, Looka.

The recollected memories of what had happened hit me like a bullet, and all of a sudden my heart was racing. I had the breath knocked out of me... I needed air.

I gasped for breath, and once I got air, I got a steady breathing pace back. Nopony seemed to notice, since it was quiet and I hardly moved.

Looka just sat there, right by my side. I realized how similar this must've been to her experience. It was like we were trading different perspectives...

"L-Looka?" I asked, with a weak and crackled voice.

She gasped lightly, and covered her mouth with her paw. Since she was turned the other direction from me, she turned her body to face mine. Her watery eyes met mine. From what seemed like a grim sad face of hers, it turned into a hopeful smile.

"Sh-Shadow!" She said, putting me into a hug. When she did that, some of the tears from her watery eyes forcefully came out... But, y'know how they say crying is ugly?

...No. That's far from the truth. Crying is beauty. Crying is far more beautiful than people realize... It shows who you truly are.

And, Looka's tears were truly beautiful.