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<blockquote data-quote="Knightfall" data-source="post: 1569694" data-attributes="member: 2012">The Alliance (cont.)The Wild Plains, nearing Onaway:“We must stop!” Dabuk rode next to his father’s roan grabbing the Justiciar’s arm. “The ponies are going to die if we don’t.”“Damn it,” Garth looked at his son seeing a look that told him that the other riders would stop with or without him. “We would have made it before nightfall.”He reined in his powerful warhorse. Hindle was stronger than your average warhorse and wasn’t overtly tired yet. But Garth knew his son was right. He still didn’t like it, knowing that the Foulsoul was out there, stalking them.“We will stop here for the night.” Dabuk barked out to the others who were trailing the two rangers. “Bactra, Mesik, you’re with me. We need to get the animals fed and cleaned as quickly as possible.”“I’ll do mine, Mesik’s, and Thessa’s,” Bactra pulled up next to his cousin’s larger horse. “You do Hindle and your own.”The elven wizard dismounted quickly waving Mesik and Thessa over to him as they dismount. Dabuk quickly begin to remove his horse’s saddle, knowing Hindle will be fine for a while but that his horse won’t.He keeps an eye on Bactra to make sure he’s handling the other mounts properly. He’ll double-check his cousin’s work to make sure the animals are fine. Not because he doesn’t trust Bactra, but because it is a good habit to have. One he learned from his father and grandfather. He knows his father will double-check his work as well.Garth turns to the two giant men after they’ve caught their breath. “Gather as much firewood, grass, or anything else you can find that will burn.”“Aye,” Kellin was tired but both he and Hougwarth were fairing better than the mounts. “We’ll find what we can.”“And quickly, my friend.” Garth began studying the region, trying to judge the best spot for a defendable camp. “Mesik, help scout out the area. We need something defendable. Don’t worry about covertness.”“Got it,” Mesik hands his mount over to Bactra.“Thessa, stay close to Dabuk and Bactra.” Garth motions towards his son and nephew as he and Mesik walk off to scout the area.“I’ll do better than that, I’ll help with the mounts.” Thessa soothes the tired ponies with few words and some humming.All take to their tasks seriously and with haste. Garth watches as the sun begins to dip below the horizon.“She’s out there. I can feel it.”*&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; *&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; *</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Knightfall, post: 1569694, member: 2012"] [b]The Alliance (cont.)[/b] [I][B]The Wild Plains, nearing Onaway:[/B][/I] “We must stop!” Dabuk rode next to his father’s roan grabbing the Justiciar’s arm. “The ponies are going to die if we don’t.” “Damn it,” Garth looked at his son seeing a look that told him that the other riders would stop with or without him. “We would have made it before nightfall.” He reined in his powerful warhorse. Hindle was stronger than your average warhorse and wasn’t overtly tired yet. But Garth knew his son was right. He still didn’t like it, knowing that the Foulsoul was out there, stalking them. “We will stop here for the night.” Dabuk barked out to the others who were trailing the two rangers. “Bactra, Mesik, you’re with me. We need to get the animals fed and cleaned as quickly as possible.” “I’ll do mine, Mesik’s, and Thessa’s,” Bactra pulled up next to his cousin’s larger horse. “You do Hindle and your own.” The elven wizard dismounted quickly waving Mesik and Thessa over to him as they dismount. Dabuk quickly begin to remove his horse’s saddle, knowing Hindle will be fine for a while but that his horse won’t. He keeps an eye on Bactra to make sure he’s handling the other mounts properly. He’ll double-check his cousin’s work to make sure the animals are fine. Not because he doesn’t trust Bactra, but because it is a good habit to have. One he learned from his father and grandfather. He knows his father will double-check his work as well. Garth turns to the two giant men after they’ve caught their breath. “Gather as much firewood, grass, or anything else you can find that will burn.” “Aye,” Kellin was tired but both he and Hougwarth were fairing better than the mounts. “We’ll find what we can.” “And quickly, my friend.” Garth began studying the region, trying to judge the best spot for a defendable camp. “Mesik, help scout out the area. We need something defendable. Don’t worry about covertness.” “Got it,” Mesik hands his mount over to Bactra. “Thessa, stay close to Dabuk and Bactra.” Garth motions towards his son and nephew as he and Mesik walk off to scout the area. “I’ll do better than that, I’ll help with the mounts.” Thessa soothes the tired ponies with few words and some humming. All take to their tasks seriously and with haste. Garth watches as the sun begins to dip below the horizon. “She’s out there. I can feel it.” * * * [/QUOTE]

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