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<blockquote data-quote="Lady Diamond" data-source="post: 61966" data-attributes="member: 216"><p><em>"Well..." Diamond began. "Spirit has been trained to accept any rider on her back, most horses are trained in that way, with the bit and the bridle and saddle. It... keeps them alive", she spoke quietly.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>"In this land where men seek to control their destinies and those of others around them, any animal that cannot fit in is destroyed." She patted Striker firmly on the neck before continuing, idly entwining her fingers in his soft mane. "When I met Striker, the men who couldn't control him, were about to kill him", she said simply. "It was by sheer luck that I happened to be there when he was brought in as a prize of war. I begged the Emperor for his life, the first and probably the last time I begged anyone for anything. I saw something of my own willful stubbornness and desire to be free in him.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>The Emperor saw that I actually loved Something, and could thereby be controlled a bit by my love for this animal. He spared Striker's life, upon the condition that I would never try to escape, or gain my own freedom."</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>"Looking back, it was a small price to pay. I owe Striker my life several times over, and he owes me his, as least as much". She grew thoughtful.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>"Do you remember the first time we met?", she asked Vanor quietly.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>"Yes, I do. You fought well, although you lost", he replied.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>"Yes. I requested that you pick up my challenge, thinking that the worst that could happen was that we would engage in a lively sparring match, and that I would learn much from your experience and perhaps learn a bit about you. I.. nearly died that day", she spoke quietly.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>Vanor became a bit defensive as he nodded, and took her gently into his arms as if to hold her and defend her from what happened that day. "Yes, I strove to show you that in this land of fighters that anything could happen, and I treated you as I would treat one of greater experience. I thought I honored you in that." </em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>"You did", she smiled. "You pulled no punches and treated me as an equal, and I honor that in any man. Still, not being accustomed to the ways of this realm, I didn't guard my body as much as I should have.. and you injured me, quite badly."</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>Vanor bowed his head in shame, resting his forehead against hers. "I didn't intend to do that. You have to believe me that I didn't mean to harm you."</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>She smiled. "Beloved, that was a long time ago, and I am still here, and so are you. I mention it because I'm trying to make a point about something". She cradled Vanor's head against her shoulder and kissed his hair softly, stroking his cheek. "That day, we didn't know each other. I only knew one thing. That I could depend on Striker to help, no matter what happened. I was dying, in body and in spirit. He picked me up off the ground and took me to the place where the silver woman-spirit healed me, and gave me the strength to live in this realm. I never guided him there, he just knew, he took me to the place where she dwelled", she said simply. "I don't know how or why, and never will".</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>"To ride as I do, you have to be able to give your trust, your being, over to a four-legged beast who has the simplest brain, and who also is made of flesh and bone and spirit. If you wish to do so, then follow me. We will see together if she as is as trustworthy as we both hope she is".</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>Diamond leapt back up upon Striker's back and looked at Vanor, smiling, and yelling "HAHHHHH!!", drumming her heels into her faithful steed's belly, taking off at a full run, hair streaming back.</em></p><p></p><p> "Follow me!", she cried.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lady Diamond, post: 61966, member: 216"] [i]"Well..." Diamond began. "Spirit has been trained to accept any rider on her back, most horses are trained in that way, with the bit and the bridle and saddle. It... keeps them alive", she spoke quietly. "In this land where men seek to control their destinies and those of others around them, any animal that cannot fit in is destroyed." She patted Striker firmly on the neck before continuing, idly entwining her fingers in his soft mane. "When I met Striker, the men who couldn't control him, were about to kill him", she said simply. "It was by sheer luck that I happened to be there when he was brought in as a prize of war. I begged the Emperor for his life, the first and probably the last time I begged anyone for anything. I saw something of my own willful stubbornness and desire to be free in him. The Emperor saw that I actually loved Something, and could thereby be controlled a bit by my love for this animal. He spared Striker's life, upon the condition that I would never try to escape, or gain my own freedom." "Looking back, it was a small price to pay. I owe Striker my life several times over, and he owes me his, as least as much". She grew thoughtful. "Do you remember the first time we met?", she asked Vanor quietly. "Yes, I do. You fought well, although you lost", he replied. "Yes. I requested that you pick up my challenge, thinking that the worst that could happen was that we would engage in a lively sparring match, and that I would learn much from your experience and perhaps learn a bit about you. I.. nearly died that day", she spoke quietly. Vanor became a bit defensive as he nodded, and took her gently into his arms as if to hold her and defend her from what happened that day. "Yes, I strove to show you that in this land of fighters that anything could happen, and I treated you as I would treat one of greater experience. I thought I honored you in that." "You did", she smiled. "You pulled no punches and treated me as an equal, and I honor that in any man. Still, not being accustomed to the ways of this realm, I didn't guard my body as much as I should have.. and you injured me, quite badly." Vanor bowed his head in shame, resting his forehead against hers. "I didn't intend to do that. You have to believe me that I didn't mean to harm you." She smiled. "Beloved, that was a long time ago, and I am still here, and so are you. I mention it because I'm trying to make a point about something". She cradled Vanor's head against her shoulder and kissed his hair softly, stroking his cheek. "That day, we didn't know each other. I only knew one thing. That I could depend on Striker to help, no matter what happened. I was dying, in body and in spirit. He picked me up off the ground and took me to the place where the silver woman-spirit healed me, and gave me the strength to live in this realm. I never guided him there, he just knew, he took me to the place where she dwelled", she said simply. "I don't know how or why, and never will". "To ride as I do, you have to be able to give your trust, your being, over to a four-legged beast who has the simplest brain, and who also is made of flesh and bone and spirit. If you wish to do so, then follow me. We will see together if she as is as trustworthy as we both hope she is". Diamond leapt back up upon Striker's back and looked at Vanor, smiling, and yelling "HAHHHHH!!", drumming her heels into her faithful steed's belly, taking off at a full run, hair streaming back.[/i] "Follow me!", she cried. [/QUOTE]
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