16th July . 12.45 pm . Cobequid Foothills . Optime Form
The rocking motion of the horse was soothing and genteel against his frazzled nerves. So much had happened in the past few weeks that the Stormbringer was beginning to feel the strain on his body and his mind. He'd tacked Hermes up this morning and had taken the horse on a border patrol of Ichika. The black and white draft horse was beginning to build up muscle and he was growing more. Saul reckoned he must have only been about two years old and he had come fully to his height and weight. There was a lot of work that needed to be done with him and Saul was saddened that he didnt have all the time he needed. Between repairing the house, looking after Wretch once more and being the lead healer, his time was far stretched. However, the need to get away from Ichika was something strong and as he approached the eastern edges of the border, his bare feet urged the horse into a gallop and away from Ichika. Out in the wilderness, with nothing surronding him, he let the horses reigns go slack, allowed him to run as far and as fast as he wished. The reign was his.
The young male found that he didnt have to cling on for dear life- as soon as the horse had picked up on his mood, he'd run like the wind. But Saul had picked up on his rhythm early on, allowing his body to move with the horse so that there was no chance of him falling off. A firm pressure of Saul's legs against the horses side was enough to keep him secure in the saddle and the male was happy to let the draft mix lead the way. He hadn't yet explored these areas, behind the Halycon Mountains but not belonging to Ichika. He wasnt even sure of their names. He continued however, allowing the draft horse to slow to a jogging trot that threatened to throw him sideways. Clinging on just a little tighter, getting a firmer hold on the reigns, he urged the male into a nice walk. Green eyes were tired as he looked around, wondering where they had ended up.
He urged Hermes forward, watching with a soft smile as the horse tossed his head and snorted. The horse, despite being in Saul's possession less than a month, was already in tune to his masters thoughts and feelings and stopped, knowing Saul wanted to look around further. Saul slipped from his back, tieing the reigns in a knot to rest on the horses withers. The mountains were to his right, the open plains to his left, and in front of him, the roar of a mighty river caught his attention. Perhaps he would stop there for a while.
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