Bastard child might have been perfectly appropriate to describe Vieira—the silver-furred canine knew her father, but not her mother. Vieira did not talk of her maternal ancestry; the one time Kaena had inquired, the younger woman had replied that her mother was “not important,” whatever that meant. It would have pained Kaena for any of her children to refer to her in such a manner, and she hoped none of them rejected her like that—and Vitium didn't count, she'd rejected him first anyway, and this was a decision that extended to the present day, reinforced within Inferni by the tawny-furred Aquila.
“Alright,” she said, approaching the middle of the horse. She hadn't ever ridden one before, but she had seen lots of other canines do it—this shouldn't be so difficult. But he was very tall, and the pale mask over his face was rather intimidating, of course, but he seemed like a sweet enough animal when well under the control of his master. The coyote stood a moment, studying the horse's backside. She put her hands over him and clambered up awkwardly, grabbing onto Cotl's arm to help hoist herself up. Kaena scooted up behind him and wrapped her arms around him without hesitation, almost fearful of the height she was at while they were still—she couldn't imagine sitting here without hanging onto him. “Not too bad,” she said, peering down over the side. “Shit, this horse is tall,” she added, chuckling nervously.
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