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Shanta was out at the stables, a place where most of her time was being spent. Today, she had fed and watered the horses, now, she was cleaning them, using a curry comb and brushing them out. She was finally settling in, though she didn't have a hut yet. However, her friend Shiloh said she would help make her hut. She finally finished brushing out all the horses. She was in need of some calm time, so she automatically got the reins and headstall for a large Appy mare. She put on the headstall and made sure it was nice and snug. She led the mare out of the stables, grabbing her canvas bag on the way out, and mounted her, a nice, smooth, motion. She heeled the mare and directed her towards the woods. They went at a slow trot, the rhythmic bouncing was calming. Shanta was trying to be as relaxed as she could lately. The horses helped her with that, it was like they took out any anxiety and made it vanish.
She swerved between trees, the mare having as much fun as Shanta. Her face was lit up with a giant smile, something that was always on her face when riding. She laughed at herself, she was here, riding horses, while her family was gone. This brought her into a dark trance. No matter what anyone said, it was HER fault. Though she couldn't fix it. She rode on, pulling herself out of the haze. Suddenly, the scent of a Aniwayan male. She slowed her horse to a walk, dismounting a few yards from where the male was sitting near a stream. She walked into the small opening with her horse. "Hello there, I don't think we've met." She gave her horse some slack so she could drink. "My name is Shanta Wanagi. . . or just Shanta." Shanta was nervous, but her voice and body language didn't show it. She was always taught to hold herself up proud, not to show fear because fear was weakness.
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