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She smiled back as she saw that Coeus was of the friendly sorts instead of the less… joyous ones. She knew how to deal with hostile pack mates, having running into quite a few back in Inferni and managed to get away unscathed with her quickly adapted silver tongue, but it was always better to meet someone whom was in a good mood. “As it is for me,” she agreed when he spoke of the nice meeting. While Alyssum was glad to see someone new, the mare was ignorant of their existence, too proud and otherwise uncaring, though it came off as her being seemingly oblivious. The woman wanted to scold her for her attitude, but held it back as she followed the man out of the building with the mare tailing behind her.
Again, Antebellum remained unfazed until Coeus began to mention her, hearing her name and perking up at the words “tear” and “win”. “It doesn’t really matter to me. Where would you like to go?” she replied as she pulled herself up onto her horse, settling easily on her back. Then, the coywolf rolled her eyes and said teasingly. “And, don’t flatter her too much, or it’ll all go to her head. Though, I would have to say it’s true; she’s a powerful thing, and her confidence only makes its worse.” As if to prove her point, the mare had become straighter than she was in the stall, and held herself in a bold regard. “But, she’s a good horse in the end,” she added, as a slight hint that she should behave herself. The mare merely acted dumb and continued to puff out her chest.
“Becca isn’t too shabby herself,” Alyssum commented as she glanced over at the dappled creature and her rider. “She looks like she could win a few races against some competitors.” With a soft neigh, Bella gently tossed her head and eyed the woman. She formed a bigger grin on her face at the horse’s words, and explained, “Though Antebellum doesn’t think she’s a match for her.” She did not add, though, but she could not help but agree with the palomino; she’d ridden the mare long enough to know she was a force to be reckoned with, and was a pretty fast horse when she wasn’t carrying too much. She herself did not believe that Becca would be trouble for her.
Code by the Mentors; photo courtesy to Olli38
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