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Date Posted: 09:38:58 11/21/02 Thu
Author: Nova & Calliope
Subject: *Cloud of Dust*

*a cloud of dust appears on the main road, a tell tale sign of travelers approaching at high speed. The sound of rapid hoofbeats is soon heard by all within range, and soon the forms of two riders appear. The first is decked out in fine war regalia, a sheild with the picture of a rampant wolf, a sword sheathed at her side. The woman tosses her head, her gold-touched brown hair rippling along her shoulders, emerald eyes sparkling with laughter as she sits atop her mount, galloping into the square with great flourish. Her horse is naught more than a pony, a line-back dun with a great cresty neck, and more than a bit of feathering on his fetlocks, but perfectly suited for his smaller rider.

Trailing on a leadrope held by the first rider is a mealy brown mule loaded with supplies. Atop the various bundles clings a female similar to the first. Slight in height and weight, and with hair a few shades lighter than the first woman. She hangs on to the pack saddle with a grimace on her face, attempting to keep her seat, her eyes narrowed, the left one gray and the right one purple. She is clad in green-gray robes, and a silver armband clasped on her right arm.

"Nova! Can we slow down now, this is difficult!" complains the second rider, trying to arrange herself comfortably on a saddle not made for riding.

The first rider laughs, slowing both mounts with a 'whoa' and simply leaning her weight back. With a jingle of tack, pony and mule slow to a halt.

"Cal, if you didn't try and ride with a pack saddle you wouldn't have had this problem," chuckles the first, turning back.

With a grumble the mule rider slips off her mount and onto the ground, holding onto the saddle straps to keep herself upright. Straightening up she looks around the square, and then gives a low whistle. Three amber-eyed wolves lope up from the shadows to stand by her side, a black and silver male, a while female, and a silver male. She runs her hand down the first male's thick ebony and sterling fur with a sigh.

"Well perhaps if we could walk into a town like civilized people I wouldn't have had to make the choice between riding the mule and walking behind in your dust!" snaps the second irritably. "First thing I'm doing is buying a real horse..." she grumbles, giving the mule a pat and walking off down the road with two wolves at her heels. "I'll meet you at the inn later on," she calls over her shoulder with a flick of her hair, her stride showing her sore ride.

The first dismounts her horse, allowing both beasts to drink from the trough in the square as she examines her surroundings with keen eyes. "Ah, don't worry Tas, she didn't mean it" she says to the mule, patting him on the shoulder, "my sister can be like that sometimes," she adds with a wry grin.


The first rider
Name: Nova Starsinger
Age: 18 summers
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Green
Race: Half Elf

Her mount
Name: Flash
Age: 10 summers
Coat: Primitive Dun
Breed: Steppe Pony
Gender: Stallion

The second rider
Name: Calliope Starsinger
Age: 19 summers
Hair: Light Brown
Eyes: Gray and Purple
Race: Half Elf

Her mount
Name: Tas
Age: 6 summers
Coat: Mealy Brown
Breed: Standard Mule
Gender: John

The wolves
Name: Keatan
Coat: Black and Silver
Gender: Male

Name: Kirri'ia
Coat: White
Gender: Female

Name: Silver
Coat: Silver
Gender: Male



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