» 104 [ a solitary ride ]

[wise_maiden]

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[If anyone happens to be around the edges of the village, or wandering about some of the clearer areas in the forest, they might take notice of a silver-haired maiden riding a white horse, at varying paces. It's early evening in Luceti, as good as time as any for a ride. It's thankfully a fair-weather day, which makes it even more

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[superskilled]

[Nash walks around the perimeter of the village twice a day: once in the morning and once in the evening. He likes to stretch his legs, and you run into the strangest people.

But wait, is that...Albert's horse?]

[wise_maiden]

[Albert's horse, and a silver haired rider. What an odd combination. They're moving slowly enough for approachability, in any case.]

[superskilled]

[He throws his hands up in the air.]

This is so confusing. I actually don't know what to think.

[wise_maiden]

[And that tone is certainly enough to catch her attention, so she properly turns her gaze to him, tilting her head.] ... Something the matter, Nash?

[superskilled]

On the one hand, you're stunning, on the other hand, that's Albert's horse.

[wise_maiden]

I don't see what one has to do with the other.

[superskilled]

It's the convergence of the terrible and the sublime. It makes mincemeat of lesser minds.

[wise_maiden]

I suppose it's a good thing that you aren't of a 'lesser' mind. Unless you've been deceiving me. But you're not the first to have this sort of reaction. [She just supposes that no one has seen them riding together. Which may be for the best.]

[superskilled]

Really? And here I thought my grudge against the horse was unique.

[wise_maiden]

Against the horse? Now you've lost me.

[superskilled]

Apparently, she thinks my hair resembles a saltlick.

[wise_maiden]

[She raises an eyebrow.] Well, that's certainly the first I've heard of it.

[superskilled]

I suppose Albert might not be the most trustworthy source. But it seems beneath him to invent animal's opinions about my hair.

[wise_maiden]

I can't think of a reason why he would.

[superskilled]

Jealousy.

[wise_maiden]

Who is jealous of whom? He's the one with the horse.