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Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2017 6:11 pm
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Reiko walked in silence for now, beside the only other mare in their party. She was even more somber than usual, thinking back on the last few days. The storm had frightened her more than she ever would dare to admit. The way the winds had howled, she thought there would be nothing left standing. It had seemed a close thing, too. Trees had bent then cracked, and many of the human structures in the area they were sheltering in had been carried away as well. She'd never seen a storm like that. Kurosawa had some word for it, but she couldn't recall what it was.
A human had died that terrible night. In a distant manner, she thought they had been lucky to only lose one. She thought about this as she continued, mud sucking at her hooves and flicking droplets onto her usually pristine coat. Not even Tatsuji could muster words at a time like this. Her otter familiar, servant, and friend sat upon her back. It was rare that he rode her, but they had been walking for so long that she had thought it kinder to carry him.
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Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2017 6:23 pm
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Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2017 6:26 pm
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Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2017 6:29 pm
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Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2017 6:35 pm
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Yukina felt a stab of guilt. She hadn't been very perturbed by the storm, nestled in the furry warmth of a bear family, but she had been lucky. She knew that most had not been so fortunate, and apparently it was somewhat of a sore spot for Laurentian still. She was happy to seize upon another conversation topic, but then Riddle called down from ahead, making the whole endeavor have an air of awkwardness rather than friendly encounter.
"That's good, at least," she said to Laurentian, trying to get their little talk going again. "I think I'll remember this way, even if the other one was shorter. Just think of how it will look when the leaves start changing color!" She smiled warmly, remembering the colors of last fall. "It'll happen soon too. I've already seen a couple trees going orange."
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Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2017 6:36 pm
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