I had advised someone else to do an impromptu writing with no forethought of plot and planning just to write and see where the story took them so I decided for my first fan fic I should take a bite of my own advise. I hope it doesn't taste too bitter. So I am doing my best not to pot anything out but run around after my own tail so I hope no one gets to dizzy.

The Next Ride

Chapter 1 BREETH

Choosing not to go back to the throne room was easy. Choosing where to go now wasn't. Figuring out something as simple as where to ride all of the sudden became a heavy and daunting task the weight of such a simple decision almost buried her. Karigan stopped to gather herself together, get on Condor and then decided to just go.

It started as an exceptional ride one she defiantly needed. Condor as always new just what she needed and as she loosened the rains and allowed him to lead she was able to breath. She didn't want to think or feel. She tightly gripped her heart and closed off anything that would threaten the tears to flow, anger to rise or fear to consume. She simply breathed. In, out, up, down she synced her breath to the movement of condor's stride, closing her eyes she emptying her body of everything she was feeling, her mind of all she knew to be true and finally emptied her heart of hope for all she had wanted.

Condor almost seemed to dance along the road. She took in the smell of the City and then exhaled it out as she knew Condor was leading her threw greener pastures and over rolling hills. As they edged past the nearest tree line Karigan thought of the time and her mind began to real as she began trying to think again. Thinking about anything only brought everything back. Realizing she couldn't control where her thoughts would lead her and knowing she could only drown in her emotions Karigan decided not to even think of going back yet. She heard the soft splashing of Condors feet along a gentle stream. She rode that way for quite some time resting against his strong neck nuzzling his main until finally his canter began to slow and then still. Karigan took in her last slow breath noticing the impossible enticement of lilac and bayberry on the breeze. She batted her tired eyes to reveal blurred swirls of green and purple it was beautiful until she realized it was extremely abnormal for there to be any green alive this time of year little lone hewing flowers in the middle of a forest. Quickly Karigan's Eyes flashed open this time intent with focus and awareness.

Where was she? She had no idea. She had never seen this part of the forest of course she had totally lost track of time it could have been days for all she cared but this was somewhat crazy. A beautiful meadow no even more a garden in the middle of the forest truly one of her fellow riders should have happened upon this gem before. Everything in inside told her this was not normal. Something was not write or perhaps she was wrong and everything was right. She sensed warmth and peace everywhere she looked and with every breath she took she felt more at ease. Everything was beautiful here. Walking through the garden she realize there wasn't a single thing she would change it was perfect here. She stopped in amazement next to a patch of small wild flowers unlike anything she had ever seen. She leaned in for a moment to breath in their essence and a strange weariness came over her. Karigan's eyes began to flutter and she decided to rest her tired frame amongst the feathering pedals of the small white flowers. As she floated on the waves of unconsciousness the thought occurred to Karigan that she hadn't expected to slip so peacefully to sleep. She couldn't remember why she expected trouble resting. She just knew in shouldn't come so easy. She was about to worry about her sudden lose of memory when she found she didn't seem to care. Overwhelmed with peace she took one last deep breath and closed her eyes to sleep.