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Long Ride From Home

Prologue

The three young men laid side by side, the two on the edges staring up into the star filled sky. All three were around twenty five years of age and tall for their height, two being taller than the third but lankier. Every single one had their hair cropped short, matching the mains of two of the three horses sleeping off to the side of the small camp.

The shortest (but not really short at all) man on the far left yawned, letting his obsidian eyes close slightly before he picked up his black riding hat that was sitting off to the side and placed it over his face. His black hair moved slightly as the wind whistled through the camp, putting out what was left of the small embers that was once their fire.

The blind one next to him kept his faded red eyes open, one hand on his own hat on his chest while the other rested in his vibrant red hair. He yawned, stretching his legs as far as they would go before trying to relax all the muscles in his body.

The one of the far right was already softly snoring, his strawberry blond cowlick that sat right on his hair line at the top of his forehead whipping around in the wind. His vibrant blue eyes were hidden by his eyelids, but anyone who had even given him a glance could tell you that, just by the look in them, he was the most arrogant.

The three men had been best friends for as long as they could remember, starting up their business as soon as they were allowed to leave school. Aidan Aze was the one with the initiative, the one that always cheered them up when business was bad and told them it was going to get better.

Iggy Griffiths was the risk taker. The one who wanted to be the best, not the smartest. If he was in charge of the money, they'd be broke and not have enough room to carry all the expensive junk they'd have.

Fang Venom was the boss. Not only was he a good leader for the other two, but he was the one with the horses and the money. Plus, the smarts and eyes to read a map. He was a good negotiator, but tended to have a problem when young women were involved. They usually wanted to pay with things other than money.

The three were the perfect team for any job. Not to mention, their horses were champions. They'd get a job one place, transport whatever it was, then get another job the day the last one was finished. This was why Jeb Ride hired them when they walked into his bar and dinner.

This was why his daughter was determined to prove they weren't the only ones able to make the great trek in under a week.