Moon Beam was so steady, Frank hardly remembered that he was riding a horse.

"How could you forget she's a horse?" the bar keep asked when Frank relayed to him his thoughts.

"It's not that I forget she's a horse. It's more that she feels like I'm riding the wind. Her steps are steady and smooth. She jumps and it feels as though we never left the ground." Frank confided. "I'm going to buy her."

"You haven't yet?" the Bar keep was stunned to hear that after riding her that he had not purchased her.

"The old woman would not take my money. Yet I must pay her. It would be a shot to my honor if I don't." the next day, Frank left the money under a clay pot in the old woman's shop for her to find, not giving her a second chance to turn it down.

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The race of your life is at hand.

In one month, the race begins.

Net worth of $100,000,000,000.

See you in Jamestown.

kisses.

Frank read it over again five times. He had seven days to get to the race and he was taking his time. He had Hannah and Moon Beam with him. Though he had much faith with Moon Beam he didn't want to tire her out before the race began. So he lead her by her reigns beside Hannah.

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They arrived in Jamestown four days before the race. The town was crowded with men, women, horses, and wagons.

"Wonder how many are here for the race?" Frank had been asking himself, when a voice answered from behind.

"About a quarter of these people were invited." Frank turned to find a young lady not far from his own age. "The rest are towns men, and families." she offered her hand to him.

"And who, might I ask, are you?" He asked her before kissing her hand.

"I, Frank Hopkins, am Torrian Smith. The daughter of the man you will be winning from...if you win."

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