"You hardly have to touch her to get her to do what you want!" The horse trader continued.
"We'll see about that." Arimina muttered.
The horse trader started to saddle the mare.
"You'd better let me do it." Arimina told him.
"Fine." The horse trader sounded a little nervous.
Arimina gently put the saddle on the horse's back and the mare reared, the saddle sliding down and off her back. As soon as the saddle hit the ground, she calmed.
"Well, she's just having a bad day."
"Then give the bridle to me." Arimina slipped the bridle over the horse's head and she stayed calm.
"Then I'll just go bareback. What's her name?"Arimina stayed determined.
"Nightwind." The horse trader looked a bit relived.
"I'll take her. How much?" Arimina asked.
"I want to get rid of her desperatly, free." The horse trader told her.
"Give me an halter with her bridle and it's a deal." Arimina waited.
"Yes. Be on your way."
"That worked out kind of well, didn't it?" Arimina said to Kiasha.
"Yeah, one horse down, three to go."
"Three?" Darkwake quiried.
"Uh, well, you two are going with us!"Arimina anounced.
"WHAT?!" Zephyr screeched.
"Look, I'm sorry I beat the crap out of you yesterday, but it's my job." Kiasha explained.
"Besides, you get to travel with two 'sexy' ladies!"Arimina said convincingly.
"Done!" Darkwake agreed.
"Let's find my horse next." Kiasha said.
They all started walking again down the line of stalls and stopped at a grey gelding's stall.
"Hello!" A man came from his stall.
"Are you looking at my horse? He is for sale!" The man told them.
"Yes, well let me saddle him, but why are you selling?" Kiasha questioned.
"I wish to go into the horse breeding buisness, but as you can see I will not have use for him. I'm sorry to see him go though, he used to be my riding horse, and I let my daughter ride him all the time." The man anwsered.
The man got his saddle and bridle and gave them to Kiasha. Kiasha set the saddle on his back and tightened the girth. She slipped his bridle on and he took the bit willingly.
"What's his name?" Kiasha asked while buckling the throat latch.
" His name is The Sea's Admiral. Nicknamed Admiral. You can have him for free, I just want him to go to a good handler." The man answered her.
" I ride him first."Kiasha put her foot in the stirrup and pushed herself up. Zephyr opened the stall door with a dreamy look in his eyes looking up at her. Kiasha urged Admiral faster, almost running Zephyr over.
"Don't look at me like that again, or I'll stamp you flatter than a pancake!"Kiasha warned. She walked around a while, then trotted, then cantered. And of course, galloped. She stopped and patted Admiral's neck.
"He's mine." Kiasha told the man. He came to pat Admiral's neck one last time.
"I'll miss him, but he's yours now." The man told Kiasha.
"Thank you" Kiasha streched out and kissed Admiral on the cheek. The man gave a jelous look, but then swiched to a glad smile.
Arimina mounted Nightwind, and they started walking with Zephyr and Darkwake streching to keep stide with them.