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Return as a Rider – Chapter 4
"What excuse did Wyldon give?"
Kel told them what Wyldon had said and out roar soon occurred. Colourful language and raised voices were heard from the angry riders. Burium was cursing so much and such an inventive way that it would make a grown soldier seem when he cursed to be praising a person. This time Evin did not stop Buri from cursing as he was doing the exact same as Buri at that moment. It took a few minutes before all of the Riders calm down and be able to think rationally.
Then Buri asked
"What are you going to do now?"
"I really don't know. I haven't decided. All I know is that I need to clear my head and figure out what options I have. I want to help people, that is my main priority and I want to be able to fight." Kel paused for a second and then continued saying "I might go back to the Yamani Islands because at least there I can train with my glaive and learn self-defence."
Buri was quiet for a minute absorbing all of the information that Kel had given.
"Add this to your list. Join the Riders. We will not turn you away. I have seen you fight and you could probably beat some of our Riders" she said this eying Evin jokingly and he looked outraged. He was about to say something but the girl called Miri stopped him by putting he hand over his mouth preventing any sound from escaping. Buri continued "if you weren't so young or could change the rules I would accept you into the Riders right now."
The thought of joining the Riders hadn't occurred to Kel and hearing this information she became curious. So she asked
"What do you need to join the Riders?"
"Nothing really, just join in any local town and be in Corus by March full moon"
"Is that it?"
"You have to survive training" Buri replied and the Riders around groaned remembering the training.
"I can survive. I survived a year of Knighthood training and tackling bullying." Kel said slightly bitterly
"Though what helps?" Kel said
"Being able to become part of your horse." Miri mimicked someone who Kel guessed to be one of the trainers.
"Stamina" one called
"Endurance" called another
"Any weapons training" called Evin. The list grew longer as other riders gave ideas. After a while it grew quiet again and once again Buri was the first to speak
"Unfortunately we need to set off soon for Corus if we are going to get there before dark. Are you going to be coming with us?"
Kel shook her head.
"I guessed you would say no but I had a responsibility to ask. Are there any letters that you wish me to deliver to tell people where you are?"
Kel hadn't thought of that during her escape from Corus. So Kel replied
"Would you if I quickly wrote something now?"
It wasn't long before the Riders and Kel had set off in different directions but not before Buri told Kel if there was anything she needed to get in contact with her. Kel was touched by the act of kindness from a person she hardly knew.
As Kel rode for the town that wasn't far away her mind drifted back to when she was telling her parents she wanted to try for knighthood. She had said "ill do it. Want the training and ill know more at the end of the year than I do now if I am sent away at the end of the year."
Determination flooded through Kel. Determination to show everyone she could fight. Determination that she could be great. Determination to be a Rider. Then for the first time a while. Kel smiled.