"Hey Alder!" came Damon's voice. She remained silent. "What's the matter?"
Alder noticed that his tone had changed from excitement to worry.
"Avery- she fainted. She is still unconscious."
"What happened?" he asked urgently.
"Magical backlash on top of previous sickness and bad sleeping habits."
"Oh Gods. is she okay?"
"The Healer said she will be fine, but I'm still nervous."
"Well if Gary said she's okay, I suppose it was Gary, right? Keren and Gary are friends. I trust him, so I wouldn't worry," he said, and looked a bit less anxious.
"Damon, Alder, good afternoon. Where is Avery?" Kat asked.
"Unconscious with magical backlash, she's fine, though," Damon said quickly.
"I hope she gets better soon. She has had bad luck with sickness lately. Well, saddle up," she said, and went into the stable to saddle her own horse, Nike. Damon and Alder walked side by side into their row of horses, and started putting on their tack.
"What did you end up naming your mare?"
"Kaila. Kai for short. What's your horse's name?"
"Hunter, my lovely golden gelding," he said, and grinned. Once both of them had gotten their horses ready, they led them on to the front of the stables to find Kat already waiting for them.
"Mount up! We're going to the riding field. I want to practice jumping today." They rode over to the field quickly, and Kat dismounted. She ran over to three poles that were lying in the grass. There were two holes in the ground in which Kat placed two of the poles. In the two poles were several notches, and Kat propped the third pole in the lowest notch. It was barely half a foot above the ground.
"Jumping is kid of like bumpy trotting. Lean forward and squeeze your knees into the horse gently. Damon, why don't you demonstrate?" Kat prompted. Damon nodded, and trotted towards the poles. He squeezed his knees into Hunter, and hunter lunged over the jump.
"You do the same thing that Avery does- you aren't leaning forward enough. Next time try it. It hurts to land if you don't lean forward, and you have more of a chance of falling," Kat said.
Avery. I wonder if she's awake yet. Gods, I hope she's okay, Alder thought.
"Do you want to try jumping?" Kat asked her.
"Not particularly!" Alder laughed nervously, while Kaila picked up on the emotion and started stamping her feet. "Can I warm up around the field first? Please?" Alder pleaded.
"Okay, go ahead. Damon, keep practicing," she said. At that, Alder nudged Kai into a trot. The field was beautiful and usually relaxing, but Alder's nerves were on fire. Her thoughts were focused on Avery, and the way she had looked when she had fainted into Alder's arms. So pale.
All the sudden, Kai put on a burst of speed. Alder tried to turn her around, but she wasn't responding to the reins. She kept gaining speed, and Alder found herself losing her grip on Kaila's reins and the saddle. And then the last thing she saw was the stunningly blue sky.
"Avery- she fainted. She is still unconscious."
"What happened?" he asked urgently.
"Magical backlash on top of previous sickness and bad sleeping habits."
"Oh Gods. is she okay?"
"The Healer said she will be fine, but I'm still nervous."
"Well if Gary said she's okay, I suppose it was Gary, right? Keren and Gary are friends. I trust him, so I wouldn't worry," he said, and looked a bit less anxious.
"Damon, Alder, good afternoon. Where is Avery?" Kat asked.
"Unconscious with magical backlash, she's fine, though," Damon said quickly.
"I hope she gets better soon. She has had bad luck with sickness lately. Well, saddle up," she said, and went into the stable to saddle her own horse, Nike. Damon and Alder walked side by side into their row of horses, and started putting on their tack.
"What did you end up naming your mare?"
"Kaila. Kai for short. What's your horse's name?"
"Hunter, my lovely golden gelding," he said, and grinned. Once both of them had gotten their horses ready, they led them on to the front of the stables to find Kat already waiting for them.
"Mount up! We're going to the riding field. I want to practice jumping today." They rode over to the field quickly, and Kat dismounted. She ran over to three poles that were lying in the grass. There were two holes in the ground in which Kat placed two of the poles. In the two poles were several notches, and Kat propped the third pole in the lowest notch. It was barely half a foot above the ground.
"Jumping is kid of like bumpy trotting. Lean forward and squeeze your knees into the horse gently. Damon, why don't you demonstrate?" Kat prompted. Damon nodded, and trotted towards the poles. He squeezed his knees into Hunter, and hunter lunged over the jump.
"You do the same thing that Avery does- you aren't leaning forward enough. Next time try it. It hurts to land if you don't lean forward, and you have more of a chance of falling," Kat said.
Avery. I wonder if she's awake yet. Gods, I hope she's okay, Alder thought.
"Do you want to try jumping?" Kat asked her.
"Not particularly!" Alder laughed nervously, while Kaila picked up on the emotion and started stamping her feet. "Can I warm up around the field first? Please?" Alder pleaded.
"Okay, go ahead. Damon, keep practicing," she said. At that, Alder nudged Kai into a trot. The field was beautiful and usually relaxing, but Alder's nerves were on fire. Her thoughts were focused on Avery, and the way she had looked when she had fainted into Alder's arms. So pale.
All the sudden, Kai put on a burst of speed. Alder tried to turn her around, but she wasn't responding to the reins. She kept gaining speed, and Alder found herself losing her grip on Kaila's reins and the saddle. And then the last thing she saw was the stunningly blue sky.