She realized they were no threat seen as they're pulling a vegetable cart!
Well as you can imagine, the little pony was scared to death! Let alone the occupants of the cart. She quickly re-sheathed her dagger and went to sooth the nerves of the pony, which welcomed her comfort only after a sugar lump. It was about then that the gnarled cane the old man had hit her square on the head! "OW!" She exclaimed in mild pain making it seem it was worse than it was. "Get 'way from my pony ya ungrateful bandit! Go on, get!" he yelled with a strong commoner accent as he hit her three more times. Dodging the fourth, she got out of stick-range. "Excuse me, sir, I think we have a misunderstanding, I did not mean to frighten you or your pony, and I thought YOU were the bandit!" She protested as Grapefruit with all the curiosity of a kitten, climbed into the old man's lap. "Grapefruit! Don't be annoying important people! It isn't polite!" Fey mumbled as she took Grapefruit from her perch.
Surprisingly, the old man laughed and offered a hand. "The name's Pete and I'm terribly' sorry ma'am, but I thought you's was gunna rob me! Not that there's anything worth robbing back in the cart!" a younger male and female voice answered from the cart. "We heard that grandda!" Said the female as the male slid into view. "Keep that talk up and we'll run away with bandits and leave you to carry all your things into Corus yourself!" Both (Like their grandda) had a strong accent. The male got out and went to greet Fey. "Hi. I'm Joel" he said and waved his sister out who came and shook hands. "Christielia, but everyone calls me Christi. You can to if you like." She said. Fey noticed that their hands all had calluses. "Where is you headed young'un?" Pete asked her nicely. "I'm to go to Corus to train to be a knight." Fey stated matter-of-factly. "I live at the Dancing Dove. I was visiting grandda and Christi for a month. Have you been to Corus before m'lady?" Joel asked politely, looking straight into her blue-green eyes with his grey ones, and, sensing by her accent, smooth skin and full pack, that she was a noble. "No I haven't, not since I was a little girl and mum would take me there to buy me new dresses and- oops." she trailed off realizing he had given away (And they had guessed) her secret. With a crooked smile and a glint in his eyes, Joel asked her if she would like to join them on their way to Corus. Fey gratefully accepted, knowing that if the weather remained so fine, it would cut the journey in half. She also ignored the little tickly feeling she got as Joel looked at her.
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. Later on, she was more than happy to share her rations with the nice family instead of using theirs, which had to last them all the way back, and were all ready low. Her beautiful mare, (Whom she had named StarShine) was helping the old mule (RustyCakes) pull the cart. Grapefruit was napping cosily on her lap and only awoke when he was prodded several times. When he was though, he was frightfully upset and scratched Fey and Joel many many times before Christie had to intervene and slip a bag over him for fifteen minutes before he was calm again. By that time, they had stopped and were setting up a fire and a camp, a little ways off the road. Soon they were laughing and telling stories late into the night. It wasn't until Christy (Being eight) had nearly fallen asleep and Fey HAD fallen asleep did they douse the flames and lay out the bedrolls. Joel laid out Fey's for her (seen as she was asleep) and put her gently into it.
Really srry people I go away evry other weekend, so bear with me. I might not post the next chapter, but im not quite finished with it yet : ) so just review and gimmy some suggestions!!! (PWEASE!!!)
Well as you can imagine, the little pony was scared to death! Let alone the occupants of the cart. She quickly re-sheathed her dagger and went to sooth the nerves of the pony, which welcomed her comfort only after a sugar lump. It was about then that the gnarled cane the old man had hit her square on the head! "OW!" She exclaimed in mild pain making it seem it was worse than it was. "Get 'way from my pony ya ungrateful bandit! Go on, get!" he yelled with a strong commoner accent as he hit her three more times. Dodging the fourth, she got out of stick-range. "Excuse me, sir, I think we have a misunderstanding, I did not mean to frighten you or your pony, and I thought YOU were the bandit!" She protested as Grapefruit with all the curiosity of a kitten, climbed into the old man's lap. "Grapefruit! Don't be annoying important people! It isn't polite!" Fey mumbled as she took Grapefruit from her perch.
Surprisingly, the old man laughed and offered a hand. "The name's Pete and I'm terribly' sorry ma'am, but I thought you's was gunna rob me! Not that there's anything worth robbing back in the cart!" a younger male and female voice answered from the cart. "We heard that grandda!" Said the female as the male slid into view. "Keep that talk up and we'll run away with bandits and leave you to carry all your things into Corus yourself!" Both (Like their grandda) had a strong accent. The male got out and went to greet Fey. "Hi. I'm Joel" he said and waved his sister out who came and shook hands. "Christielia, but everyone calls me Christi. You can to if you like." She said. Fey noticed that their hands all had calluses. "Where is you headed young'un?" Pete asked her nicely. "I'm to go to Corus to train to be a knight." Fey stated matter-of-factly. "I live at the Dancing Dove. I was visiting grandda and Christi for a month. Have you been to Corus before m'lady?" Joel asked politely, looking straight into her blue-green eyes with his grey ones, and, sensing by her accent, smooth skin and full pack, that she was a noble. "No I haven't, not since I was a little girl and mum would take me there to buy me new dresses and- oops." she trailed off realizing he had given away (And they had guessed) her secret. With a crooked smile and a glint in his eyes, Joel asked her if she would like to join them on their way to Corus. Fey gratefully accepted, knowing that if the weather remained so fine, it would cut the journey in half. She also ignored the little tickly feeling she got as Joel looked at her.
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. Later on, she was more than happy to share her rations with the nice family instead of using theirs, which had to last them all the way back, and were all ready low. Her beautiful mare, (Whom she had named StarShine) was helping the old mule (RustyCakes) pull the cart. Grapefruit was napping cosily on her lap and only awoke when he was prodded several times. When he was though, he was frightfully upset and scratched Fey and Joel many many times before Christie had to intervene and slip a bag over him for fifteen minutes before he was calm again. By that time, they had stopped and were setting up a fire and a camp, a little ways off the road. Soon they were laughing and telling stories late into the night. It wasn't until Christy (Being eight) had nearly fallen asleep and Fey HAD fallen asleep did they douse the flames and lay out the bedrolls. Joel laid out Fey's for her (seen as she was asleep) and put her gently into it.
Really srry people I go away evry other weekend, so bear with me. I might not post the next chapter, but im not quite finished with it yet : ) so just review and gimmy some suggestions!!! (PWEASE!!!)