Rain pounded down around the woman and the dark gray stallion, hitting want seemed to be a barrier between the woman and the world, keeping her dry. Gwen brushed soaked strands of darkened blonde hair our of her eyes as the stallion pawed at the ground, neck arching wanting to continue on their journey. A hood covered the woman's head, showing nothing of her face, black leather gloves clutched the reigns tightly, holding the horse back. Slowly the woman lifted her head, revealing red lips and pale skin when lightning lit the sky once more.
"Let me pass."
Her voice was a deep alto, making her sound ominous and giving the woman the aire that she should not exist. Gwen clutched the sword tighter in her right hand as she watched the woman with trained eyes. Thunder boomed overhead, and lightning lanced across the sky, lighting up the dark path, as well as the woman pale skin. Gwen shuddered as she saw a flash of emerald green in that moment, allowing her to realize that this woman's intense eyes were guarded and secretive.
"Who are you?" Gwen demanded feircely.
"Let me pass young one!" the woman exclaimed as the horse crow hopped in place and snorted in startlement. Lightning flashed again, taking away Gwen's first impression of the woman remaining dry in the downpour. "Let me pass or you will die."
Gwen did not reply to the woman's threat as she spotted a shadow behind the woman. It was hunched over, staring at then with lamp-like eyes that glowed when lightning flashed. "There is something behid you Lady."
The Stallion reared fully and spun striking out with its forehooves just as the creature leapt at the woman. As a result, the creature flew across the road to smack against a tree with a wet cracking sound. The creature climbed to its feet as the stallion turned to face it, its lamplike eyes landing on Gwen. It hissed something that could not be heard over the roar of the rain before it charged at Gwen.
Lightning lanced down from the sky striking the road between the creature and Gwen, causing it the screech and leap away. Hoffbeats filled Gwen's ears as the stallion placed itself in front of her. The woman drew a mean looking saber as the horse reared halfway before allowing its feet to hit the ground with a slight splash. The creature yelled again and charged the woman, causing the horse to lash out again. The stallion missed and the creature leapt on the woman knocking her to the ground. The horse shied away and turned around before striking out again and hitting the black and orange creature in the head with a crack. The woman threw the dazed creature off of her and leapt to her feet, hood falling back to reveal masses of deep red hair. The creature howled and turned, running into the darkened feilds.
The woman lowered her saber and turned to Gwen as the horse circled around and dropped its head near her shoulder. She had high cheekbones, and a glod circlet circled her head, three scraps across her cheek showed where the creature had clawed her, and her blood mixed with the rain water on her face.
Gwen lowered her sword and moved forward. "Come, we must get out of this rain and look at those cuts."
The woman nodded slightly and sheathed her saber on the stallion's saddle. "My horse?"
"There's shelter in the trees there, not much rain gets through." Gwen replied.
The woman nodded angain and spoke to the stallion before removing the bridle and saddle, leaving the gray horse bareback. The woman turned back to Gwen as the horse trotted off and followed her into the house.