Girl

Emily stood on tiptoe to kiss her brother goodbye. "Take care of yourself, Jean. I want to see you healthy and in one piece once you come home." She smiled shyly. "Oh, and that stallion of yours is ready to run next season."

Jean's face lit up. "Really?"

"Really really. He's doing well. He had a run-in with a barbed wire fence and has some scars on his right fore and left hind. He healed cleanly, though, and he's just as strong as ever."

Jean chuckled. "That's fitting. When are you going to run him?"

"The first meet at Central Racetracks. He's a steeplechaser through and through. One of Teacosy's best foals. He's stubborn and bull-headed and doesn't take well to direction. But he's great over hurdles."

"Have you tried him over fences and the water jump?"

"We're training him with the fences now. He's got more enthusiasm than sense, but I think he'll be a champion and Mike and Daddy think so too."

The train whistle blew. She threw her arms around his neck. "Come home soon," she whispered. "We miss you so much."

With that she ran off and disappeared, and Jean stared after her hopelessly.

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Whoo hoo! End of the 'Girl' mini-arc! Only three more chapters and the epilogue to go! Thanks for all the reviews... and...

I'm sorry for any mistakes made in any of the drabbles (I probably should have put this in the beginning of Sapphire and Onyx, but oh, well). I have no beta reader and my editor only goes after the serious stuff. Most of the time this is hot off the press (i.e. posted less than three minutes after I finish), so forgive any mistakes. (sorry for the insecurity attack, there.)

LOVE to my reviewers! –super huggu!–