Sailor Yang: Thanks!
Eva: Yeah, it don't know too much about equine vet care (give me a canine or a rodent any day!), and I was kind of worried it might turn out bad. If I do do another vet scene, I'll remember that.
Blaze83: Neither did I. But I just wanted to try it.
Mew-Xena: I think the Titans might start to learn about Tai after they try to make Aine jump, but Star learns in this chapter. Oh, and its dressage:)
Ravenlover: You have your own horse! Lucky... I'm jealous
DarkSin: Thanks!
Hafewolfdemon: Umm... Azerath
Snowy: Like I said before, I love horses, but wolves, dogs and guinea pigs are my strong points. As for the kicking, When I have my riding lessons, if the horse is easy you would make a clucking sound with your tongue, but I didn't know if I should have that or not... anyway, if I do another scene, I'll make sure I add in those things you told me. Disclaimer: Don't own the Teen Titans
On with the story!
(This is a flashback)
A twelve-year-old Raven stood alone under the weeping willow where Tai had been buried. A small, wooden gravestone with her child-like handwriting marked the spot.
Here lies my best friend: Tai, who was killed by my own stupidity.
And she left for Earth.
Raven dug into Tai's trunk, looking for something.
"Yes! Here it is!"
She pulled out a beautiful fake-jeweled bridle. It was royal blue and was adorned with fake rubies and diamonds. Jumping wasn't Tai's only talent,
you know. He was great with children, which made him the obvious choice for pony rides at fairs. Whenever they did that, Raven would put on this bridle and the fake-jeweled saddle that went with it. Why she was looking for these particular things, she did not know. All she knew was that having another horse to take care of stirred something in her heart that, although she could not show it, released wild love. She dove back into the trunk and resufaced again with a rectangular portrait of wild horses. She laid that on her dresser. Next, she came across some of the things from her younger years. A unicorn model, though everyone said they were imaginary, Raven knew better. She smiled at the thought of her thirteen-year-old sister's friend. She placed the model gently back in the trunk. Then there was a picture of her and Tai and a little girl at one of the fairs. Oh! How she missed her beloved horse.
There was a knock at her door.
"Raven?"
It was Starfire.
"Yes?" She asked, her voice betraying a sad tone that overcame her efforts of seeing that picture.
"May I come in?"
"Oh, um, sure."
Starfire opened the door and stared at the picture in Raven's hand.
"What is that?"
"Oh, it's... nothing."
"No it isn't. Tell me what it is." She said in a firm but gentle tone.
"Well... this is Tai, my old horse."
And she told Starfire about the horrible truth.
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