Well, this story's last chapter had about 15 hits when I started this chapter… which is really down from what I started… but I'll go on and see if it starts going back up again ^_^

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**Jim=Yugi and Jason= Joey**

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"Here he is! Isn't he gorgeous?!"

"Tea… that's a horse"

"Yep he's called Duke! Master Vaughn buys horses, or some other expensive thing, for those of us who are guaranteed to stay!"

I smirked then got a good look at him. He was a magnificent liver chestnut with 4 white socks and a large star and snip on his broad face also a glossy coat and dark mane. "He's lovely" I knew she was expecting an answer. She was practically jumping up and down giving Duke peppermints. He was very calm about her excitement.

"Tea! Oh who's this?" asked a skinny boy with a mop of spiky dark hair.

"This is Rynn, and Rynn this is Jim"

He smiled in an overly friendly way, "Hi welcome to the Vaughn stables"

"Jim's the stable manager, and his friend coming this way is Jason" Tea whispered. I looked at her eyebrow raised, "What? I don't like the guy" Jim introduced Jason who was immediately rude.

"So what are you here for, white shirts are trial runs. Don't you have a talent?"

I raised an eyebrow with a smirk, "I can doubtlessly do more than some" I said without any emotion or emphasis.

"Is that a challenge?" He asked looking positively delighted. "How about you ride my horse and we'll see if you're so cocky afterwards"

"Jason, be nice to the new girl" Jim scolded.

I sighed people like these annoyed me, too nice and then the jerk. How did those two become friends? But I couldn't help the want to show off. We went to his horse; a large palomino with crazy white rimmed blue eyes. "He's Devil Drum, and his stuff is just there go ahead."

He was just as glossy as Duke, and I didn't see any brushes anyways. "Hey Dev" I whispered blowing into his nostrils to get acquainted. Then walked right into his stall with one item of tack at a time being careful not to startle him. He was jumpy and Tea was gasping every time he moved clutching tight onto Jim's arm as he kept looking at Jason clearly upset with his friend. I finished up with the bridle with a rather light bit for such a big horse probably cause Jason was strong enough to handle the big stallion without much bit. Better hope I can handle him with how fragile I am at the moment.

I put on the helmet that Tea handed to me and flinched as it pressed against my head injury. I lead him out to one of the two outdoor arenas. My group of followers all stood by or sat on the wooden rails.

The mounting block was small and I wasn't all that tall compared to Devil Drum who was at least 17 hands high. (RZZ: about 6 to 6 ½ feet) I managed to climb on rather gracefully, and we started going around steadily getting warmed up. He spooked a bit, but he wasn't being too difficult.

After a while of riding I pulled up at the rail by the group which had grown to others trying to get a view of the new girl on the spooky warmblood. "If you're satisfied I'll get off, but if you'd like more I suggest you set some warm up height jumps"

Jason looked shocked and he grumbled as he went to set a few Jim helped. Dev wasn't very good about the jumps even these small ones had him refusing, but after a while I had him going around well. Soon we began jumping a few bigger ones, about three feet high, we finished on a good note. The crowd had grown and many people looked impressed.

Jason stood stiffly for a moment then gave and joined the rest clapping. I dismounted and he came up to me, "Why are they clapping?"

"Cause Devil doesn't like jumping it's usually a fight to convince him to go for it… So I guess you win," he extended a hand, but I handed him the reins. He blinked then smiled, "You got sass girl" he lead his horse back to the barn passing Calvin who had apparently watched just to the side of the group, but he disappeared quickly after I noticed him.

I didn't see Tea or Jim, but the group of people came up and introduced themselves. I just let them all chatter away till Tea finally saved me from the group. She was laughing, "you really hate attention, but then you be amazing and become the number one topic. Before you know it the whole house will know you by name."

"joy" I mumbled as she lead me about talking to random people all of which already knew me. Even in the kitchen they already knew me.

"News travels fast when there is someone new, but I think this could be a record" Tea was still laughing at my reactions to people who would talk to me before I even knew who they were. It was dark when the house finally was calm, and she led us back to our room.

"There isn't really a curfew, so long as you don't wake others up. So Rynn what happened over the last few years, huh? Oh come on you can talk to me" she was begging, but she really just wanted to get me talking. It was a thing with her to try and get me talking, but I never mind it much.

"Not too much just more of the same"

"Well that sucks, but you know I think you might last at this place."

"We'll see," but the ominous presence of the Zusha's being near made me nervous. For sure they would have a fit when they saw or heard. If there was anything I learned today gossip in these houses flows quickly.

We talked and wandered all night, and I took in all I could, but I was sure this place couldn't last no matter how much I wished this could be.

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