By The Light of Lightening: Like Riding A Horse

By: M14Mouse

Summary: Brightstar and Chip have their first riding session.

Disclaimer: Don't own them.

Choosing a mount is difficult. It doesn't help that some of my brothers have such limited mind set. It doesn't have be just a horse…There are other fine mounts as well. It could be the mighty griffins for the North, the Wild Hounds of the Darken Wood, the sphinxes for the Cold Desert, or the chirmas from the South Caves…even the unicorns from the Lost Land. I remember my first mount…it was a beautiful griffin. We did not fit as a pair. I did enjoy our time together. Unpleasant fits can lead to distress from the pair. But sometimes…it can be easy as one, two…three.-Unknown

"Hey there, boy…how are you?" Chip said as he scratched Brightstar's forehead.

The horse stomped his foot.

"You know that you can't fool me with all of your silent treatment. I know that you can talk."

His ear twitched a little bit in his direction. He couldn't help but smile.

"Well…I guess…we can just seat here because I am not going to ride you until I get permission."

Brightstar just ignored him and started to eat a patch of grass under his feet. He took a seat by a tree and watched him eat.

"I remember my first horse that I rode. Her name was Massy. She was an old drafting horse. I remembered sitting in my uncle's lap while we walked around the fields," He said as he took a seat on the ground.

"Still talking to my Little Pony?" A familiar voice said behind him. He grinned for a moment and turned around to look at Vee.

"I don't think that Brightstar would like to be called My little Pony."

"What else do I call him? The Pretty Pretty Princess Pony," Vida said as she took a seat next to him.

Brightstar tilted his head at her. It almost like that he was giving Vee the evil look. He almost laughed. Almost.

"I think that you should call him Prince. Not princess."

"Oh, I am sorry, Puff the Magic Unicorn."

"Vee…be nice."

"Aww…you know that I don't mean it," She said as she patted Brightstar's nose before he turned away.

"Beside, I don't think that Brightstar is you know…Brightstar's name," He said. Brightstar's eyes darted toward him for a moment. His eyes seemed to bore into him…into his soul.

"What gave you that idea? What is his name?"

"I don't know. It was just impression. He hasn't told me that either."

"Well, is that why you aren't riding him?"

"Partly…but I also waited until he is ready."

"Is he ready?"

"I think so."

"Better question…are you ready?"

"I don't know. I have been reading and studying about all of these knights. They talked about their first mounts like it was magic. I feel Brightstar is some kind of loan a horse. Everyone used him at one time or another. I feel kind of sorry for him that he never had a rider of his own."

"Well…maybe that is his purpose…or you are it."

"Maybe…don't know."

"Won't know until you try."

He grinned as he got to his feet. Slowly, he walked over to Brightstar and patted his neck.

"You ready, boy?"

Brightstar lifted up his head and stared at him for a moment. He grinned slightly. He put his foot into the stirrup and threw his weight over the saddle. He settled his body in the seat of the saddle.

"Would my mi'lady like a ride?"

She snorted but smiled.

"I don't know….is safe?"

"While I am around, you are," He said as he offered his hand. She grabbed it then he helped her behind him. She wrapped her arms around him. He squeezed Brightstar's sides and he started to walk.

"Romantic sap."

"That is why you love me."

She laughed softly.

Brightstar just snorted at both of them.

End of Like Riding a Horse

Next Chapter: Learning a Few New Tricks

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