Emily picked up Allen and threw him onto her shoulders as he giggled.
He loved to ride up there. She walked the short distance to the stables
and looked around, still no heku. The stable was empty also, except for
Emily slipped a bridle on Patra and let her out of the stall. She kept
glancing behind her as she put on the saddle, cinched it, and then put
Allen up by the horn. Emily slipped her foot into the stirrup and swung
herself up behind him. She wrapped a hand around Allen’s waist and
held the reins with the other and then clicked her tongue, heading the
Emily had seen the rolling hills to the west of the city but hadn’t had
time to explore yet. She tapped her heals against Patra and the mare
broke into a trot. The city was quiet during the day. Most of the
business was done in the protection of the night. She could still hear
people talking from behind their doors and once in a while she caught
sight of a curtain pulling to the side. She was a little irritated by the
peeking but knew she was an odd sight for them.
After many turns and a lot of dead ends, she finally found her way to the
green hills. She grinned and broke Patra into a gallop. She loved the
way the wind felt through her hair, and she could hear Allen laughing. It
