Autumn Lover
Autumn Lover
“Silently their riders scanned the countryside for signs of cattle or raiders, or both.
Dancer and Vixen ranged out a hundred yards on either side of the riders, checking the draws for cattle. Despite the dogs’ keen noses, they had found only a handful of cattle so far, none of them steers.
All around the horses there was rustling, golden grass and the occasional deep green of piñons. The piñons thickened into a dwarf forest climbing up the steep slope of the mountains. Overhead, the sky arched like an empty, pure blue bowl.
It was noon. The autumn sun was hot enough to draw lines of sweat down the horses’ necks and flanks.
Elyssa was no cooler, though her riding habit hid the results better. Discreetly she tugged at the high neckline, but got no relief from the noose of cloth and lace. Slowly she opened one button, then another, and then another.
Her fingers hesitated over the remaining buttons. Opening a fourth or fifth button might reveal the lace on her chemise. If she had been alo...ne, she would have done it without a thought.MoreLess
Dancer and Vixen ranged out a hundred yards on either side of the riders, checking the draws for cattle. Despite the dogs’ keen noses, they had found only a handful of cattle so far, none of them steers.
All around the horses there was rustling, golden grass and the occasional deep green of piñons. The piñons thickened into a dwarf forest climbing up the steep slope of the mountains. Overhead, the sky arched like an empty, pure blue bowl.
It was noon. The autumn sun was hot enough to draw lines of sweat down the horses’ necks and flanks.
Elyssa was no cooler, though her riding habit hid the results better. Discreetly she tugged at the high neckline, but got no relief from the noose of cloth and lace. Slowly she opened one button, then another, and then another.
Her fingers hesitated over the remaining buttons. Opening a fourth or fifth button might reveal the lace on her chemise. If she had been alo...ne, she would have done it without a thought.MoreLess
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