Diadem From the Stars (2016)
“The slow shuffle of the hooves over the rutted track, the creak of leather, and the steady whmph-whmph-whmph of the horses’ breathing beat a dull counterpoint to the unhappy circle her thoughts pursued as the cold air chilled her body and dropped her spirits even lower.
As the unaccustomed strain on her legs grew gradually unbearable, she wriggled and shifted position and rested her weight on one hip, then the other. She shifted forward and back uncomfortably until the ache spread over the whole of her lower body. Finally she freed her left foot from the stirrup and hooked it around the saddle horn, almost falling off the horse’s back as she squirmed around.
“That feels a little better, Pari my pretty mare. If I don’t fall off …” The mare stumbled and Aleytys grabbed hurriedly at her mane. “Ha! Mi-muklis, if we every part company …” She laughed and shook her head. “I’d never get back on again.”
As soon as she stabilized her balance she tilted her head back to stare at the moons.
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