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963 Herminia | Level 2 | Over My Dead Body

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Regale's Quests

Level 2 Prompt 2
"Over My Dead Body" - What/Who does your Ballator hate more than anything else? Show us and explain! 
Art Requirements: Fullbody and Background Required plus min 300 word story

I knew this day would come. The others in the bard told me humans like to ride us and put tack on us, but that our handler was kind and it was fun to go out with her. I already knew this because she would take me out all the time and she would ride me for hours in the forest, our favorite place. But there was no tack or ropes. We were both free. I'm not sure why she would want to end our freedom by putting human things on me, but I liked her and would do anything for her, so I listened to her and let her do what she needed to do.

As the day woke up, she came to me in the pasture and I followed her out. No ropes were needed. I knew she wanted me to follow her and so I did. She fed me sweet grain and brushed my fur. I liked this part, a lot. Then after breakfast, she led me to the dirt corral and I seen it hanging on the fence. A saddle. Why did I even let her do this to me? I stood there, like a good girl and let her put a saddle on me. The other's watched from afar, wondering what I would do. At first, the saddle was ok. She used a light material that smelled funny, but it wasn't heavy on my back. The soft stuff that went between the saddle and I was heavenly, but I knew it would be too warm in the summer. I still stood there and was content. 

Then she tightened the saddle. It squeezed me and I felt like I could not move! It was constricting my breathing and everything. She touched me and whispered sweet words into my ears, reassuring me that nothing will happen and that I could breath and move. With one step, I realized I could move, but it felt weird. The saddle made weird noises, like a bird dying or something. I could feel it rubbing my back in a weird way, but it wasn't hurting me. She would never let something hurt me.

Then something touched me! What was it? I was not sure, but I could not let it bite me! A bolted from my handlers hands and began to kick and buck, trying to get it off me. I realized I could really move as i tried and tried to buck the saddle off. Meanwhile, she just stood in the middle, watching me with a smile. I started to grow tired and my bucking turned to running around and around until she made a little whistle noise that got my attention. She usually did that when we would go out for a ride together. A stopped and turned to her, letting her calm me. We both couldn't wait to get out into the forest, even if I had to wear this damn saddle. It would be worth it because I trust her, but I still hate it. I hate it more than anything in this world!



Stat Breakdown:
517 words +2
Full body +3
Detailed Background +3

+8 added to 963 Herminia Muncius 

963 Herminia | Regale's Quests
LEVEL 1 - COMPLETE
Prompt 1: 963 Herminia Muncius | Level 1 | Meeting
Prompt 2: 963 Herminia | Level 1 | Home
Prompt 3: 963 Herminia | Level 1 | Greenhorn
Prompt 4: Scavenger Hunt Note
Prize for completing all of level one:
Small Stat Boost- 8 Stat points to distribute as you like
Additional Slot (1) to participating horse

LEVEL 2
Prompt 1: 963 Herminia | Level 2 | Good Genes
Prompt 2: 


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After drawing a saddle over and over and over and over... I finally settled in that. I need more practice with tack. yikes!
Ref used:Bucking Lex 2
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TophatVelociraptor's avatar
this is gorgeous ;;u;;