There Will Be An End

[InsaneTruth]

Star tok hold of his shirt as they walked.

 

[Ricia]

Eventually he got to the stables, looking to rent a horse.

 

[InsaneTruth]

the horses lked well fed and healthy a black stallion a white and brown mare and a roean gelding were the available three "ten gold you get five back if you return the horse," the stable owner said

 

[Ricia]

"That seems rather steep. I know places I can buy a horse for 10 gold." Axesort told them man.

 

[InsaneTruth]

"Its why we give the five back on return," the man said "these are purebreed horses strong and very hard to take care of," the man said

 

[Ricia]

"Very well. Star, go pick out one of the horses." He told her before taking out the gold in his pockets to pay the man.

 

[InsaneTruth]

she picked out the black stallion its coat reminding her of Axesorts brilliant scales "this one Asher!" she said happily and laughed as it paw the ground and snorted at her

 

[Ricia]

Axesort chuckled, "That one then. I do enjoy the color black." After he had the horse saddled and his things put into the horse's bag, Axesort put Star on the horse before getting on him. "Did you want to ride up front or behind me?" He asked her.

 

[InsaneTruth]

"whaevers easier... I've never rode a horse," she told him.

 

[Ricia]

Axesort nodded and left her to sit in front of him, "It's going to be a long while there... a few days if I can imagin. Do you think you will be ok? If not you can go back to the caves and stay till I get back."

 

[InsaneTruth]

"i'll be ok, cause i'm with you," she smiled at him

 

[Ricia]

Axesort chuckled, "Alright then. Have you ever been anywhere but that town?" He asked Star.

 

[InsaneTruth]

"The mountains,": she said "I basically lived there,"

 

[Ricia]

"It'll be traveling into the mountains... but I will be going in very deep. It is very hard to reach there without wings." Axesort told her, he then ran his finger through her hair, petting her like a kit.

 

[InsaneTruth]

Star smiled and leaned against him happily "It'll be fun," she said

 

[Ricia]

"This time, I want you to stay with me, alright? The city can be dangerous. You have your dagger, right?"He asked the little girl.

 

[InsaneTruth]

"I have it with me, and I'll stay close," she promised him.

 

[Ricia]

"Very good. Now... our first order of bussiness will be to sell more of those jewels." He told the girl.

 

[InsaneTruth]

"We can d it, ... you have so many more at home," she said seeing the bag.

 

[Ricia]

"Yes, but that is a secret right. That is my horde. Mine and mine alone. Dragons take their horde's seriously." Axesort pet Star again, "Dragons sometimes have a love for shinny things."

 

[InsaneTruth]

"I bet its hard t find things shiney enough since your scales are already so shiney and dark and pretty," Star said thinking

 

[Ricia]

"My scales have no even began to heal...." Axesort told her. "They are still brittle and weak.. but I am starting to shed... a new coat should come in soon. it makes my hide itchy."

 

[InsaneTruth]

"should I scratch them for you?" she asked.

 

[Ricia]

Axesort chuckled, "More like they need to be peeled off my back... you see... you know how your fur sheds?" He said running his hand through her tail, "In the summer when it gets hot... and grows thicker when it is winter?"

 

[InsaneTruth]

"Yes, your scales shead like my fur?" she asked him her tail poofing a bit