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Post by volcom on Nov 23, 2007 17:56:43 GMT -8
A young woman, no older than 20, rode along on a tall white spanish mustang at a high stepping trot. Her raven black hair was tied back and rested across one shoulder. But what one couldn't deny was that she was obviously of some social standing.... because she didn't ride with a normal saddle like the other female knights. Instead she was riding with a side saddle.
A small white dog (a terrior) trotted along behind her, stopping occasionally to smell something. One time he stopped longer than the woman liked. She halted her horse and sighed. "Alejandro", she called out. "Come one". Her accent was thick with that originating from spain.
The dog loped after her and the woman kicked her horse to a trot once more. She was busy looking around at all the wild-life that lived there when...
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Post by rojo on Nov 23, 2007 18:27:59 GMT -8
A young man, saw a woman not far ahead of him on horseback, looking rather relaxed in her riding. He smirked mischeviously and leaned forward on his horse, spurring his mount forward at the same time. The black horse shot foward like an arrow from a bow. Deigo grinned as he and Zorro galloped past the senorita riding side-saddle. If his plan worked, he would spook the senorita's horse and send it galloping away, at which point he would catch the animal, and then, hopefully, she might speak to him.
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Post by volcom on Nov 23, 2007 18:44:12 GMT -8
Requim spooked and threw up her head instantly as a black stallion shot past her. She started dancing in place, threatening to bolt. Carolina reacted quickly and pulled the left rein, turning Requim in a tight circle. She barely shifted in her seat.
Once Requim was under control Carolina relaxed the rein to stop the mare from turning. But she didn't expect the mare to rear up. "So Requim", she shouted and pulled the reins tight.
As the mare touched back down the woman lent forward to stoke her neck and calm her down. "Estabilice a mi amigo", she murmered in a whisper. Then she looked forward at what had spooked the mare. She saw a man dressed in black mounted on a ebony horse racing down the trail.
Carolina had to admit that she was curious... but he was reckless. Annoyingly so. Requim snorted and stomped a hoof in displeasure. "Así que descuidado".
["Whoa Requim". ------ "Steady my friend".------ "So reckless".]
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Post by rojo on Nov 23, 2007 19:45:30 GMT -8
Deigo leaned into the wind as Zorro galloped faster, waiting to hear the sound of paniced, galloping hooves thundering past him and the struggling sounds of the Senorita, but they never came. Puzzled, Deigo stole of a look over his shoulder, and saw the senorita, holding to her horse, who had indeed been spooked, firmly in place. In a calm, cool way. Changing tatics as fast Zorro could gallop, Deigo spotted a pile of logs about four feet high. Grinning with his slightly insane smile, Deigo pointed Zorro, who was already running at full speed, at the pile of logs. Horse and rider sailed over, though they were going at a speed of 35 miles per hour, the jump was still semi-graceful. Enboldened by his sucess, over the four foot pile, Deigo chose his next target to be a single tree branch, suspended in the air at about four feet six inches above the ground. Zorro shot towards it. The next thing that Diego experienced was a loud cracking of wood and a falling sensation and his body colliding with something solid and hard--the ground. Zorro happily cantered off not too far in the distance where he began to graze on a small patch of grass.
Diego groaned and rolled over. Not hurt in any way, still concious, and thoroughly humliated. He muttered several words of profanic manner to himself and stood up and started towards his mount. He didn't think he could bare to speak the senorita even if she would speak to him anyway.
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Post by volcom on Nov 23, 2007 19:51:51 GMT -8
Carolina had been watching the display and was impressed at the jump the pair had made. Then she saw him collide with the branch. Her first thought was something along the lines off 'Serves him right'. But then thought better of it.
Carolina gasped and cantered Requim over to Zorro. Murmuring sweet nothings to the stallion she collected up his reins and began leading him over to Deigo, just in time to see him get up unharmed. She had to admit that she was somewhat relieved. "You should be more careful senor", she said in her thick accent handing Zorro's reins to him. "You could get hurt".
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Post by rojo on Nov 23, 2007 20:09:06 GMT -8
Deigo could have kicked himself, here he was lying on the ground, experiencing the complete opposite of what he had intended. In his mind, he was supposed to be the one leading the senorita's run away horse back to her. He was supposed to be the one on the ground, and the situation was completely backwards.
Lost in thought, he made another mistake. He heard, but did not register, when the lady said, 'You should be more caredul, senor.' instead he was still staring out into space, or rather down at the ground, going over his ideal senario in his head. When he voice finally registered in his preoccupied brain, he snapped his head up to attention and looked up at her. For a moment he couldn't think of anything to say. Finally he uttered,
"Gracias, senorita, I forgot myself..." He invented wildly.
!Vale! He thought silently. !Ella es bonita!
[Wow!, he thought silently, She is gorgous!]
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Post by volcom on Nov 23, 2007 20:26:10 GMT -8
Carolina chuckled slightly and dismounted from Requim with a small smile. "Mi complace senor", she said with curtsy. She bowed her head to Zorro in respect. "El es un caballo que aturde. ¿Qué es su nombre?". She had recognized the accent to be one from spain. No need for english if you could speak in your native tongue.
"¿Y si puedo. ... puede pido qué es su nombre?" she added quickly. She thought that she should polite and get the formalities out of the way.
["My pleasure senor".---"He is a stunning horse. What is his name?"---- "And if I might... may I ask what is your name?"]
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Post by rojo on Nov 23, 2007 20:38:34 GMT -8
Deigo, still humiliated, rose from the ground and brushed himself off in a dignified sort of way, though he lost more of his dignity at his fall over the veriticle.
"Il va par le nom l'Amigo de Zorro." He said, referring to his horse. "Gracias, Le merci, je suis Deigo Santana. Puis-je me renseigner quant à votre nom ?"
(("He goes by the name Zorro's Amigo." he said, referring to his horse, "Thank you, I am called Deigo Santana. May I inquire after your name?"))
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Post by volcom on Nov 23, 2007 20:46:31 GMT -8
Carolina smiled and gave a sugar cube to Zorro. Requim nickered and stole one from Carolina's hand. The woman gasped and flicked the mares forlock playfully. "Un placer para encontrarle Senor Santana", she said turning her attention back to Deigo. "Me llamo Carolina Bonchella".
Carolina frowned as her gaze turned to the tree branch and back to Deigo. "¿Es usted bien?"
["A pleasure to meet you Senor Santana"----"My name is Carolina Bonchella"----"Are you alright?"]
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Post by rojo on Nov 23, 2007 21:02:12 GMT -8
Deigo stood there, further embarressed, then he managed to say:
"Je suis tout à fait bien." He paused and looked up at the branch. "Cette branche est plus haute alors il regarde à cheval. Je n'ai pas vu son heighth auparavant." He remarked, trying to pass his grand mistake off as something minor.
["I am quite well." He paused and looked up at the branch. "That branch is higher then he looks on horseback. I didn't see its heighth before." He remarked, trying to pass his grand mistake off as something minor.]
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Post by volcom on Nov 23, 2007 21:21:46 GMT -8
Carolino smirked slightly and mounted up on Requim swiftly. She turned the horse around and trotted off a far way. Her small terrior falling behind. "Alejandro.... se sienta", she ordered telling him to sit. The terrior backed off and sat before Requim flashed past at a gallop.
The mare lept over the branch easily and Carolina never shifted in her seat. She turned the horse around and halted suddenly. Carolina chuckled faintly as she dismounted. "You're right.... it is higher than it looks".
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Post by rojo on Nov 23, 2007 21:42:32 GMT -8
"Si." Diego said, Watching her jump the branch and feeling his motifacation return. He pushed it away and then he asked, suddenly,
"Me feriez-vous l'honneur du fait de monter avec moi pour des voies ?" Hoping that he was not being too bold or too strange. He had just met her, after all.
["Would you do me the honor of riding with me for a ways?" Hoping that he was not being too bold or too strange. He had just met her, after all.]
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Post by volcom on Nov 23, 2007 21:55:49 GMT -8
((ummm.... she did jump it))
"Sería un señor del honor", Carolina answered with a smile. "¿Dónde querría usted ir?". Requim snorted sharply and resorted to using Carolina's arm as a scratching post. "Requim... lo para", she scolded with a smile. "Bastante".
Requim snorted and walked off to graze. Carolina rolled her eyes and followed the mare, picking up the reins and pulling them up around the horses neck.
["It would be an honor señor"----"Where would you like to go?"----"Requim... stop it"----"Enough"]
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Post by rojo on Nov 23, 2007 22:02:19 GMT -8
((sorry, I'll fix my post.))
"Il y a une piste de pleasent ici, il coupe par le ruisseau." Diego explained, pushing Zorro into a walk, then he suddenly halted him and guestured for Carolina to go ahead of him.
["There is a pleasent trail here, it cuts through the stream."]
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Post by volcom on Nov 23, 2007 22:16:34 GMT -8
Carolina was once again in the saddle before he could say anything and kicked Requim behind the saddle with her free leg. Requim trotted ahead of Zorro, flicking the stallion with her tail. The mare nickered to him before heading down the trail.
The mare shied at a tree root in the path and Carolina had to take instant control. But it was harder than it had been before. "Estabilice a chica. Fácil ahora Requim", she pleaded as the mare decided to go backwards. "Calme". But the mare wasn't listening, instead she burst forward at a gallop. Carolina didn't scream, she had ridden troublesome horses before. She just lent forward to relax the weight on Requim's back, but pulled back on the reins encouraging her to slow down.
((There you go. Now's your time to shine. lol))
["Steady girl. Easy now Requim"---- "Calm down"]
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