♥ fighting to l o v e again ♥ Echo~

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She gently tugged the horse along, leading it away from camp.

[~echo~]

As soon as they were out of earshot of the camp, Jack mounted the un-tacked horse and waited for Tama to do the same.

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She untacked the horse and patted its nose reassuringly.

[~echo~]

The horse gave a little whicker and Jack smiled at her. "Let's get outta here. We'll make great time once we're on the road."

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Tama smiled and swung herself up onto the horse, "Alright, let's go."

[~echo~]

Jack mounted his horse and kicked it into motion. The horse was a beautiful liver chestnut color and had a white blaze down its face.

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Tama's horse was black as night, with a dark mane and tail. It was a mare and she tossed her head happily when the princess urged it to canter after Jack.

[~echo~]

They were now making great time. Jack smiled at Tama. "Now our arrival time will be likely tomorrow night."

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"Really?" Tama grinned, "That's a relief!"

[~echo~]

Jack nodded. "At least that's what I estimate. Our horses have great stamina and can run for quite a long while without stopping."

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"Well, we don't want to exhaust them," she reminded him.

[~echo~]

"True. But when we get to our destination, we'll let the horses go and make it look like they just ran away from their actual owners," he suggested.

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She nodded, "Then no one would suspect us."

[~echo~]

He nodded, smiling. "Exactly."

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She settled into a comfortable silence while they road. She wasn't going to be mean to her horse, only pushing her as fast as she wanted to go.

[~echo~]

Jack blew out a nervous breath. This was nerve-wracking for him.

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"Jack, it's alright," Tama said, as their horses rode side to side, "We'll be okay."

[~echo~]

Jack glanced at her. "Tama... you didn't have to come. I've put you in danger."

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"You're in more danger than I am!" She told him.

[~echo~]

Jack gazed sadly at her. "But you are because you're with me."