06-25-2009, 05:36 AM
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It was a surprising site as the two horses strode towards the edge of Takuro. The grey stallion bore a striking figure of a man. Any who saw him were impressed by bearing of the knight. But it wasn't the knight that truly caught their attention. It was the two on the pinto.
Daniel never saddled a horse in his life, and yet guiding the animal felt natural. Robin was sitting close behind him, using his shoulders for support. They were sore and tired, but still in high spirits as they won out over Marcus's stern recommendation to head East rather than going home.
Daniel dismounted first near old Pete's and then raised his arms to catch Robin as she slipped down. Marcus grumbled as he too dismounted. Kids, he thought as he watched the two head off past the blacksmith shop and into the town proper.
All eyes were on the two as they walked through the streets, followed by Marcus. It was strange and unnerving, and Daniel never felt this insecure since he first moved to town. Yet everyone looked genuinely happy. Mrs Mullins scrunched up her face, but waved from her inn as they passed. And Mr. Kardon stopped sweeping the steps to his mart long enough to raise his hand.
Are they under a spell? Robin thought. She shared the question to Daniel who looked at her with the same confused expression she shared.
As they approached Robin's home, a tiny girl of nine came speeding towards them. Daniel laughed and bent low to catch his little sister in his arms. "How ya doing, rugrat?"
"Oh, fine. Sure," she chimed. "You and sis there go off without telling anyone anything." She pounded her fists against his chest out of annoyance as both he and Robin started laughing.
"Ha ha ha," Daniel chuckled. "Well, I'm sorry we were so long, Nicki. But something-"
"Is he a knight?" She thrashed around, kicking her legs until Daniel set her down. She then noticed that both Robin and he were also wearing similar red tunics. "Have you...? Are you a knight?" Her eyes were opened wide.
"Him? A knight?" Robin laughed hard as she tried to picture Daniel in full regal armor and vestments.
"Robin," he grumbled at seeing her amusement.
"Ah..." she was choked from laughing. "I'm sorry, Danny. It's just so funny."
He tried to turn away, then caught Marcus's mirth-filled expression. "Great..."
"Mom, I'm home" Robin shouted as she opened the door. Even before she could step foot within, Nicki ran through the threshold and into the other room as if it were natural. Daniel and she both looked at each other before entering.
They followed the sound of giggling until they saw Nicki and Aline, Robin's sister, playing on the floor. Daniel's mother was standing next to Robin's, both bearing the same happy visage which made the couple feel uneasy.
Daniel's mother spoke first. "We were wonder when you two were going to get married."
"Huh?"
It was a surprising site as the two horses strode towards the edge of Takuro. The grey stallion bore a striking figure of a man. Any who saw him were impressed by bearing of the knight. But it wasn't the knight that truly caught their attention. It was the two on the pinto.
Daniel never saddled a horse in his life, and yet guiding the animal felt natural. Robin was sitting close behind him, using his shoulders for support. They were sore and tired, but still in high spirits as they won out over Marcus's stern recommendation to head East rather than going home.
Daniel dismounted first near old Pete's and then raised his arms to catch Robin as she slipped down. Marcus grumbled as he too dismounted. Kids, he thought as he watched the two head off past the blacksmith shop and into the town proper.
All eyes were on the two as they walked through the streets, followed by Marcus. It was strange and unnerving, and Daniel never felt this insecure since he first moved to town. Yet everyone looked genuinely happy. Mrs Mullins scrunched up her face, but waved from her inn as they passed. And Mr. Kardon stopped sweeping the steps to his mart long enough to raise his hand.
Are they under a spell? Robin thought. She shared the question to Daniel who looked at her with the same confused expression she shared.
As they approached Robin's home, a tiny girl of nine came speeding towards them. Daniel laughed and bent low to catch his little sister in his arms. "How ya doing, rugrat?"
"Oh, fine. Sure," she chimed. "You and sis there go off without telling anyone anything." She pounded her fists against his chest out of annoyance as both he and Robin started laughing.
"Ha ha ha," Daniel chuckled. "Well, I'm sorry we were so long, Nicki. But something-"
"Is he a knight?" She thrashed around, kicking her legs until Daniel set her down. She then noticed that both Robin and he were also wearing similar red tunics. "Have you...? Are you a knight?" Her eyes were opened wide.
"Him? A knight?" Robin laughed hard as she tried to picture Daniel in full regal armor and vestments.
"Robin," he grumbled at seeing her amusement.
"Ah..." she was choked from laughing. "I'm sorry, Danny. It's just so funny."
He tried to turn away, then caught Marcus's mirth-filled expression. "Great..."
* * *
"Mom, I'm home" Robin shouted as she opened the door. Even before she could step foot within, Nicki ran through the threshold and into the other room as if it were natural. Daniel and she both looked at each other before entering.
They followed the sound of giggling until they saw Nicki and Aline, Robin's sister, playing on the floor. Daniel's mother was standing next to Robin's, both bearing the same happy visage which made the couple feel uneasy.
Daniel's mother spoke first. "We were wonder when you two were going to get married."
"Huh?"