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Post by tenebria on Feb 23, 2024 17:49:59 GMT -8
Galmúr heard hoofbeats approaching after a few minutes and lifted his head, swiftly standing to attention as he saw his mentor, and trotting beside him, Charger. Lorcán gave a brisk nod "Now then, I think that's enough rest for now. It's high time you had a swift practice match, to cement those basic skills which I taught you this morning" he said, then glanced to Charger. "Just a practice, you can take him down if you want, but you too are restricted to basic moves" he said sternly. Charger gave a slight grin over to the buckskin and nodded "Of course, Lorcán" he said respectfully.
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Post by wingfeather on Feb 23, 2024 18:06:22 GMT -8
''Don't worry,'' Artemis called back to her with a grin. Swiftly she found Treth, he smiled, ''glad your on time, I was just about to go and tell you we have one more patrol to go on, then our turn will come around again tonight.'' Artemis could not help but have a shudder of excitement run threw her, she would get to go on a night patrol!''
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Post by Abbster on Feb 23, 2024 18:11:23 GMT -8
Sugar laughed at Artemis' response before looking back to Cinnamon to see if she had anything else for Sugar to learn
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Post by tenebria on Feb 23, 2024 18:24:25 GMT -8
Galmúr gave a challenging grin to Charger. "Come on, give me your best!" he challenged. Charger grinned and scraped the earth with his paw. "Ready when you are" he returned. Lorcán snorted slightly at the two, stepping back. "Begin!" he called. And Charger leapt forwards, head down as he thundered towards Galmúr, intent upon flooring him at least once in return for the earlier defeat.
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Post by wingfeather on Feb 24, 2024 7:53:21 GMT -8
Treth set the pace at a swift trot towards the river, ''we are patrolling the river again,'' she asked slightly confused. Treth nodded, ''we don't know if those rogues have reinforcements hiding out somewhere,'' he glanced down at her, ''I'm sure you know as well as I that those stallions have something more in mind than rest from a long journey.''
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Post by Abbster on Feb 24, 2024 8:13:11 GMT -8
Cinnamon looked at Sugar. "well, honestly, I don't think I have much for you to do now" She said. Sugar nodded a little disappointed, but she nodded
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Post by tenebria on Feb 24, 2024 8:45:00 GMT -8
Galmúr was not surprised when Charger leapt towards him, and he remained still for a few moments before leaping back, then thrusting himself forwards and slamming his own head into Charger's hindquarters, sending him stumbling forwards for quite a few paces before he spun with a surprised look on his face. "I don't think that was even a basic move. That wasn't even a move" Galmúr said with a snort, although he was grinning as he said it. The dark bay gave a strong snort and charged at him again, but this time he spun just as he reached him, following Galmúr as the buckskin attempted to repeat his last evading movement. "Gotcha!" Charger said with glee, slamming his head into the buckskin's side and sticking a leg out to trip him, which he did quite fluidly. Galmúr stumbled to the side, trying to find his hooves again, as Charger moved forwards with another headbutt. Enough. Galmúr's eyes flashed with sudden true determination, and he reared, spinning away from the apprentice then landing, his back end facing him. Raising his hooves he thrust out, just as he had with the log, hitting Charger as he plowed past, and knocking him off course. Charger spun slightly, but was not detered in the slightest.
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Post by wingfeather on Feb 24, 2024 11:43:38 GMT -8
Artemis nodded, ''ya that is what I thought, but what could they possibly want, what are they planning?'' Treth sighed, ''anything really, dominion of the herd, mates, sometimes stallions like these just come around to cause trouble.'' ''What do you think their motive is,'' Artemis asked, she was intensely interested in the subject. Treth continued trotting for a little before answering, ''I don't really know, it is always hard to tell, but I think there is something of greed in that stallion's eyes.''
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Post by Abbster on Feb 24, 2024 11:50:14 GMT -8
Sugar was grazing when Cinnamon trotted over to her. “Hey.” She said. Sugar looked up and over at her. “I haven’t checked up on Hazel yet today, so you want to take care of that for me?” She asked. Sugars eyes lit up. “Oh yes please!” She said. “Ok. You know what to look for. Report back to me when you’re done” she said. Sugar nodded and then began trotting through the herd to find Hazel.
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Post by tenebria on Feb 24, 2024 12:33:32 GMT -8
The dark bay yearling leapt forward, suddenly spinning to the side and slamming his side and shoulder into Galmúr who reared slightly to attempt to avoid it, but instead made him off balanced. He jumped to the side, his hooves fumbling, and Charger took the opportunity, leaping in and slamming his shoulder against him hard, sticking a leg out as he did so. Galmúr's own tired well worked legs didn't have time to recover, and he crashed to the ground after attempting to pull himself back to balance, then lay there, breathing heavily. Charger grinned down at him. "Well, now we're even!" he said satisfaction in his tone. The buckskin let out a breathless laugh, getting to his hooves and bumping his fellow apprentice's shoulder in camaraderie. "Yep! we are!" He said easily, glancing to his mentor who snorted slightly. Hmm maybe his apprentice's first win had just been a fluke. He'd have to see in the future.
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Post by wingfeather on Feb 24, 2024 12:44:53 GMT -8
Artemis nodded lost in thought, he had also reminded her of someone else, but who? Suddenly she had it... Stormflash. They both had the same arrogant and conceited pride about them, she snorted. Treth glanced back at her, ''we are on patrol,'' he reminded, ''your mind can be occupied as long as your eyes and ears are open.'' Artemis nodded slightly abashed that she had to be reminded, ''yes Treth,'' she said, straightening and making her body more alert.
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Post by Abbster on Feb 24, 2024 12:47:03 GMT -8
Sugar finished up looking over Hazel and she smiled. “Everything is looking great!” She said to Oreo who smiled and nuzzled her fully. “Thank you Sugar” she said. Sugar smiled and nodded and then she began to trot back to Cinnamon.
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Post by tenebria on Feb 24, 2024 21:25:55 GMT -8
Galmúr noticed his mentor's look, and his ears flattened slightly. He had to win the next one. "You know, you only got me because of that leg trip. I haven't learned that yet" he said quickly, bringing it to notice. The gray stallion snorted before Charger could reply. "The problem was you rearing, and off putting your own balance. Never rear unless it is to strike. Otherwise you have diminished your balance by half" he said bluntly. The buckskin winced slightly, then nodded, realizing it was true and storing the information away safely. He wouldn't make the same mistake twice, not if he could help it.
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Post by wingfeather on Feb 26, 2024 13:33:00 GMT -8
The patrol of the river went rather uneventfully as, Artemis found out, Treth expected, ''but you can never, and remember this, never can you be too careful,'' he said with emphasis, wanting to drill this into his apprentices head.
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Post by Abbster on Feb 26, 2024 13:35:56 GMT -8
When Sugar got back to Cinnamon, she looked at her mentor. "So, how was our patient today?" Cinnamon asked. "She's doing great!" Sugar said, excitement in her voice. "You can barley see her ribs anymore!" Sugar added. "I told Oreo to start weaning her off her milk and to start getting her to eat grass" Sugar said. Cinnamon beamed. "That's exactly what I would've done. Good job" She said. Sugar blushed a little bit. "thanks" she said
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