Mercury

The Never Ending Quest - Episode 41088

The good news was that this horse was in a field instead of a barn. The horse appeared to be ideal for her purpose. He was nondescript, brown with a white half circle across his chest, so he would not draw attention from passers by. What Astra did not know was that this very horse was said to the the fastest in the Havnheim. Indeed, this horse, known as Mercury, had sired the winner of the previous years' King's Cup, the most prestigious race in Hespan. Incredibly, he was unguarded.

There was a problem. Mercury lived up to his name in more ways than one. He was indeed as swift as the legendary messenger of the gods, but his temper was indeed mercurial, and was such that he would not take a rider. He could be gentle and even helpful to those that he trusted, but would bite, buck, or refuse to move when someone would attempt to mount him, and had more the temperment of a donkey than a horse. He also had a strange habit of sleeping during the day, and was more active in the evening and at night. The reason that he was unguarded was, in the words of his trainer, that "Mercury can more than take care of himself."

Astra did not know any of this. She snuck through a fence and into the field. She was sure that she had not been spotted. She moved closer to Mercury. She had neither stirrups, nor saddle, nor bridle. This was going to hard, although she had ridden bareback before, as part of her training.

  1. Astra tries to ride the horse.
  2. Astra looks for alternatives.

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