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[negativegate]

Since when do tattoos turn people into horses? This is stupid. Glad I'm not cursed today.

This place should've just stuck with the hot springs.

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[negativegate]

[She just huffs.]

Too good at falling?

[blackshadow]

Good enough to fake it.

[ Proudly tosses his mane. ]

[negativegate]

[Okay, she laughs.

HE'S A SMUG PONY OKAY.]

[blackshadow]

[ He doesn't even mind this time and just laughs with her as he taps one of his hooves. Being a pony is kind of fun! ]

[negativegate]

[Well he still has a fish on his butt but at least he's cheered up. Rita laughs some more, then shakes her head.]

All right, all right. Let's get out of here.

[blackshadow]

[ He doesn't think she's laughing at his butt now, so he can be happy. He nods excitedly and gallops in front of her to lead the way. ]

I actually got to see some of them in the water while I was out.

[negativegate]

[And she'll definitely not tell him why she's laughing. It's kind of cute how excited he is, she thinks as she dashes after him.]

As a change from fishing, huh?

[blackshadow]

Yeah. I could probably fish still, but it's actually more fun to just swim with them...

[negativegate]

You were swimming with them?

[blackshadow]

That's right-

You can put on a swimsuit if you want to.

[negativegate]

[She glances down at her shorts and tank top, then shrugs.]

If you want to swim, I can go in with this.

[blackshadow]

[ He looks her over for a moment too before nodding. ] I guess you're right. Come on!

[ And he will fly down the stairs rather than figuring out how to coordinate four feet. ]

[negativegate]

[She's surprised, watching him, then follows.]

You're really enjoying that flying, aren't you?

[blackshadow]

Yeah. I never got to do it before, either.

[ He waits for her at the foot of the stairs. ]

Do you want to come down the next set with me?

[negativegate]

I-I'm not like a little kid, you know.

[Totally not like she's just very unsure about riding him... She joins him at the bottom of the stairs now.]

[blackshadow]

I didn't say that- But you're not too big to ride me...

[ He's a cartoon pony. His hair won't even prickle! ]

[negativegate]

You haven't tried flying yet with someone else though, have you?

[Th-that's a little point in his favour...!]

[blackshadow]

—Not yet. Do you want to try now? On the floor here...

[ Out of many, right?? ]

[negativegate]

Huh? R-right now?

[That's right!!]

[blackshadow]

You've ridden a horse before, right?

[ GOOD ANSWER! ]

[negativegate]

...And what if I haven't?

[HECK YEAH!!]

[blackshadow]

...Then I'll take it easy with you later. It might not be as fun if you've never done this before...

[ B3! ]

[negativegate]

Just what kind of ride were you planning on giving?

[She does relax a little, though, even as she's a bit embarrassed.]

[:3]

[blackshadow]

A flying one. [ He answers matter-of-factly. ] But we can just walk around on the beach instead.

[ Tyr really doesn't think she needs to be embarrassed. He just figures she really hasn't ridden a horse because she never had one... ]

[negativegate]

[Right, she walked into that one... She shakes her head with a little smile.] I guess we can give it a try...

[It is true that she never had one. And when they travelled, it was on foot, by ship, or by Ba'ul.]