[voice]

[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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[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.]

[blackshadow]

It's more fun than it might sound... But you can go so fast when you're on a horse.

[ He never thought he'd embrace it like this, but he kind of wants to show Rita what it's like now. ]

[negativegate]

How often have you ridden horses? Back home, it's usually just knights and couriers who have things like that. Unless they're for pulling carts or something.

[Rita is a little uncertain still, but she supposes that she will give it a try.]

[blackshadow]

Not too much... [ He can admit that much. ] The Liberation Army didn't have that many horses either...

[ Tyr is excited for it! ]

[negativegate]

But you've done it a few times, anyway.

[Excited pony-!]

[blackshadow]

[ He nods. ] Yeah, so teaching you will be no problem.

[ Neeeigh~!! ]

[negativegate]

[She cracks another little smile.] Can you teach riding when you're the horse this time?

[naklnsd yes!!]

[blackshadow]

Of course I can. It's better to learn on a horse you know won't throw you off anyway.

[ excited pony! :3 ]

[negativegate]

Y-you'd better not throw me off! [It's an automatic response, since she doesn't really think he would...]

[so very excited~!]

[blackshadow]

[ It starts him and he backs away a few steps. ] I won't- I promise. [ He's not that mad about the burns! ]

[ extra excited!!! ]

[negativegate]

[And she feels a little bad. She didn't freak him out too much, did she?] I...I know.

[yay!!!!!]

[blackshadow]

[ In this case, it's just because he's a horse. ] ...Okay.

Anyway, let's hurry up. It'll be better on the beach. [ In case she falls off on her own... ]

[ party!!!!!! ]

[negativegate]

[Poor Tyr. Rita agrees in a calmer tone, walking with him.]

Yeah...

Sorry for being weird.

[\o/!!!]

[blackshadow]

It's fine. I'm a unicorn with wings; this is already pretty weird...

[ \o/!!! ]

[negativegate]

Well, that is right... [Maybe she should stop worrying about it and just try to concentrate on having fun...]

[\o/!!!!!]

[blackshadow]

[ He smiles a little. ] So let's get going.

—I can stop talking if it makes it easier.

[ \:D/!! ]