They had made a good hunting team before, and Jigano hoped to put them to the test again. This time, though, he had promised to do the gruntwork of bringing the prey back, and he was ready. An elegant white horse stood in the field outside of town, a simple rope harness slung around his powerful body, ready to be wrapped around whatever beast they brought down. A small white gryphon perched on his withers, fluffed up to keep warm as the clouds overhead promised more snow before long, to add to the deep drifts already covering the ground.
And a pale blue jewel was tucked into his mobile lip, the same that the fox had carried before.
The equine bard snorted and shook his head, sending his silvery mane flying, but he knew he wouldn’t have long to wait. He’d arrived a few minutes early, but his note toAisha would have her out soon, he knew. She wasn’t afraid of a little cold, and she was more than capable of holding her own in the hunt. He was perfectly happy to let her take the glory of the kill – even if he was the only one who would know about it. The scheme this time was to deliver the meat to someone special and run. Childish? Maybe. But it was the sort of winter gifting that tickled his mischief, and he thought the leopardess would enjoy the fun of it, too. Hopefully their friend would appreciate the gift in the spirit it was meant?
Only time would tell. And if he didn’t, well… at least he wouldn’t know who had done it?
And a pale blue jewel was tucked into his mobile lip, the same that the fox had carried before.
The equine bard snorted and shook his head, sending his silvery mane flying, but he knew he wouldn’t have long to wait. He’d arrived a few minutes early, but his note to
Only time would tell. And if he didn’t, well… at least he wouldn’t know who had done it?
