my notebook story 6

Later that night as they were getting ready to continue traveling, Misty had a sudden thought.1

"Dai, could I possibly ride with you?"2

Dairon glanced up from buckling the saddle on Deor's back.3

"What for?" he asked4

"Um.. I don't have a horse," Misty looked slightly embarassed and she shifted her feet a little. "But you do. If we're traveling together, either we both have to walk or we both have to ride and riding's faster, so, could I possbly ride with you?"5

"Well, I guess so. I think Deor is strong enough for it," He leaned around to look the horse in the eye. Deor looked right back, shook her mane out and snorted.6

Misty smiled as she took the horse's head in her hands and dropped a kiss on her nose. "Shall we be off?" she asked Dai, tilting her head a bit and rubbing Deor's ears.7

"As you wish, my dear," Dai bowed courteously. "Your mount is ready,"8

Dai then swung grandly into the saddle and reached down to help Misty. She took his hand and mounted more carefully behind him, looking around the area where they'd camped to make sure they hadn't left anything.9

Just as she was turning back to face forward so they could go, she caught a glimpse of movement out of the corner of her eye.10

Immediately she looked back and squinted, staring hard at the place she saw the movement.11

"What is it?" Dai asked, looking concerned.12

"Do you see anything over there?" She pointed where she was looking.13

His gaze followed her hand over to where they had just come from.14

"I don't see anything..." He glanced worriedly at her face, trying to guess what she was thinking.15

Misty frowned, then looked back at Dai and smiled.16

"I guess it was just a figment of my imagination."17

She put her hands on his shoulders and told him to go.