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Aaand the second part of the story. I can aalmost promise I won't be doing this again, so you can all relax : P

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Helena and Nita both giggled their heads off and waved their arms excited. ''We totally should!" Helena almost jumped up and down and Nita shook her booty all hyper. ''That would be just soooo much fun, let's do it!'' Nita added in.

"TO THE STABLEEES!" Alva shouted as a battle roar before dragging with her the two girls, grabbing both of them in one arm. She laughed and roared as she ran to the stables. She was so happy and carefree now, she had forgotten all about Lyo and all the crap happening there. Now she was just filled with joy.

Helena and Nita broke into a whiny laughter as they rushed after Alva to the stable ''MOUNT YOUR STEEDS'' Nita shouted out loud and somewhere in the distance, a participant looked out their window and shouted ''SHUT UP'' after them, but who cared anyway? Tom and Syver sung what their voices could bear together with Nina as they started to jog after the girls. ''But I have no horse?!" Tom grinned. ''Oh, you can ride shotgun with me'' Syver said and winked drunkly at him. ''It'll be romantic, handsome. Trust me'' Syver laughed jokingly. ''mmm bromance'' Tom laughed his ass off and looked up at Nina. ''what do we do with the potato-sack?'' Tom looked at Nina with a teasing grin. ''We'll drop her in the hay'' Syver answered easily and chuckled.

"Heheeeey!" Nina said a bit offended from their arms, not sure if she was more offended my Syvers "flirting" or that they referred to her as a potato sack. "You just be kind or you wont get laid before you go home to Nattvik" she nudged Syvers cheek with her finger, grinning at him.

Syver looked all innocently up at her and laughed. ''what?'' Syver whispered against her neck and made a low playfull growl against her skin. ''Oh wouldn't risk that for my life'' he teased her and Tom looked at them. ''You to, go get a room!" Tom chuckled loudly.

Helena and Nita ran after Alva and found their horses in the stable Karl and Whiskey seemed both very confused their owners acted up like this in the middle of the night, like what the hell were they thinking disturbing them in the middle of a dream?!

Nina just grinned wickedly. "Whaaat, you dont wanna join us?" Nina chuckled to Tom before getting out of their arms. "Come on lazy asses! We can’t let the girls start without us!" she jogged backwards a few steps, grinning at the guys before turning around, running.

"I NEED A HORSE!" Alva suddenly realized, she looked around on the meadows for a horse she might borrow. She quickly decided on a black, friendly looking mare that reminded her a bit of Dakota. She quickly made her way over to the gate and got the mare by her forelock. "Hiii, Im Alva. You're cute, wanna go for a riide?" she started walking towards the stable after the others, the mountainer walking behind her. "Look who I found, isnt she adorable?!" she exclaimed as she walked into the stable.

Tom grinned wide and drunk. ''Oh you'd like that wouldn't you?'' he joked and laughed walking after her with Syver. Syver poked his elbow in Tom's side and gave him a warning look. ''Hey hey hey, dont give people them bad ideas, you dirty man'' The two comrades laughed at each other as they walked into the stable.

Helena was all busy snuggling Karl. Every time she got drunk and overly excited, she also got extremely cuddly and the black stallion didn't mind the overdose of hugs and kisses, pats and loving words.

Nita stared at the mare Alva brought. ''OMG she's beautifuuul aint that Vidar's mountainer from the white december?'' Nita put a bridle on Whiskey, giving a damn about the saddle, or simply having forgotten about it, it didn't matter anyway, she was all pumped for a night ride!

Nina walked over to Ex who had woken up from all the noise. "Heey handsome" she purred getting a rather grumpy look back.
"Oooh is it?" Alva grinned. "Thats sooo cool" she let go of the horse, just letting it stand there as she went searching for a bridle. "Any idea what her name is?" she yelled back to the others.

Helena didn't even put tack on Karl, only put on a halter and a lead rope in case they would leave the horses at some point or something happened, but she trusted her mighty stallion even in her most sober state of mind so she saw no reason why not trusting him also dead drunk.

''Alm Janka I thiiiiiiink'' Nita shouted back and cuddled Whiskey's neck. The mare snorted unamused by it all, but her eyes all awake and curiously watching everything that happened around her. Tom and Syver found Morgenstjerne who lifted her head in their direction, also curious why her best friend showed up in the middle of the night, but took it all with great calmness. Maybe it wasn't the first time Syver had waltzed to her all drunk in the middle of the night for a ride.

"Oooh that so pretty! AAaaalm" Alva giggled as she had found a bridle she assumed would fit. The mare still stood where she had left her. "Oh you're so good aren’t you" Alva cooed as she put the bridle on her.

Nina out Ex' bridle on as well, though it did take a while as the stallion used every trick in the book to escape it. Apparently he wasn’t so amused over being taken out at the middle of the night. "Aaaare we ready?!" Nina grinned as she finally succeeded, leading a grumpy Ex out of his box.

Nita, Helena and Syver both lead their horses out of the stable, Syver not even giving a thought about putting any halter on Morgenstjerne as she followed him like a dog anyways. ''We are aaaaaaall ready!" Helena cheered and jumped up on karl's back. Nita got a foot from Tom to get up on slightly too tall Whiskey. Tom himself got an arm from Syver to get up behind him on Morgenstjerne. ''Okay it feels slightly awkward having a man's arms caressing my waist and not Nina's gentle hands...'' Syver mumbled, then laughed. ''PSSHH I’m sure Nina treats you just as rough as any man would'' Tom teased. ''shut up or you'll have to walk'' Syver chuckled and manoeuvred Morgenstjerne towards Nina and Ex.

Nina and Alva followed with their horses. Alva just jumping up on the not too tall horse, whilst Nina had a bit bigger problem with her 170 stallion who suddenly decided standing still wasn’t an option. "Whyyyy are you soo not behaving now? This is supposed to be fuuun" she complained walking around in a ring as Ex just kept moving away from her. "Syyyyver! Help mee!" she stopped up, staring at him with a pout and two helpless eyes.

Syver laughed heartwarmly at Nina seeing her struggle with Ex who was surely not up for their adventures tonight, but she didn't have to ask him twice for help. He moved Morgenstjerne up on Ex' side, blocking his way around, then leaned over his back holding out a hand to Nina. When she grabbed it, he pulled her up in the air and up on Ex' back. Probably not a very elegant move, but at least she got up on the stally's back. ''There we go, sweetheart'' he mumbled and winked playfully at his girlfriend.

Helena found her position on Karl's back and leaned over, hugging his neck and kissed his mane, though had to spit out a lot of horse hair that sneaked into her mouth and onto her tongue. ''Omg, Karl, you taste so bitter'' Helena shivered and pulled a longer hair off her tongue.

"Thank you my knight in shining armor" Nina grinned blowing a kiss his way. She collected Ex’ reins urging him to follow the others. As much as he wanted back in his warm stall, he didn’t wanna be left alone by the others either, so he followed. "TO VALHALLA MY VIKIIINGS!" Alva shouted, punching the air before setting her heels in the mares side, shooting forward in a fast gallop. Who thought about warming up while drunk?

Syver pretended to fetched the kiss mid-air and put the kiss on his mouth with a big grin. Tom got a hold around Syver's waist as the other started to run and soon Morgenstjerne also rushed forward, all excited by being allowed to run freely for once.

Helena leaned forward, tightening the hold of the lead rope and some of Karl's mane as they sat off like a rocket. Karl had already seen the other mountainer mare and his competitiveness awoke like lightning from clear sky. He surely wanted the lead no matter what and ignored totally all of Helenas commands so she just let him run.

''YA YA YA'' Nita encouraged Whiskey as they spun across the courtyard and followed the others. ''NOT EVEN ODIN CAN KEEP UP WITH US'' she yelled.

Alva had a big grin on her face as she and Alm rushed forward in a veery quickly paced trot. She regretted a bit not putting on a saddle, but did the best she could to follow her moved. She could see people open their windows to take a look at where the noises came from, but before she got time to turn and wave they were faaar gone.

"WOOoooohoo!!" Nina grinned her head off as Ex cantered after the others. He did a few bucks and threw his head, seemed like he started to enjoy the nightrider after all.

Helena gave Karl a little tickle on his butt with the lead rope and the stallion floated into a long-strided and fast moving trot keeping his position a horsehead in front of the familiar mare just to make sure he was still leading. Helena felt her thighs go all sore but she pushed him forward and Karl snorted as he shoot his head forwards like the trotters do during a race, his ear pinned forward.

''This is fucking awsoooomeeee'' Nita shouted and let whiskey pick up some more speed to keep up with the others. Tom and Syver kept Morgenstjerne in a steady canter and laughed out loud by the slightly uncomfortable feeling of bumping together when Morgenstjerne pushed forward. ''Is that Morgenstjerne, or are you just happy to see me?'' Syver made fun of Tom who groaned feeling this might be a bit too close to his friend - no matter how laid back their friendship was. ''Your butt is like a steel plate, Syver'' Tom tried to sit slightly further away on Morgenstjernes back, but that seemed like an impossible task. ''Ninaaaa, Tom has issues, he is taking measures of my ass'' Syver cried loudly to his beloved.

Nina almost fell off Ex, laughing. "His ass is perfect, stop complaining!" she shouted at them. She steered Ex closer to Morgenstjerne. "Naaw, you guys seem to have to so tight and cozy over there" she teased. Ex seemed to calm down a bit next to Morgenstjerne.

Alva looked over at Helena and Karl, grinning as she pushed Alm a liiittle more, feeling suddenly like this was a race.

''Game on!" Helena looked over at Alva and grinned from ear to ear. ''GO KARL' Helena encouraged the stallion to pick up his legs and push forward. She hunched her back and pulled her leg's up like the jockeys did during races and Karl didn't need any more encouragement. He threw his head and his hooves hit the ground like a rapid drumming.

Syver laughed and looked over his shoulder to see both Tom and Nina. ''There you see, my hind is awesome. Start enjoying it already!'' Syver mocked happily and Tom straightened up his back and looked at Nina with a silly grin. ''Oh, we have it so tight and cosy you know'' He patted Syver's thigh. ''But there's still room left for more people to join'' he winked jokingly at Nina as the horses seemed to calm each other down while Helena and Alva raced like insane into the night.

Alva copied Helens riding style, as she never had much experience with trotters, and had really no idea what to do. She leaned over Alms neck, grabbing on to her mane as she gave her loose reins. "COMEOON! LETS TAKE THEM!" she yelled, grinning the entire time.

Helena made herself as small as possible and felt Karl's mane whip her in the face as they raced Alva and the mare across the wineyard. The two horses seemed to bring out the fastest in each other. Their trot made it rumble like thunder in Helena's ears and she whined when the adrenaline kicked in.

Alva looked over at Helena, grinning at her. Her thighs were aching, in fact her whole body started aching from the unusual gait. But she had fun, soo much fun.

Helena kept Alvas eyes as they passed a few bushes and she couldn't hang on anymore to the extreme trot and slowed down Karl to a laid back walk. ''Damn that was fun!" Helena bursted out and laughed hyperly. ''Next time you visit Nattvik, I will make sure to arrange a Monte-race. But with a saddle, 'cause this was just frikkin painfull!" She grinned.

Alva slowed down Alm and sighed in relief to be able to relax her muscles. "Thaaat was aaaaawesome!" she laughed petting Alms neck. "Ooh yes! I need to scedule a trip there"

Nina wiggled her eyebrows a bit. "Is that sooo?" she giggled. "Well if you're trying to steal my man away, I might have to interfere"

Syver facepalmed and hid his eyes while he laughed. Tom smirked teasingly at Nina. ''Me, steal? no no, aint stealing if you are sharing?'' He couldn't keep himself serious any longer and cracked up in laughter.

Nina couldn’t hold her laughter back either, had to support herself on Ex neck. "You guys are wonderful" she laughed, drying her tears.

Tom smiled sweet and blinked innocently at her. Syver pulled a hand through his forelock and shook his head. ''Not as wonderful as you, sugar'' He leaned over to plant a kiss on her cheek through a light laughter.

Nina smiled and closed her eyes a bit when he kissed her cheek. "Naawyooou" she turned her head to give him a quick kiss on the lips. Ex walking so close to Morgenstjene nibbled her muzzle curiously.

Helena tried to regain her breath while nodding along to Alvas words. She was all dry in the mouth, both by the wind and the excited screaming. ''It would be so much fun!" Helena grinned wide. ''Whenever you like to hang around Nattvik, you are mostly welcome. And you can bring anyone from your staff as well, they are all so adorable and kind!"

"Oooh you are the greatest person ever!" Alva sobbed in her drunken state. "And you guys can come to Wedgewood aaaany time, we always have a place for you and your horses!"

Helena leaned over and gave Alva a cheek-touching hug. ''Oh I am so happy we are friends you know. We're gonna have so much fun and we'd looove to come over at Wedgewood anytime!" Helena giggled and had to sit back, making sure Karl didn't find the opportunity to do whatever he wanted too tempting.

Nita cantered slowly untill Morgenstjerne and Ex picked up on them, smiling wide at the three of them.

''mmm''Syver mumbled into the quick kissy and Tom had to roll his eyes. ''You two just can’t keep your hands off each other, I’m SO happy I don’t have room close to any of you'' Tom laughed but was in fact very happy for them to have found each other. Morgenstjerne curiously smelled Ex, all eager to get to know this charming lad to Whiskey's jealous annoyance.

Nina chuckled looking over at Tom. "Yeees, but can you blame me? Loook at him" she grinned stroking her fingers over Syvers cheek. "Hello there Nita, have you seen where the bosses went?" she asked once they walked up to her. Ex blew gently at her as he chewed his bit, wanting more reins.

Nita shrugged and made a silly face. ''They took off like if they had rockets in their butts, they were long gone before I could even collect my reins'' She laughed and squinted into the dark. ‘‘Probably at the end of the wineyard or something. Man those horses can trot....''

Syver and Tom laughed by Nina's comment and Tom shook his head. ''No, I can't blame you at all.'' He stopped and raised his hands. ''No offence though, but in the long race, IIII think Imma pass on any sexual offer coming from Syver. You know... guy on guy activities aint my thing''

"More for me theeen" Nina grinned and slapped Syvers thigh lightly. "I can’t believe we have to go home soon, I wish we got more time together" she sighed. She had to make sure it didn’t go too much time before seeing Syver again.

"Woow, maaybe we should go after them? Make sure they haven’t wrecked this years wine grapes?" she chuckled, looking into the darkness of the night as if she expected to see them.

Alva grinned from ear to ear. "Yknow. Damon somehow managed to talk me into having an endurance race" she sighed and shook her head, already regretting the decision. "How about you guys come over there. Would be good for reputation having an Olympic medallist enter" she winker at Helena.

Syver winked at her in a playful way, trying not to get too excited when she slapped his thigh. ''And I don’t like sharing either'' he chuckled and pinched her upper arm a little as a hidden suggestive gesture. Tom just continued to laugh and pat Morgenstjernes but because she was such a nice mare accepting all the kidplay going on on her back.

Nita nodded. ''Yeeess, let's check on them, or we risk not getting more wine this year'' she laughed. ''g'ddy up'' she encouraged Whiskey forward, but the mare hesitated to leave Ex's side for a little moment, too busy exploring his face with her muzzle.

Ex sure didn’t seem to mind all the attention and when Whiskey started to canter a way, there was nooo way he would be standing there without her. Without giving a second thought to the person in his back, he bolted forward in a quick gallop, bucking a bit in the process. Nina who had been smiling warmly at Syver, suddenly had to grip hard with her knees now to fall off. "Whaaat are you doooing?" she gasped, grabbing ahold of Exs mane and didn’t have any other choice than to just hang on.

Whiskey made a little playful leap when Ex came up on her side again, happy to have company. Nita kept a steady hand on the reins, looking at Nina with a worried look, but laughed friendly. ''Ohmygod, Nina, hang on!" Nita grinned and hoped Nina would get back into her position and that Ex would calm down long enough for that to happen.

Ex threw his head a bit before showing of his proud stallion neck, his ears pointing forward and his steps high and majestic. "Yooou are such a maaaan" Nina groaned, and not meant in a positive way. She did manage to get a better seat and collect the reins, not in any danger to fall off any more.

Nita giggled and watched Ex' behaviour. Whiskey didn't seem too impressed at first, but it was all a fake mask to pretend a little pricey. She soon forgot how to act like that and curiously pinned her ear to him, chewing on the bit while her focus was everywhere except on Nita. ''You two lovebirds'' Nita grinned and patted Whiskey's neck, they all approaching Alva and Helena.

Helena looked thoughtfully at the horizon for a second. ''Oh, that sounds like a really good idea! I would love to come over and participate'' she grinned wide. ''Is it just a standard endurance race, or are there some new elements to it?''

"Noo you need two other teammates. Like a relay of sorts" Alva explained waving her hand gesturing. "Was thinking of holding the trail in the mountains, but I have to figure it out a bit more detailed when I get back, where you can ride without killing yourself and such"

Helena nodded already wondering who she should ask for entering, and even more important, who'd be willing to enter. ''That sounds incredibly exciting!" Helena grinned and Karl threw his head, obviously feeling his rider's sudden happyness and wanted to join in on the happytimes. ''ohdear, a proper challenge is fun, but a suicide race, now that's a bit on the edge, even for people like Vidar'' Helena giggled jokingly.

Alva laughed. "Yeees, I'll make sure it all safe for yoou, almost anyways" she winked teasingly at Helena before looking up when she heard the thundering of hoofs. "Loook, visiters" she pointed towards Nina and Nita coming cantering towards them

Helena giggled playfully, wondering why on earth she and Alva had not had this much contact before, it was such a joy to see Alva so open and so carefree, even if they were both a bit drunk. She promised herself to keep more contact with Alva, they seemed to share so much of the same humour, it was weird Helena had not realized that before now. ''Ooooh Company! Helloooo guys!" she greeted them both and their horses.

Ex seemed less interested in keeping a high pace than impressing the mare, so he calmed down a while before Helena and Alva and started trotting in a piaffeish style instead, curving his neck as if they were still in the Olympic ring. Nina just let go of the reins and rolled her eyes. "This is almost embarrassing" she chuckled before petting Exs neck.

Alva grinned as she saw the two horses, and riders, approach. "Awww look at that" she laughed. "I thiiink they're in looooove"

Whiskey started tippy-toeing, watching Ex with great amusement and Nita let the two horses have their fun showing off to each other. ''Yeah, don’t think about it really'' Nita giggled and waved her hand at Helena and Alva. ''We got ourselves some teenagers under the saddle'' she laughed and shook her head.

Karl turned his head watching the two other horses dancing around, he himself was resting on one hind leg and still gathering some energy after the trotting race. ''How adorableee'' Helena giggled too an winked at Nina and Nita. ''Careful with them two, so them teenagers don’t run away together. Parenting is serious business'' she laughed

Alva held a hand over her mouth to muffle the laughter. "Or at least remember to get off their backs before they go at it" she laughed into her hand. Ex threw his head up as he pulled his upper lip back, nodding his head up and down several times. "Guess I should thank you for waiting ‘til after all the classes where done, before you went all hormonal" Nina laughed stroking a hand over his mane.

Helena watched the two horses finding each other and couldn't help but smile warmly. ''A foal from the two of them would be one hardcore eventer for sure. You know, if you ever get your hands free...'' Helena waved her hand between Ex and Whiskey as to say 'their firstborn is yours'. She winked jokingly, but she also meant it. If Nina ever felt like she'd want a foal to train, Ex ad Whiskey would create some awesome genetics when mixed together. Whiskey snorted, not really stressed but rather eager to get to know Ex some more, whipping her tail to show her encouragement. Nita tried to calm her down by stroking her neck without any further success. ''easy now, dont go all hoola-hooping with me on your back''

"Maybe when we get back to Norway we should let these two have some more time together" Nina grinned. "What do you say to that?" she chuckled to Ex. Ex didint seem to mind at all, on the way he acted. "The foal of two silver medallist horses, I think thaat would be aaawesome" Alva grinned at the thought. "Awww, just imagine thaat. An Olympic foooal"

Helena grinned big and looked between the two bay horses. ''Let's do that when we get back home, yes. Silver medallists... things just can’t possibly go wrong with that foal'' Helena rubbed her hands jokingly and laughed. Nita leaned over and hugged her mare happily. ''OOOH maybe you're gonna be a mommaaaaaaah darling'' Nita almost sang the words out.

"Hoooow about we start moving again, before this baby is made a bit too soon?" Nina laughed, noticing how Ex started to get very interested in Whiskeys behind. Alva looked down on the mountainer she was sitting on, wondering if she still had more energy left for one last trot before they were done. If anyone was to ride or train her the next day, they sure would get a surprise. "Lets speed up the way back" she grinned, clicking her tongue and urging Alm forward. The mare did as she was told but her trot wasn’t as intense now as the last time.

''yeees, now that might be a good idea'' Helena agreed cheerfully and put Karl into a smooth turn, chasing after Alm and Alva again, though not interested in keeping his head in front of her, but nicely trotting alongside with her instead. Whiskey bumped her behind into the stallions side, just behind Nina's leg and Nita gave her mare a verbal warning for acting like that. ''Sorry Nina, GO Miss! Stop this childish playing'' Nita got Whiskey to move forward and trot nicely after the others. Well, nice enough considering she threw her head annoyed from side to side, tensing up like if she wanted to buck, but knowing she had no chance bucking Nita off. The small and young woman was a jockey after all, and used to pretty much everything a horse could throw at her having ridden so many young TB's in her life, she was glued to the mares back no matter what.

Nina didn’t even need to ask Ex to follow the others, as soon as Whiskey was on her way, he trotted after her, though nooot pleased at all by how Nina held him back with the reins. She did her best to get Ex in front of Whiskey, instead of trotting right behind her. "I think this is my favourite day of the entire Olympics... Not because of the medals, but because of this" Alva sighed as she took the time to look over the wineyard as they rode.

Helena let Karl trot along, minding his own business as she looked out over the field now bathed in silvery moonlight. ''I couldn't agree more with you'' she replied and heard Tom and Syver make agreeing noises from somewhere behind them. Nita took in a deep breath and rolled her shoulders into a relaxing position. ''agree too, this is the perfect ending on a perfect week!" Nita giggled and closed her eyes for a second, enjoying the slightly chilly night breeze against her skin. Syver and Tom came up on Nina and Ex's side. Syver let his hand find Nina's shoulder where he let it rest heavy and comforting. ''This Olympics will never be forgotten'' he almost whispered to Nina as he leaned over and kissed her cheek softly, Tom rolling his eyes jokingly and looked up at the stars, trying not to disturb the couple 'making out' right in front of his face, but he smiled warmly, happy for being there. There were nowhere else he'd rather be than there, in that moment.

Nina looked over at Syver and smiled. "Never" she wispered before he kissed her, a warm smile spread on her lips. "I'm so happy I got to experience this. It will be one of the highlights in my life for sure. And that you are here just makes it even more important" she slowed Ex to a walk so she could lay a hand on Syvers cheek and kiss his lips softly.

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Aaand the second part of the story. I can aalmost promise I won't be doing this again, so you can all relax : P

Story:
Helena and Nita both giggled their heads off and waved their arms excited. ''We totally should!" Helena almost jumped up and down and Nita shook her booty all hyper. ''That would be just soooo much fun, let's do it!'' Nita added in.

"TO THE STABLEEES!" Alva shouted as a battle roar before dragging with her the two girls, grabbing both of them in one arm. She laughed and roared as she ran to the stables. She was so happy and carefree now, she had forgotten all about Lyo and all the crap happening there. Now she was just filled with joy.

Helena and Nita broke into a whiny laughter as they rushed after Alva to the stable ''MOUNT YOUR STEEDS'' Nita shouted out loud and somewhere in the distance, a participant looked out their window and shouted ''SHUT UP'' after them, but who cared anyway? Tom and Syver sung what their voices could bear together with Nina as they started to jog after the girls. ''But I have no horse?!" Tom grinned. ''Oh, you can ride shotgun with me'' Syver said and winked drunkly at him. ''It'll be romantic, handsome. Trust me'' Syver laughed jokingly. ''mmm bromance'' Tom laughed his ass off and looked up at Nina. ''what do we do with the potato-sack?'' Tom looked at Nina with a teasing grin. ''We'll drop her in the hay'' Syver answered easily and chuckled.

"Heheeeey!" Nina said a bit offended from their arms, not sure if she was more offended my Syvers "flirting" or that they referred to her as a potato sack. "You just be kind or you wont get laid before you go home to Nattvik" she nudged Syvers cheek with her finger, grinning at him.

Syver looked all innocently up at her and laughed. ''what?'' Syver whispered against her neck and made a low playfull growl against her skin. ''Oh wouldn't risk that for my life'' he teased her and Tom looked at them. ''You to, go get a room!" Tom chuckled loudly.

Helena and Nita ran after Alva and found their horses in the stable Karl and Whiskey seemed both very confused their owners acted up like this in the middle of the night, like what the hell were they thinking disturbing them in the middle of a dream?!

Nina just grinned wickedly. "Whaaat, you dont wanna join us?" Nina chuckled to Tom before getting out of their arms. "Come on lazy asses! We can’t let the girls start without us!" she jogged backwards a few steps, grinning at the guys before turning around, running.

"I NEED A HORSE!" Alva suddenly realized, she looked around on the meadows for a horse she might borrow. She quickly decided on a black, friendly looking mare that reminded her a bit of Dakota. She quickly made her way over to the gate and got the mare by her forelock. "Hiii, Im Alva. You're cute, wanna go for a riide?" she started walking towards the stable after the others, the mountainer walking behind her. "Look who I found, isnt she adorable?!" she exclaimed as she walked into the stable.

Tom grinned wide and drunk. ''Oh you'd like that wouldn't you?'' he joked and laughed walking after her with Syver. Syver poked his elbow in Tom's side and gave him a warning look. ''Hey hey hey, dont give people them bad ideas, you dirty man'' The two comrades laughed at each other as they walked into the stable.

Helena was all busy snuggling Karl. Every time she got drunk and overly excited, she also got extremely cuddly and the black stallion didn't mind the overdose of hugs and kisses, pats and loving words.

Nita stared at the mare Alva brought. ''OMG she's beautifuuul aint that Vidar's mountainer from the white december?'' Nita put a bridle on Whiskey, giving a damn about the saddle, or simply having forgotten about it, it didn't matter anyway, she was all pumped for a night ride!

Nina walked over to Ex who had woken up from all the noise. "Heey handsome" she purred getting a rather grumpy look back.
"Oooh is it?" Alva grinned. "Thats sooo cool" she let go of the horse, just letting it stand there as she went searching for a bridle. "Any idea what her name is?" she yelled back to the others.

Helena didn't even put tack on Karl, only put on a halter and a lead rope in case they would leave the horses at some point or something happened, but she trusted her mighty stallion even in her most sober state of mind so she saw no reason why not trusting him also dead drunk.

''Alm Janka I thiiiiiiink'' Nita shouted back and cuddled Whiskey's neck. The mare snorted unamused by it all, but her eyes all awake and curiously watching everything that happened around her. Tom and Syver found Morgenstjerne who lifted her head in their direction, also curious why her best friend showed up in the middle of the night, but took it all with great calmness. Maybe it wasn't the first time Syver had waltzed to her all drunk in the middle of the night for a ride.

"Oooh that so pretty! AAaaalm" Alva giggled as she had found a bridle she assumed would fit. The mare still stood where she had left her. "Oh you're so good aren’t you" Alva cooed as she put the bridle on her.

Nina out Ex' bridle on as well, though it did take a while as the stallion used every trick in the book to escape it. Apparently he wasn’t so amused over being taken out at the middle of the night. "Aaaare we ready?!" Nina grinned as she finally succeeded, leading a grumpy Ex out of his box.

Nita, Helena and Syver both lead their horses out of the stable, Syver not even giving a thought about putting any halter on Morgenstjerne as she followed him like a dog anyways. ''We are aaaaaaall ready!" Helena cheered and jumped up on karl's back. Nita got a foot from Tom to get up on slightly too tall Whiskey. Tom himself got an arm from Syver to get up behind him on Morgenstjerne. ''Okay it feels slightly awkward having a man's arms caressing my waist and not Nina's gentle hands...'' Syver mumbled, then laughed. ''PSSHH I’m sure Nina treats you just as rough as any man would'' Tom teased. ''shut up or you'll have to walk'' Syver chuckled and manoeuvred Morgenstjerne towards Nina and Ex.

Nina and Alva followed with their horses. Alva just jumping up on the not too tall horse, whilst Nina had a bit bigger problem with her 170 stallion who suddenly decided standing still wasn’t an option. "Whyyyy are you soo not behaving now? This is supposed to be fuuun" she complained walking around in a ring as Ex just kept moving away from her. "Syyyyver! Help mee!" she stopped up, staring at him with a pout and two helpless eyes.

Syver laughed heartwarmly at Nina seeing her struggle with Ex who was surely not up for their adventures tonight, but she didn't have to ask him twice for help. He moved Morgenstjerne up on Ex' side, blocking his way around, then leaned over his back holding out a hand to Nina. When she grabbed it, he pulled her up in the air and up on Ex' back. Probably not a very elegant move, but at least she got up on the stally's back. ''There we go, sweetheart'' he mumbled and winked playfully at his girlfriend.

Helena found her position on Karl's back and leaned over, hugging his neck and kissed his mane, though had to spit out a lot of horse hair that sneaked into her mouth and onto her tongue. ''Omg, Karl, you taste so bitter'' Helena shivered and pulled a longer hair off her tongue.

"Thank you my knight in shining armor" Nina grinned blowing a kiss his way. She collected Ex’ reins urging him to follow the others. As much as he wanted back in his warm stall, he didn’t wanna be left alone by the others either, so he followed. "TO VALHALLA MY VIKIIINGS!" Alva shouted, punching the air before setting her heels in the mares side, shooting forward in a fast gallop. Who thought about warming up while drunk?

Syver pretended to fetched the kiss mid-air and put the kiss on his mouth with a big grin. Tom got a hold around Syver's waist as the other started to run and soon Morgenstjerne also rushed forward, all excited by being allowed to run freely for once.

Helena leaned forward, tightening the hold of the lead rope and some of Karl's mane as they sat off like a rocket. Karl had already seen the other mountainer mare and his competitiveness awoke like lightning from clear sky. He surely wanted the lead no matter what and ignored totally all of Helenas commands so she just let him run.

''YA YA YA'' Nita encouraged Whiskey as they spun across the courtyard and followed the others. ''NOT EVEN ODIN CAN KEEP UP WITH US'' she yelled.

Alva had a big grin on her face as she and Alm rushed forward in a veery quickly paced trot. She regretted a bit not putting on a saddle, but did the best she could to follow her moved. She could see people open their windows to take a look at where the noises came from, but before she got time to turn and wave they were faaar gone.

"WOOoooohoo!!" Nina grinned her head off as Ex cantered after the others. He did a few bucks and threw his head, seemed like he started to enjoy the nightrider after all.

Helena gave Karl a little tickle on his butt with the lead rope and the stallion floated into a long-strided and fast moving trot keeping his position a horsehead in front of the familiar mare just to make sure he was still leading. Helena felt her thighs go all sore but she pushed him forward and Karl snorted as he shoot his head forwards like the trotters do during a race, his ear pinned forward.

''This is fucking awsoooomeeee'' Nita shouted and let whiskey pick up some more speed to keep up with the others. Tom and Syver kept Morgenstjerne in a steady canter and laughed out loud by the slightly uncomfortable feeling of bumping together when Morgenstjerne pushed forward. ''Is that Morgenstjerne, or are you just happy to see me?'' Syver made fun of Tom who groaned feeling this might be a bit too close to his friend - no matter how laid back their friendship was. ''Your butt is like a steel plate, Syver'' Tom tried to sit slightly further away on Morgenstjernes back, but that seemed like an impossible task. ''Ninaaaa, Tom has issues, he is taking measures of my ass'' Syver cried loudly to his beloved.

Nina almost fell off Ex, laughing. "His ass is perfect, stop complaining!" she shouted at them. She steered Ex closer to Morgenstjerne. "Naaw, you guys seem to have to so tight and cozy over there" she teased. Ex seemed to calm down a bit next to Morgenstjerne.

Alva looked over at Helena and Karl, grinning as she pushed Alm a liiittle more, feeling suddenly like this was a race.

''Game on!" Helena looked over at Alva and grinned from ear to ear. ''GO KARL' Helena encouraged the stallion to pick up his legs and push forward. She hunched her back and pulled her leg's up like the jockeys did during races and Karl didn't need any more encouragement. He threw his head and his hooves hit the ground like a rapid drumming.

Syver laughed and looked over his shoulder to see both Tom and Nina. ''There you see, my hind is awesome. Start enjoying it already!'' Syver mocked happily and Tom straightened up his back and looked at Nina with a silly grin. ''Oh, we have it so tight and cosy you know'' He patted Syver's thigh. ''But there's still room left for more people to join'' he winked jokingly at Nina as the horses seemed to calm each other down while Helena and Alva raced like insane into the night.

Alva copied Helens riding style, as she never had much experience with trotters, and had really no idea what to do. She leaned over Alms neck, grabbing on to her mane as she gave her loose reins. "COMEOON! LETS TAKE THEM!" she yelled, grinning the entire time.

Helena made herself as small as possible and felt Karl's mane whip her in the face as they raced Alva and the mare across the wineyard. The two horses seemed to bring out the fastest in each other. Their trot made it rumble like thunder in Helena's ears and she whined when the adrenaline kicked in.

Alva looked over at Helena, grinning at her. Her thighs were aching, in fact her whole body started aching from the unusual gait. But she had fun, soo much fun.

Helena kept Alvas eyes as they passed a few bushes and she couldn't hang on anymore to the extreme trot and slowed down Karl to a laid back walk. ''Damn that was fun!" Helena bursted out and laughed hyperly. ''Next time you visit Nattvik, I will make sure to arrange a Monte-race. But with a saddle, 'cause this was just frikkin painfull!" She grinned.

Alva slowed down Alm and sighed in relief to be able to relax her muscles. "Thaaat was aaaaawesome!" she laughed petting Alms neck. "Ooh yes! I need to scedule a trip there"

Nina wiggled her eyebrows a bit. "Is that sooo?" she giggled. "Well if you're trying to steal my man away, I might have to interfere"

Syver facepalmed and hid his eyes while he laughed. Tom smirked teasingly at Nina. ''Me, steal? no no, aint stealing if you are sharing?'' He couldn't keep himself serious any longer and cracked up in laughter.

Nina couldn’t hold her laughter back either, had to support herself on Ex neck. "You guys are wonderful" she laughed, drying her tears.

Tom smiled sweet and blinked innocently at her. Syver pulled a hand through his forelock and shook his head. ''Not as wonderful as you, sugar'' He leaned over to plant a kiss on her cheek through a light laughter.

Nina smiled and closed her eyes a bit when he kissed her cheek. "Naawyooou" she turned her head to give him a quick kiss on the lips. Ex walking so close to Morgenstjene nibbled her muzzle curiously.

Helena tried to regain her breath while nodding along to Alvas words. She was all dry in the mouth, both by the wind and the excited screaming. ''It would be so much fun!" Helena grinned wide. ''Whenever you like to hang around Nattvik, you are mostly welcome. And you can bring anyone from your staff as well, they are all so adorable and kind!"

"Oooh you are the greatest person ever!" Alva sobbed in her drunken state. "And you guys can come to Wedgewood aaaany time, we always have a place for you and your horses!"

Helena leaned over and gave Alva a cheek-touching hug. ''Oh I am so happy we are friends you know. We're gonna have so much fun and we'd looove to come over at Wedgewood anytime!" Helena giggled and had to sit back, making sure Karl didn't find the opportunity to do whatever he wanted too tempting.

Nita cantered slowly untill Morgenstjerne and Ex picked up on them, smiling wide at the three of them.

''mmm''Syver mumbled into the quick kissy and Tom had to roll his eyes. ''You two just can’t keep your hands off each other, I’m SO happy I don’t have room close to any of you'' Tom laughed but was in fact very happy for them to have found each other. Morgenstjerne curiously smelled Ex, all eager to get to know this charming lad to Whiskey's jealous annoyance.

Nina chuckled looking over at Tom. "Yeees, but can you blame me? Loook at him" she grinned stroking her fingers over Syvers cheek. "Hello there Nita, have you seen where the bosses went?" she asked once they walked up to her. Ex blew gently at her as he chewed his bit, wanting more reins.

Nita shrugged and made a silly face. ''They took off like if they had rockets in their butts, they were long gone before I could even collect my reins'' She laughed and squinted into the dark. ‘‘Probably at the end of the wineyard or something. Man those horses can trot....''

Syver and Tom laughed by Nina's comment and Tom shook his head. ''No, I can't blame you at all.'' He stopped and raised his hands. ''No offence though, but in the long race, IIII think Imma pass on any sexual offer coming from Syver. You know... guy on guy activities aint my thing''

"More for me theeen" Nina grinned and slapped Syvers thigh lightly. "I can’t believe we have to go home soon, I wish we got more time together" she sighed. She had to make sure it didn’t go too much time before seeing Syver again.

"Woow, maaybe we should go after them? Make sure they haven’t wrecked this years wine grapes?" she chuckled, looking into the darkness of the night as if she expected to see them.

Alva grinned from ear to ear. "Yknow. Damon somehow managed to talk me into having an endurance race" she sighed and shook her head, already regretting the decision. "How about you guys come over there. Would be good for reputation having an Olympic medallist enter" she winker at Helena.

Syver winked at her in a playful way, trying not to get too excited when she slapped his thigh. ''And I don’t like sharing either'' he chuckled and pinched her upper arm a little as a hidden suggestive gesture. Tom just continued to laugh and pat Morgenstjernes but because she was such a nice mare accepting all the kidplay going on on her back.

Nita nodded. ''Yeeess, let's check on them, or we risk not getting more wine this year'' she laughed. ''g'ddy up'' she encouraged Whiskey forward, but the mare hesitated to leave Ex's side for a little moment, too busy exploring his face with her muzzle.

Ex sure didn’t seem to mind all the attention and when Whiskey started to canter a way, there was nooo way he would be standing there without her. Without giving a second thought to the person in his back, he bolted forward in a quick gallop, bucking a bit in the process. Nina who had been smiling warmly at Syver, suddenly had to grip hard with her knees now to fall off. "Whaaat are you doooing?" she gasped, grabbing ahold of Exs mane and didn’t have any other choice than to just hang on.

Whiskey made a little playful leap when Ex came up on her side again, happy to have company. Nita kept a steady hand on the reins, looking at Nina with a worried look, but laughed friendly. ''Ohmygod, Nina, hang on!" Nita grinned and hoped Nina would get back into her position and that Ex would calm down long enough for that to happen.

Ex threw his head a bit before showing of his proud stallion neck, his ears pointing forward and his steps high and majestic. "Yooou are such a maaaan" Nina groaned, and not meant in a positive way. She did manage to get a better seat and collect the reins, not in any danger to fall off any more.

Nita giggled and watched Ex' behaviour. Whiskey didn't seem too impressed at first, but it was all a fake mask to pretend a little pricey. She soon forgot how to act like that and curiously pinned her ear to him, chewing on the bit while her focus was everywhere except on Nita. ''You two lovebirds'' Nita grinned and patted Whiskey's neck, they all approaching Alva and Helena.

Helena looked thoughtfully at the horizon for a second. ''Oh, that sounds like a really good idea! I would love to come over and participate'' she grinned wide. ''Is it just a standard endurance race, or are there some new elements to it?''

"Noo you need two other teammates. Like a relay of sorts" Alva explained waving her hand gesturing. "Was thinking of holding the trail in the mountains, but I have to figure it out a bit more detailed when I get back, where you can ride without killing yourself and such"

Helena nodded already wondering who she should ask for entering, and even more important, who'd be willing to enter. ''That sounds incredibly exciting!" Helena grinned and Karl threw his head, obviously feeling his rider's sudden happyness and wanted to join in on the happytimes. ''ohdear, a proper challenge is fun, but a suicide race, now that's a bit on the edge, even for people like Vidar'' Helena giggled jokingly.

Alva laughed. "Yeees, I'll make sure it all safe for yoou, almost anyways" she winked teasingly at Helena before looking up when she heard the thundering of hoofs. "Loook, visiters" she pointed towards Nina and Nita coming cantering towards them

Helena giggled playfully, wondering why on earth she and Alva had not had this much contact before, it was such a joy to see Alva so open and so carefree, even if they were both a bit drunk. She promised herself to keep more contact with Alva, they seemed to share so much of the same humour, it was weird Helena had not realized that before now. ''Ooooh Company! Helloooo guys!" she greeted them both and their horses.

Ex seemed less interested in keeping a high pace than impressing the mare, so he calmed down a while before Helena and Alva and started trotting in a piaffeish style instead, curving his neck as if they were still in the Olympic ring. Nina just let go of the reins and rolled her eyes. "This is almost embarrassing" she chuckled before petting Exs neck.

Alva grinned as she saw the two horses, and riders, approach. "Awww look at that" she laughed. "I thiiink they're in looooove"

Whiskey started tippy-toeing, watching Ex with great amusement and Nita let the two horses have their fun showing off to each other. ''Yeah, don’t think about it really'' Nita giggled and waved her hand at Helena and Alva. ''We got ourselves some teenagers under the saddle'' she laughed and shook her head.

Karl turned his head watching the two other horses dancing around, he himself was resting on one hind leg and still gathering some energy after the trotting race. ''How adorableee'' Helena giggled too an winked at Nina and Nita. ''Careful with them two, so them teenagers don’t run away together. Parenting is serious business'' she laughed

Alva held a hand over her mouth to muffle the laughter. "Or at least remember to get off their backs before they go at it" she laughed into her hand. Ex threw his head up as he pulled his upper lip back, nodding his head up and down several times. "Guess I should thank you for waiting ‘til after all the classes where done, before you went all hormonal" Nina laughed stroking a hand over his mane.

Helena watched the two horses finding each other and couldn't help but smile warmly. ''A foal from the two of them would be one hardcore eventer for sure. You know, if you ever get your hands free...'' Helena waved her hand between Ex and Whiskey as to say 'their firstborn is yours'. She winked jokingly, but she also meant it. If Nina ever felt like she'd want a foal to train, Ex ad Whiskey would create some awesome genetics when mixed together. Whiskey snorted, not really stressed but rather eager to get to know Ex some more, whipping her tail to show her encouragement. Nita tried to calm her down by stroking her neck without any further success. ''easy now, dont go all hoola-hooping with me on your back''

"Maybe when we get back to Norway we should let these two have some more time together" Nina grinned. "What do you say to that?" she chuckled to Ex. Ex didint seem to mind at all, on the way he acted. "The foal of two silver medallist horses, I think thaat would be aaawesome" Alva grinned at the thought. "Awww, just imagine thaat. An Olympic foooal"

Helena grinned big and looked between the two bay horses. ''Let's do that when we get back home, yes. Silver medallists... things just can’t possibly go wrong with that foal'' Helena rubbed her hands jokingly and laughed. Nita leaned over and hugged her mare happily. ''OOOH maybe you're gonna be a mommaaaaaaah darling'' Nita almost sang the words out.

"Hoooow about we start moving again, before this baby is made a bit too soon?" Nina laughed, noticing how Ex started to get very interested in Whiskeys behind. Alva looked down on the mountainer she was sitting on, wondering if she still had more energy left for one last trot before they were done. If anyone was to ride or train her the next day, they sure would get a surprise. "Lets speed up the way back" she grinned, clicking her tongue and urging Alm forward. The mare did as she was told but her trot wasn’t as intense now as the last time.

''yeees, now that might be a good idea'' Helena agreed cheerfully and put Karl into a smooth turn, chasing after Alm and Alva again, though not interested in keeping his head in front of her, but nicely trotting alongside with her instead. Whiskey bumped her behind into the stallions side, just behind Nina's leg and Nita gave her mare a verbal warning for acting like that. ''Sorry Nina, GO Miss! Stop this childish playing'' Nita got Whiskey to move forward and trot nicely after the others. Well, nice enough considering she threw her head annoyed from side to side, tensing up like if she wanted to buck, but knowing she had no chance bucking Nita off. The small and young woman was a jockey after all, and used to pretty much everything a horse could throw at her having ridden so many young TB's in her life, she was glued to the mares back no matter what.

Nina didn’t even need to ask Ex to follow the others, as soon as Whiskey was on her way, he trotted after her, though nooot pleased at all by how Nina held him back with the reins. She did her best to get Ex in front of Whiskey, instead of trotting right behind her. "I think this is my favourite day of the entire Olympics... Not because of the medals, but because of this" Alva sighed as she took the time to look over the wineyard as they rode.

Helena let Karl trot along, minding his own business as she looked out over the field now bathed in silvery moonlight. ''I couldn't agree more with you'' she replied and heard Tom and Syver make agreeing noises from somewhere behind them. Nita took in a deep breath and rolled her shoulders into a relaxing position. ''agree too, this is the perfect ending on a perfect week!" Nita giggled and closed her eyes for a second, enjoying the slightly chilly night breeze against her skin. Syver and Tom came up on Nina and Ex's side. Syver let his hand find Nina's shoulder where he let it rest heavy and comforting. ''This Olympics will never be forgotten'' he almost whispered to Nina as he leaned over and kissed her cheek softly, Tom rolling his eyes jokingly and looked up at the stars, trying not to disturb the couple 'making out' right in front of his face, but he smiled warmly, happy for being there. There were nowhere else he'd rather be than there, in that moment.

Nina looked over at Syver and smiled. "Never" she wispered before he kissed her, a warm smile spread on her lips. "I'm so happy I got to experience this. It will be one of the highlights in my life for sure. And that you are here just makes it even more important" she slowed Ex to a walk so she could lay a hand on Syvers cheek and kiss his lips softly.

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