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”Hey! Look what I found.”

Everyone looked up as Lyra shouted. She came trotting toward the rest of the herd with two other horses in tow, a stallion and mare. Breigo and Faramir glanced at each other before cantering to meet Lyra and her companions.

”Hello there. Sorry about the intrusion.” the stallion said with a small smile. ”Faith and I were merely looking for a place to drink and rest. It’s been a rough summer.”

The mare, Faith, nodded in agreement, eyes glancing obviously toward the small lake that the herd had been staying need for most of the season.

”Of course you’re welcome to stay and rest for as long as needed. My name is Faramir and this is Breigo. Our’s is the Herd of Summer Stars. Please, feel welcome.” Faramir said with a low nod of respect.

”We thank you.” Faith replied with a warm smile as the two horses headed to the small lake.

Lyra stayed behind with her grandfather and Faramir, watching as the two horses leaned down to drink from the lake. ”He’s quite handsome, dontcha think?” Lyra said, slyly looking at Faramir.

”Erm...I don’t know if I’m the best at knowing these kind of things…” he replied awkwardly.

Lyra shrugged her shoulders and turned to leave, making sure to flick Faramir’s nose with her two-toned tail as she left.

”You’re sure she’s related to you?” Faramir muttered to the other stallion.

Breigo laughed and nodded. ”She’s definitely Jensen’s daughter, yes.”

Faramir hummed noncommittally before heading back into the rest of the herd. Ariadne, Raphtalia, and Reese were all grouped together having an intense debate about something or other. Winona and Windfola were speaking together and Faramir smiled. Though it had been before his time, Faramir knew there had been some drama involving Windfola and the previous Lieutenant. Ever since, she had been dour and cut off from the rest of the herd. But slowly, she was beginning to come back to herself and it made Faramir glad to see.

”Yo, boss!” Firefoot called as he came trotting up.

Faramir stopped and waited for the gelding.

”I saw a weird thing near a little human hut. Wanna see?” he said excitedly.

Faramir’s ears flattened at the word “humans”. It hadn’t been that long since he had escaped their clutches and he wasn’t exactly thrilled at the idea of going near them again.

”Well, I don’t think--” he started before Lyra popped up again.

”I wanna see a weird thing. Let’s go!” she said, bumping Faramir with her hip as she and Firefoot made their way off toward the weird thing.

Faramir sighed and glanced back at the herd before reluctantly following. It didn’t take very long before they arrived. Firefoot was right, it was a small human hut that looked abandoned. The grass was all overgrown and the building looked to be in need of repair. But next to the human’s hut was a much smaller hut. Inside were many chickens clucking sadly and pecking at the dirt. At the sight of the horses, they all clustered together.

”Oh please, let us out!” one said.

”Yes, yes, please let us out!” chorused the others.

”Where are the humans?” Faramir asked as Lyra examined the little house.

”They left days ago and forgot about us!” the chickens wailed.

As Faramir considered this, Lyra managed to mouth some small contraption, opening the gate that kept the chickens trapped. They all rushed forward and clucked happily around Lyra’s feet, who did her best not to step on them. The chickens quickly lost interest in their savior and went to pecking at the ground ravenously, looking for bugs or whatever it was that chickens ate.

The three horses turned and left to return to their herd.

”That was a nice thing you did.” Firefoot said, playfully shoving at Lyra, who scoffed.

”Oh please. They’ll be coyote food in a few hours.” she grumbled.

Faramir didn’t say anything, but he thought that possibly being coyote food was better than definitely starving in a small enclosure. Upon their return, little Evie ran up to them with an angry expression.

”I wanted to go see the weird thing, too!” she cried.

Saoirse came trotting up and nipped at her rear, causing the little filly to squeal and bolt. Saoirse gave them an apologetic look before running after her wayward foal. Firefoot, Faramir, and Lyra all chuckled at the sight.

”Well, I’m sure there will be more weird things to look at in the future.” Faramir said with a wry grin.

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”Hey! Look what I found.”

Everyone looked up as Lyra shouted. She came trotting toward the rest of the herd with two other horses in tow, a stallion and mare. Breigo and Faramir glanced at each other before cantering to meet Lyra and her companions.

”Hello there. Sorry about the intrusion.” the stallion said with a small smile. ”Faith and I were merely looking for a place to drink and rest. It’s been a rough summer.”

The mare, Faith, nodded in agreement, eyes glancing obviously toward the small lake that the herd had been staying need for most of the season.

”Of course you’re welcome to stay and rest for as long as needed. My name is Faramir and this is Breigo. Our’s is the Herd of Summer Stars. Please, feel welcome.” Faramir said with a low nod of respect.

”We thank you.” Faith replied with a warm smile as the two horses headed to the small lake.

Lyra stayed behind with her grandfather and Faramir, watching as the two horses leaned down to drink from the lake. ”He’s quite handsome, dontcha think?” Lyra said, slyly looking at Faramir.

”Erm...I don’t know if I’m the best at knowing these kind of things…” he replied awkwardly.

Lyra shrugged her shoulders and turned to leave, making sure to flick Faramir’s nose with her two-toned tail as she left.

”You’re sure she’s related to you?” Faramir muttered to the other stallion.

Breigo laughed and nodded. ”She’s definitely Jensen’s daughter, yes.”

Faramir hummed noncommittally before heading back into the rest of the herd. Ariadne, Raphtalia, and Reese were all grouped together having an intense debate about something or other. Winona and Windfola were speaking together and Faramir smiled. Though it had been before his time, Faramir knew there had been some drama involving Windfola and the previous Lieutenant. Ever since, she had been dour and cut off from the rest of the herd. But slowly, she was beginning to come back to herself and it made Faramir glad to see.

”Yo, boss!” Firefoot called as he came trotting up.

Faramir stopped and waited for the gelding.

”I saw a weird thing near a little human hut. Wanna see?” he said excitedly.

Faramir’s ears flattened at the word “humans”. It hadn’t been that long since he had escaped their clutches and he wasn’t exactly thrilled at the idea of going near them again.

”Well, I don’t think--” he started before Lyra popped up again.

”I wanna see a weird thing. Let’s go!” she said, bumping Faramir with her hip as she and Firefoot made their way off toward the weird thing.

Faramir sighed and glanced back at the herd before reluctantly following. It didn’t take very long before they arrived. Firefoot was right, it was a small human hut that looked abandoned. The grass was all overgrown and the building looked to be in need of repair. But next to the human’s hut was a much smaller hut. Inside were many chickens clucking sadly and pecking at the dirt. At the sight of the horses, they all clustered together.

”Oh please, let us out!” one said.

”Yes, yes, please let us out!” chorused the others.

”Where are the humans?” Faramir asked as Lyra examined the little house.

”They left days ago and forgot about us!” the chickens wailed.

As Faramir considered this, Lyra managed to mouth some small contraption, opening the gate that kept the chickens trapped. They all rushed forward and clucked happily around Lyra’s feet, who did her best not to step on them. The chickens quickly lost interest in their savior and went to pecking at the ground ravenously, looking for bugs or whatever it was that chickens ate.

The three horses turned and left to return to their herd.

”That was a nice thing you did.” Firefoot said, playfully shoving at Lyra, who scoffed.

”Oh please. They’ll be coyote food in a few hours.” she grumbled.

Faramir didn’t say anything, but he thought that possibly being coyote food was better than definitely starving in a small enclosure. Upon their return, little Evie ran up to them with an angry expression.

”I wanted to go see the weird thing, too!” she cried.

Saoirse came trotting up and nipped at her rear, causing the little filly to squeal and bolt. Saoirse gave them an apologetic look before running after her wayward foal. Firefoot, Faramir, and Lyra all chuckled at the sight.

”Well, I’m sure there will be more weird things to look at in the future.” Faramir said with a wry grin.