[D6LA] Country ride (Expecting)

[Moto Mitsuki]

Mitsuki was having a hard time keeping Avel in check. The horse, likely to release the tension induced by the rain and the deep forest, both elements he has yet to become familiar with in such quantity, had apparently decided to make a hell of the life of his little cousin. At every bump, every tight curve, every pretense the terrain offered him really, he had tried to "accidentally" knock over the poor pony doing their best to keep up with him.

Each time Mitsuki had managed to stop him dead in his tracks, but this little game was thinning down her patience.

"Everything's all right Suzume-san? Sorry for the inconvenience, Avel is simply unbearable today. I think he's jealous of your mount's chillness when he still looks at every raindrop and every bramble bush as if they were his mortal enemies."

[Suzume Senseki]

Mitsuki was having a hard time keeping Avel in check. The horse, likely to release the tension induced by the rain and the deep forest, both elements he has yet to become familiar with in such quantity, had apparently decided to make a hell of the life of his little cousin. At every bump, every tight curve, every pretense the terrain offered him really, he had tried to "accidentally" knock over the poor pony doing their best to keep up with him.

Each time Mitsuki had managed to stop him dead in his tracks, but this little game was thinning down her patience.

"Everything's all right Suzume-san? Sorry for the inconvenience, Avel is simply unbearable today. I think he's jealous of your mount's chillness when he still looks at every raindrop and every bramble bush as if they were his mortal enemies."

The Suzume actually let out a silent chuckle at Mitsuki's comment. "Oh, it's alright, Moto-sama! Seems like Puddlehoof here is as patient as he's stable!", he says, holding the reins as he did his best to keep atop the pony. Keep as dry as reasonably possible, too... but that was much trickier. His wicker hat was little protection, and it looked as drenched as the soil by now.

He did keep looking ahead now and then again. "I keep wondering, though", he said in a lower voice. "I'd heard a beast here some days ago and was hoping to see it - or well, take a look at the fauna around - at some point. With this rain, though... wonder if we'll be able to spot anything at all!"

OOC:
Wondering here, is there a particular skill used for riding?

[Saibankan]

(Survival is the skill for riding)

A high pitched child's voice could be heard singing in the distance:

"Trickle, Trickle, Splash, Splash....
Tell me how long this rain will last.
The rain keeps droppin', there ain't no stoppin'.
Tell me how long this rain will last!"

[Moto Mitsuki]

The Suzume actually let out a silent chuckle at Mitsuki's comment. "Oh, it's alright, Moto-sama! Seems like Puddlehoof here is as patient as he's stable!", he says, holding the reins as he did his best to keep atop the pony. Keep as dry as reasonably possible, too... but that was much trickier. His wicker hat was little protection, and it looked as drenched as the soil by now.

He did keep looking ahead now and then again. "I keep wondering, though", he said in a lower voice. "I'd heard a beast here some days ago and was hoping to see it - or well, take a look at the fauna around - at some point. With this rain, though... wonder if we'll be able to spot anything at all!"

"A beast? Of the lightweight or a heavyweight variety? Of the ruminating or howling kind?

While Avel is carrying my personal bow, it is still unstrung at the moment as I didn't expect to need it when I have a mount quick enough to escape any danger."

Mitsuki fondled her horse's head as she was flattering it.

"However, depending on if you're planning to meet with a bird with an unusual song or with an angry bear, I may have to want to double up on the cautiousness."

A high pitched child's voice could be heard singing in the distance:

"Trickle, Trickle, Splash, Splash....
Tell me how long this rain will last.
The rain keeps droppin', there ain't no stoppin'.
Tell me how long this rain will last!"

"Uh? What was that? Some Deer child playing in the woods?"

[Suzume Senseki]

"A beast? Of the lightweight or a heavyweight variety? Of the ruminating or howling kind?

While Avel is carrying my personal bow, it is still unstrung at the moment as I didn't expect to need it when I have a mount quick enough to escape any danger."

Mitsuki fondled her horse's head as she was flattering it.

"However, depending on if you're planning to meet with a bird with an unusual song or with an angry bear, I may have to want to double up on the cautiousness."

"It sounded somewhat large... four hooves, I believe. But I couldn't look to make sure, as I've met Kitsuki-sama and got into a conversation with her soon after that", he says thoughtfully.

There was some focus on Conversation, there. If the Moto had met Inoshishi, she'd probably know why...

"I... don't think it was a bear, though? Although I couldn't be sure... at any rate, it might be worth keeping read..."

A high pitched child's voice could be heard singing in the distance:

"Trickle, Trickle, Splash, Splash....
Tell me how long this rain will last.
The rain keeps droppin', there ain't no stoppin'.
Tell me how long this rain will last!"

"Uh? What was that? Some Deer child playing in the woods?"

The Sparrow turned towards the voice before finishing his sentence. "Un. Might be?", he says, in a slightly lower voice as he slowed down poor Puddlehoof. He tried to focus on the sound. "Hm...", he let out unwittingly as he tried to identify from which side the sound was coming.

OOC:
Any checks needed to find out where it comes from?

[Saibankan]

OOC:
Any checks needed to find out where it comes from?

(Nope! You can go right to it...if that's what you wanna do.)

[Suzume Senseki]

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"Shall we take a look, Moto-sama? It... might be just a child, after all", he says with a smile - but his voice still low suggests there might be at least some worry that may not be the case.

Bit too much time spent alongside the Kitsune, maybe?...

[Moto Mitsuki]

"Sure, why wouldn't we?"

Mitsuki and Avel led the way toward the voice, not worried the slightest, since there were so many mundane explanations for it.

[Suzume Senseki]

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"Sure, why wouldn't we?"

Mitsuki and Avel led the way toward the voice, not worried the slightest, since there were so many mundane explanations for it.

A slightly embarrassed smile from Senseki and he nods. "Eh.. of course! Let's go, then." - and off they went after the source of the voice...

[Saibankan]

Am short ride through the the pair came across the source of the singing. It appeared to be a small child with long black hair and a wide straw playing in the puddles of the rain.

"Trickle, Trickle, Splash, Splash....
Tell me how long this rain will last.
The rain keeps droppin', there ain't no stoppin'.
Tell me how long this rain will last!"

Busy with their play, the child did not notices the pair of samurai riding up near by.