"Can I come with you?" She asked as she untacked her mare and put it away. She stepped beside Ryker, leaning her head against his arm

Ryker nodded, then arched an eyebrow. "For one, I can't stop you- unless I tie you to a pole or something." He grinned. "For two, I always want to be with you." Ryker laughed a little, putting Serpant in a stall.

Abby grinned "you're right! You can't get me away! Never!" She put Sun up then wrapped her arms around Ryker

Ryker chuckled a little. "I couldn't if I tried." He sounded cheerful about it. As Abby came over he bent down slightly to kiss her with a smile before turning back out towards a different trail in the forest.

Abby kept her arms around him as they walked. "Where are you taking me?" She asked with a slight baby voice. She had to take two steps every one step that Ryker took.

"Pfft. I'm not taking you anywhere. You're clinging on." Ryker joked with a small laugh, veering onto a side trail. "Just a pretty place. I've explored quite a bit. You probably haven't seen the place yet." He answered, not giving any details as they got deeper into the woods. Soon it was almost black, the forest blotted out so much sunlight. It almost felt like they were walking through a tunnel. Suddenly they emerged into a small clearing with a crystal clear gurgling stream and a small waterfall. Birds flitted around and flowers grew in the warm green grass, where the sun shone.

Abby grew a little bit frightened as the trail got darker and darker. She wasn't scared because Ryker brought her in some weird dark place, but because she could barely see a foot infront of her feet. She gripped Rykers arm just as a clearing appeared. She let him go and ran out, staring at the pond. "Wow..." she whispered. She turned to look back at Ryker, her hair flopping against her shoulder as she smiled at him.

Ryker's eyes twinkled as he looked at the shining pond, the warm sun already warming up his dark hair. "Wow is right. I was quite pleased when I found this place." He answered, walking over and sitting down in the warm grass near the waters edge, one knee propped up with his arm draped across it.

Abby skipped to him and sat beside him. She ran her fingers through the grass, drawing a heart in the dirt beneath. Her face warmed in the sun as the rays shone down on them. Her hair and eyes seemed to shimmer. She stared at the pond, watching the tiny fish swim around. "Oh!" She gasped as a larger fish ate one of the pretty fish. "Poor fishy"

(Wow, poor fishy indeed xD. Wasn't expecting that)

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Ryker lifted his eyebrows slightly as the small fish got swallowed by the larger one. "At this point I'm just glad I'm not a fish." He pointed out with a slight grin, flopping on his back to stare at the sky and the birds that were flying around. "Everything is so peaceful here." Ryker commented quietly with a content sigh.