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- Author: V.B. Lacey
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Isla Belthare pulled the last strap of the saddle bag to Buttercup, clipping
the buckles with a satisfying snap. She quickly ran through a list of all
the supplies her father and brother would need.
Dried meat, check.
Extra clothes, check.
Plenty of coin, check.
As a special treat, she slipped a few crisp apples into the bag. The
window for growing the rare fruit in the colder climates of north Evonlea
was closing rapidly as they neared the heart of autumn, and she wanted
something to cheer them up on the long journey.
Buttercup turned his head toward Isla and nudged her hand. “I can’t get
away with anything, can I?” she chuckled as she pulled one of the apples
out and held it up to the stallion, patting his tan nose affectionately.
Buttercup snorted and took the apple, nuzzling into her touch.
“That’s a good boy,” Isla murmured against his soft mane. She gave the
saddle bag a tap and said, “Take care of them out there.”
Buttercup’s short ears flicked up at approaching footsteps, and Isla
turned.
“Thanks for getting it packed up for us, Lala,” her twin brother, Arden,
called from the steps of their modest home. He headed toward the small
stable where Isla stood, dressed in simple but warm travel attire. His onyx
cloak was fastened tightly around a thick sweater, the fur-lined hood
already pulled over his ears. The hard grass crunched under his sturdy black
riding boots as he neared.
Isla rolled her eyes at his nickname for her. It might have been sweet
when they were children, but at twenty-two years old she hardly considered
“Lala” befitting of her age. Still, she couldn’t hold back the smile that
brushed her lips every time he said it. The gods knew she was only wasting
her breath trying to get him to stop.
“You’re all set.” She smiled, probably a little too brightly. The days when
her papa and Arden left home were always hard; she dreaded each journey
more than the last. But she knew they needed to make a living, and she’d
learned long ago that she would never succeed in dissuading them from
crossing the waters to trade in the neighboring kingdom of Karstos. Her
father and brother were the most stubborn people she’d ever met.
Well, besides herself.
Their father followed shortly after Arden. A mahogany cloak swished at
his heels as he pulled on a pair of leather gloves and made his way to the
twins. His light brown hair had been slowly graying, and he chose to keep it
cut close to his scalp. His short, scruffy beard was also flecked with white
and new wrinkles on his face were beginning to show his age. Despite his
years, he was still strong and capable—one of the most successful hunters
in their village.
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