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Meeting old friends

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Image for the second assignment for #HARPG-Outlaw-Trail. :D Plus three extra images. [centre image is the main image, other three are sketches/doodles].

I hope those three still count as the extra points. :B Hint hint. ;)

I did promise to draw a picture for the RP me and Asher did, but that kinda went out the window, so I'll say the top left one is that image. ;)

Top left:
When James crawled out of bed next morning and stumbled outside, Ash was already saddled up and ready to go. Cal was tied to the log Ash had been sat on the previous night, and it took James a few seconds to realise the corral had gone.

"We gotta get goin', mister!" Ash shouted to him, nodding at the group of lawmen that were slowly preparing to move off.

James rushed to get his mare saddled up, and managed to get all his gear onto her back - including himself - just as the group started walking away from the site.

The two friends settled into an easy lope, catching up to the group in little to no time, leaving them time enough to talk.

"Now, where did we leave off last night?" Ash murmured, then grinned deviously at him. "Oh, I remember now... Well? Who is it?!"

"Y'all know you ain't gettin' it outta me that easy." James smirked, pushing Cal ahead slightly.

Ashylin grinned. 'Stubborn man.' she thought with a roll of her eyes.
"Feeling up for a run Avenger?"
If horses could talk, then Avenger would have had some rather nasty things to say to his rider.
The Appaloosa mare loped around the group again. Her footfalls were waking up the other horses. Some whinnied at her, others paused in their steps to watch her.

When James passed Ash for the third time she decided it was time to get him.

Avenger may not have been pleased but Ashylin was very proud that she got the temperamental stallion up to speed so early in the morning, for not one but two moments of loping.

"Gonna wear out your horse before we even start cowboy?"
She sent him a saucy smile and whoaed Avenger who looked extremely great full to slow down.

When James finally reigned Cal in he searched for Ashylin. He had no idea how he'd made it to the front by Vidar and Alejandro.

She waved from the back where she was talking animatedly with Sabrina Lazloffy and Avenger was pinning his ears at Sabrina's horse Sugar.

Cal went to Avenger's side quick as the little mare could and again she was dwarfed by the Ballovali.

"Glad to have you back." Ash winked at him. But then looked down at Cal. The mare was eclipsed in Avenger's shadow.

She laughed and shook her head. Big James and Little Cal made quite the pair.


Seriously though, the height difference between Avenger and Cal isn't even right in this image, and she still looks like a pony next to him. :giggle:

Top right:
After the sudden slow-down of their pace, Cal yanked at the bit in frustration, kicking her back legs up and tossing her head.

"I think she wants to get going again." Ash smirked at him, watching the mare with an amused expression.

James said nothing, but jerked his hands, telling the mare to walk sensibly. She flattened her ears at him, but did as she was told. She walked politely for a few hundred metres, behaving perfectly.

A few minutes later, a horse sent up a lone squeal as the one in front flicked it's tail at it. Cal's ears shot forwards and she jolted her head up, nickering excitedly. Further forwards, a horse neighed in response, and Cal jumped sideways, shooting through a narrow gap in the crowd and breaking loose of the masses, rocketing across the scrubland at a frenzied gallop, bucking and leaping like a new foal. James fought to keep her under control, leaning back in his saddle and tightening his grip on reins, pressing against her side to make her turn and hopefully slow down in order to. The mare obliged, but kept the same speed, this time pounding towards the group.

"CAL." James roared, and the mare slowed almost immediately, dropping her head low and coming to a quick halt, hindquarters sliding underneath her. Thankfully, they'd been far away enough from the rest of the group that no-one had heard his 'angry voice' - Liz had dubbed it that after hearing him get mad with some of the more naughty horses a few times before - but some were still looking at him with looks of confusion. He formulated a quick plan, and tightened his reins.

Cal shot skywards, kicking out with all legs and shrieking at him, pinning her ears and twisting round to try and bite his legs.

* * *

"That looked fun." Ash chuckled at him when he steered Cal back to her original place.

James scowled at her, then grinned almost immediately.


Centre:
"You're sure this is a shortcut?" Ash called from behind James.

"Yes." James said stubbornly, holding on as Cal began to lope up the steep incline that took them high above the rest of the group.

"And you're sure this is actually allowed?" Ash asked as Avenger struggled to keep up.

"Slightly less so, but yes." James laughed, bringing Cal to a halt at the top of the slope and looking out over the landscape, squinting at the group far below them.

"Great." Ash muttered, joining him. Avenger sighed heavily, breathing quickly, and Cal leaned over to nip him gently on the shoulder, as if to say 'try to keep up next time'.

James turned Cal away to face the downhill slope, and the mare plunged forwards immediately, slipping and sliding down the smooth rockface, but not worrying at all. Avenger meanwhile, watched the mare go, and huffed once, before gingerly stepping forwards and making his way after them, a lot more slowly.


Bottom right:
While Ash and James were eating their dinner, Cal and Avenger had finished theirs, and stood quietly, watching their riders relax by the fire. Cal flicked an ear as Avenger shuffled slightly, then leaned over the fence to blow air into his face. The stallion turned to her, ears turned backwards in apprehension, but he leaned forwards anyway, nipping her neck to tell her he appreciated the gesture, but didn't particularly like it. Cal reached round and began to groom the larger stallion's shoulder, and Avenger whickered contentedly, then returned the favour, grooming Cal's back.

Four pictures, four stories. :D My general rule was that the less time put into the image, the longer the story had to be [except the last story, that one's just a quickie]. :)

Gosh, I'm excited to draw the next bit. :D

Cal, James (C) me
Avenger, Ash (C) ~AsherCullen
Other characters mentioned are (C) their original owners.
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AgentDarkhorse's avatar
Omg these are AMAZING! They all look amazing, thank you for including Ash and Avenger in the first place. I'm almost done with my pic this really is just... Wow.
:hug:
And poor Venger would totally be puffing along after cute lil Cal. ;) I'm seeing some horsy love