The Gig, Sunday

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Sunday found Firekeeper at the Gig as per usual. In concession to the gradually cooling weather, she was actually wearing one of the jackets Joan had helped her pick out at the beginning of the school year. The horses were gently teasing her about her need to cover herself with "furs". Blind Seer wasn't, but only because Firekeeper had threatened to kick him if he so much as breathed a word about it.

[ooc: open, and with info!]

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When he'd finally given up on the manga and television really lost his appeal, Ichigo had left the dorms to get some fresh air. He wasn't sure how he ended up near the horses, maybe because it was something you didn't see much in Karakura Town.

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"Ichigo!" Firekeeper broke off from her good-natured argument with Bold to greet him. "Come to borrow a horse?"

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"Oh hey, Blysse," he replied, surprised at the enthusiasm there. "Um no, I think the horse would borrow me."

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Firekeeper snorted. "These horses is smarter and patienter than most," she admitted, steadfastly ignoring the preening on Bold's part at that admission. "Is even letting me ride them." This was apparently a pretty big deal.

[ooc: running away for food! can ping from my phone, though, if somewhat slower than normal. will hoooopefully be back in an hour.]

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"They are," he said, which was half between a correction and a question. "I've never been on a horse before," he admitted, giving Bold a dubious look.

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"Then Smudge is best for you," Firekeeper decided, pointing at one of the other three horses. "All is knowing what to do with new riders, but she know better than most."

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"You just want to get me on a horse so you can mock me," Ichigo decided, because somehow he wasn't sure if horses and him made for a good combination.

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"Not true!" Firekeeper protested. Sure, she might mock If the opportunity arose, but that wouldn't be her only reason to get Ichigo on a horse, really.

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Ichigo snorted and leaned against the fence. "Uh huh," he said, clearly not buying it. "I lied, I have been on a horse when I was little. There would be these rides with the small horses and kids can sit on them while someone guides them around the tent. I don't think it counts, though."

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"Not think so either," Firekeeper agreed. "We would stay inside paddock for first real ride," she pointed out. "Am not expecting you to go on forest trails."

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It was starting to sink in that Blysse was set on getting him on a horse and he shot her a look before glancing back at the horses, considering it. "What if I fall off?" he asked, more seeing her reaction than he was really worried.

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She knew the horses, and seriously doubted that would happen. Which is why she replied with a straight face and "Then is good I am knowing how to set bones."

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"That's very reassuring," he made a face, but what the hell... "Okay, fine, but if you laugh I'm out of here." Probably not.

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"I not laugh when we dance," Firekeeper pointed out, already going to get the horse tack.

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He eyed the horse for a moment, then decided to follow Blysse instead. "Probably because I managed not to stand on your toes too much."

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"Would be very hard to stand on horses toes," Firekeeper retorted as she pulled down the tack. "Carry this," she said, thrusting the saddle at Ichigo.

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"True," he blinked as he suddenly had his arms full of saddle. "I met that friend of yours, by the way. You know, the foxhair." Because a nickname was easier to remember.

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"Derian?" Firekeeper said, trying to remember if he'd mentioned meeting anyone.

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"Yeah," Ichigo nodded, remembering now. "I looked it up, the Iron Mountains are part of the Appalachians."

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"Appal...whats?" Firekeeper frowned as she saddled up Smudge.

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Did he pronounce that wrong? "They're the mountain range that the Iron Mountains are part of," he explained.

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"Iron Mountains is not part of other range," Firekeeper argued.

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"No?" he deflated a little as he'd been rather pleased finding that out. "I'm going to make you draw a map."

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"Am not knowing if I can draw whole continent," Firekeeper admitted. "Haven't been to all of it." Finishing up with the preparations, she turned back to Ichigo. "Smudge ask if you is ready to go now."

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"I'm..."

Wait a minute.

"I didn't hear him talk!" Ichigo eyed the horse warily.

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"She," Firekeeper corrected. "Humans is not knowing how beasts speak," she shrugged. "Except Rosie. She know."

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"Humans don't know," he corrected, "and you look pretty human to me."

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"Was born human," Firekeeper explained. "Was raised wolf. My heart is wolf's."

[SP is totally cool! night! *tucks you in*]

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"But that would implies that anyone can learn it if they have the right mindset," he pointed out.

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Firekeeper shrugged. "Maybe. If they is raised wolf too," she said.

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"Are," he mumbled. "So what did Rosie get raised as?"

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"Am not knowing," Firekeeper shrugged again. "She no say. Ready?" she said pointedly, looking from him to the horse.

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"Not exactly," he glanced at her. "I'm guessing it doesn't matter, huh?"

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"Not really matter, no." Firekeeper said with an impudent grin.

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He really had no idea how exactly he got here. He had just been going for a walk and now he was going to get on a horse. "So... how do I do this?"

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Well, in Firekeeper's opinion, the best way to learn was by example (that, and she didn't know all the words for the different kinds of equipment), so she demonstrated by swinging easily up on to Bold's back. "Now you."

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"You're in the way," he pointed out, just because it was too easy not to be a smart ass.

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Two could play that game!

"You is riding Smudge," Firekeeper reminded him, pointing to the other horse. "Bold is too much horse for one just starting, I am thinking."

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He raised an eyebrow. "You really need to learn that I'm bad with that whole challenge thing. It makes me stubborn."