The Kings Mate
It was just him, just like I knew it was going to be.
He sat on the steps, his eyes not leaving mine. I got down from Ler and patted her gently. "Thank you for coming. You can go and rest. I'll tell Faran to bring you as many apples as you like, and you can eat them, my friend. She neighed joyfully, kicking her back feet. She had grown up so fast. She was a fowl when I found her deep within the Fae lands; her mother lay beside her, murdered for her blood; she was alone and terrified. Her kind was rare; to others, she appeared to be a normal horse, but her wings were her greatest strength; invisible until unfolded, they transformed into blingding gold and white feathers. Ever since that day,
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