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"The open fields to the West should make for some nice, easy riding," you say. "We can get a good look at the flowers out there, too."

"That does sound nice," Rivers says.

"I agree," Rhodes says.

Your group finishes breakfast and says good-bye to everyone else. You and Carter then lead the way outside and around to the stable.

"There they all are," Ruby smiles as she trots up. "Hello, darlings."

The horses bray and sputter as Ruby walks up. She pats one on the side and strokes the mane.

"Okay, so who wants which horse?" she asks. "Rory, I think you and Cherry Bomb get along well."

"Yes, ol' Cherry should be fine," you say as you walk over to the reddish-brown mare.

"Let's get Rose and Becca up on Honey Dew and Honey Bee," Ruby says as she motions to the two golden mares.

You and your sisters all hop up onto the saddles.

"Umm..." Raven says as she walks up. "Which one should I go with?"

"Well hold on," Ruby says. "There's four horses but five of us left. We need ta decide who even is riding these ponies."

"Let Raven first test the waters, so to speak," you say as you bring Cherry Bomb around.

Ruby helps Raven walk up to Vinegar, the golden brown mare. Vinegar stays calm as Raven pats it on the nose.

"There ya go," Ruby says. "She likes ya!"

Raven hops up onto Vinegar's saddle, and steadies herself with slight panic as Vinegar takes steps forward.

"Whoa~!" Raven says.

Vinegar stops.

"You're a natural!" Ruby says. "Okay, then. Rumi can be on the baby of the bunch, Bundt Cake."

"Baby?" Rumiko says. "Why do I getto put on za baby!?"

"Because you're a tiny lassie, lassie!" Ruby says as she hoists Rumiko up onto the brown mare with white speckles.

"That leaves you two," Ruby says to the Robertas. "Rhodes, you'll be on Hop Scotch, and then Rivers can be on Skip To Mah Loo."

The Robertas hop up on their own, but that leaves Ruby without a horse

"What about you?" Raven asks her. "I could still ride with Rorek if you want to ride."

"Aw, that's okay," Ruby says. "I can always just bring mah own."

Ruby uses a Summoning Circle to create her own bright red horse construct.

"You can Summon horses?" Raven says. "Why didn't you just say so before?"

"Well Ah wanted to see how you got along with them first," Ruby says. "Ah only do this Summon sparingly, anyway."

"Here are the sandwiches," Carter says as he sticks them in Cherry Bomb's saddle bags.

"And some basic things like sunscreen and beach towels," Penelope says as she loads those into Honey Dew's saddle bags.

"Now we can get going," you say. "It's already getting warm out, so we should hurry to the lake."

"We can race there!" Roselind says.

"Yeah!" Rebecca says.

"No," you say. "Raven's new to riding, she needs to start off easy."

"Definitely," Raven says. "Like, for instance, how do I get her moving?"

"Just give a light whip of the reins," you say as you demonstrate.

Cherry Bomb walks forward, and you steer her around for a little circle. Raven tries, but it isn't quite enough to get Vinegar going. Raven gives another, and it's a bit more than she expected as Vinegar starts moving at a brisk pace.

"Just hold on with your legs," you say as you get Cherry to follow after. "Tugging too much on the reins will just make her slow to a stop and you'll have to start the process all over."
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