Chapter 13 (1/2)

Chapter 13: The Encounter

“Oh no…”

That is the first thing you say when you discover the corpse

You are on horseback

You are sitting in the saddle with your feet in the stirrups and hands on the reins as you cross the plains

Uranos is your family’s beloved old farm horse He has brown fur and a white mane, and is short and stocky, just like other Raputoan horses He is gentle, patient, and stubborn He can even withstand the cold local winters

Uranos has been part of the family since before you were born

But technology marched on, and the introduction of tractors made his work on the fields obsolete Obsolete farm horses were usually sold off, but the family decided to put up with the extra costs and keep him

Even now, he works hard for the faularly

Uranos is trotting as lazily as ever

Your dog is frolicking around as he followed

The dog’s name is Todd He is a three-year-old male

Like Uranos, he is a coree, Todd’s breed is often called the Raputoan

He is a very large dog rese, black fur and a sharp countenance

Though Todd is a handso like a puppy around people he trusts

You are on your way back fro when you make the discovery