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I know you all might be a bit tired of hearing these, but please bear with me and hear one more.

We have asked that some stay behind to guard the Castle, and it is not a bad idea. I have opted to stay as part of that group, given much of my skill is magical in nature and will be nullified in the Dead Zone. That being said, there are also parts out there where magic could work and not knowing what you will find, I thought to make charms of protection for people to take.

While they might lose their power in the Dead Zone, if magic is regained, they could come in handy, especially if you should face combat. It is a long shot, but I would like to make everyone as prepared as possible, in any way we can. If you would like some, please contact me through the journals or if you run into me in the castle I also know how to pack for long land journeys if anyone is having trouble deciding what to bring.

If nothing else, I hope they might bring luck and comfort.

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When you spare moments, find me?

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Not necessarily. I was told that it might be wise to check the stables for extra horses, maybe we can just meet there?

Yes, that would do fine. My family is famous for breeding horses, so I can actually help you select a mount if you like.

Perfect. I'll head down now.

All right, I will be there shortly.

_{[ He will leave a quick note for Tylendel and then make his way down
to the barn, dressed in doe-skin trousers, knee high dark brown riding
boots, and an emerald green tunic that compliments both his trousers and
his boots as well as his dark hair with its streak of silver. He smiles
when he sees the young women he thinks is the person he was talking to
earlier. ]}

Ah, were you the one requesting help with preparing for the expedition earlier?

[Meg is no stranger to horseback riding. She shows up wearing simple black riding boots, perfectly worn-in form fitting jeans, a black tank tucked in and a studded black leather belt around her waist. Her curly hair is done up in a loose, high ponytail with wild tendrils escaping to frame her face. She's peeking into the stables and periodically scanning the horizon for the person she is meeting.]

[She turns when she hears a voice behind her.] Yup, that's me. Thanks for meeting me. [She sticks out her hand to greet her benefactor.] I'm Meg.

_{[ He nodded his head and took her hand, automatically raising the back
of it to his lips and pressing a soft kiss to it. Not in a creepy way, but
a polite way, a gentleman to a lady as his mother had taught him. The habit
was so firmly ingrained, he hardly thought about it as he did it.}

In the back of his mind, Yfandes laughed. ]

A pleasure to meet you, Meg. I am Vanyel. Now, where would you like to begin?

[She smiled politely. She had, of course, lived through the heyday of chivalry, and she could certainly appreciate the gesture.]

Pleasure to meet you as well, Vanyel. I suppose you're the expert. Why don't you lead the way?

_{[ It was something Vanyel would probably never lose. His mother had
ingrained it into him, and at court it was a necessity.}

He nodded his head and lead her out of the barn and over to a paddock. ]

There's quite a few horses without owners, but I Yfandes would have a better idea of their personality than me at this juncture. How experienced are you on horseback?

It's been a little while, but I have several years of experience. I should probably mention that I tend to... scare some animals, so a calmer mount would probably be our best bet.

[Much to her annoyance, some horses did tend to be skittish around demons.]

Ah, I see.

_{[ He went to the gate and opened it to lead Meg inside, a white mare
with violet-blue eyes trotting up to him, nuzzling his shoulder in
greeting. ]}

Meg, meet Yfandes, my Companion. She'll be helping me choose your mount today.

[She looks up in awe at the beautiful creature and smiles warmly, doing her best to convey that she isn't a threat.]

She's gorgeous.

_{[ His mouth quirked. ]}

She says thank you, and thinks you look lovely too. She also says hello and nice to meet you. Now, for your skills, I think we'll need a gelding or a mare, preferably a mare. Stallions are generally bad for riding unless you plan to take them into a war situation.

[Meg nods. She's not entirely sure they aren't headed into a war zone, but it's guaranteed that she'll be riding a long way so she can see his point.]

Sounds reasonable to me.

_{[ It was a reasonable enough worry, though even then you might want a
calmer animal, since war trained steeds were hard to come by.}

Vanyel cocked his head, as if listening and then nodded his head towards a gold and cream colored horse grazing about halfway down the pasture.]

Yfandes agrees that she is a nice tempered lady. I can confirm, I've tended her several times and she seems to tolerate most anything. I don't know her exact breeding, but she does have the stockier look of a horse bred for longer journies rather than a town horse.

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