[HQ Ignorance] Scene 90: Journey to Torang

[Sam Elliot]

On Wed, Jul 8, 2009 at 5:04 PM, Nic Hughes<nicolas.h at virgin.net> wrote:
> ( a few hours hard riding later )
>
> A bedraggled looking pair approached the gates of the holy city of Torang,
> galloping past the small bands of neat pilgrims and wealthy traders.
> Battered and bruised and with Aalmon's left side caked in barely dried blood
> they presented a shocking contrast to the contrived clean simplicity of the
> city and the pilgrims.
>
> Aalmon spoke briefly to Icthya as they approached "Hard to know what will
> happen next, I have heard the politics of the empire are more dangerous than
> its armies. Let us hope we can just deliver our message, find healers and
> prepare our way to head North before we get caught up in their plots -
> although its probably a vain hope."
>
> He rides towards the nearest group of gate guards, picking out a stolid
> looking sergeant he rides up to him and dismounts handing the reins to the
> surprised soldier "Look after it well but keep it away from any other
> horses, just in case" then he looks around for a leader or officer "I carry
> an urgent message for Jar-Eel from Oraya, we need a man to show us the way
> and see to it that we are not delayed."

Exhausted, Icthya begs leave of her companion to remain with the
animal. "These masses of people tire me, all those eyes and the
questions. I will stay with the animal." She takes the reins back off
the dumbfounded soldier and asks where she might stable the horse.
Once she has a bit of piece and quiet, she starts to question the
animal about this rabbit curse.

OOC: Why is the horse immune? Is the horse the 'vector' for the curse?