8. Road Less Traveled

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Valk inhales a deep puff from her cigarette, closing her eyes with the burning sensation charring through her throat

She takes a slow, concentrated breath, letting the smoke bellow out of her lungs

Valk swirls her hand around, creating a tiny tornado out of the smoke, and watches it glide off through the air into an unknown destination, forcing a smile 

"Hey, we're heading out, Ray's staying behind for now" Roxxane strolls out of the restaurant first

"Huh? Why?" Valk turns to face Roxxane, raising an eyebrow

"He ordered some-ahhhhn-extra food and wants to make sure it gets sent to our house" Roxxane explains, stretching out

"Oh...huh, well, where we heading?" Valk queries, still puffing on the cigarette

"Do you know how to ride a horse?" Sam wonders, gesturing to Valk

"Not really, why's it matter?" Valk questions

"We must...go out of town, I beg of everyone, please do not ride on me, I'll th-hrrrow-up" Malissa covers her mouth with her fist, heading to the stables

"You know how to ride a horse?" Valk glances at Roxxane

"I mean...I can try" Roxxane shrugs, following Malissa

"I do!-" Sam shoots her hand up- "Mmmm..." She squints, holding her stomach

Nera squawks

"I'm sorry, Neigh Sayer?" Valk laughs slightly as she starts walking backward, facing Sam

Nera rapidly nods

"That's f#cking dope" Valk spins back around with a smile

"When'd you learn how to ride a horse? Good job" Roxxane claps, grinning

"I learned it with Ray" Sam skips with a pep in her step

"Cool, cool...but I'm not sure three people can sit on the same horse, that seems like too much of a gangbang" Valk suggests, waving her cigarette around

"Please...nobody ride on me" Malissa shakes her head slowly, barely able to keep her eyes open

"Aw, what the hell, it'll be fine, how do I do it?" Valk walks slower to walk beside Sam

"It's pretty easy, you just kinda kick its stomach with a small whip from the strings, or a hard kick if you wanna go fast-but not too hard, just a firm one" Sam explains, locking her gaze onto Valk

"Wait, I kick it in the gut then I hop on?" Valk questions, furrowing her brows with a concerned expression

"No, you get on the saddle, then you kinda....uh...yeah-I'll show you, I don't really know the right word for it" Sam scans around for an answer, then puts her stare back on Valk

"I was just kidding," Valk raises her eyebrows with a grin, "I've played Red Dead, I'll figure it out" She nods, puffing on the cigarette

"You said almost the exact same thing when we went to the gun range" Roxxane shakes her head with a sigh

"THOSE THINGS HAD A BIG KICK TO THEM, I DIDN'T THINK IT'D BE THAT MUCH" Valk enthusiastically defends herself, laughing

Roxxane flattens her mouth, slowly nodding

"You know, Malissa, I've got a question but I don't wanna offend you, it's just a rumor I heard a while back, and now that I'm talking to an actual-...uh...horse chick, you mind answering?" Valk takes larger steps, trying to get back to the front of the group

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