Bathed In Gold

Chapter XXVII

I had a rope tied around my neck and I was dragged back to their camp, but as we walked I would throw my head up and stop. I kicked out the best I could but it was futile they still dragged me into their camp. I was tied with the other horses who shied away they knew I was different. I threw my weight down and placed my head over my hooves, I looked up at the sky the moon had only risen and they lit the fire I closed my eyes and listened to all the sounds around me... I missed Mereen, Drogo, Daenerys and Daario. 

"There's something wrong with that horse, it hasn't moved since I bought her here," Ygritte said.

"It's a Dothraki horse look at the markings on it, it's probably riddled with disease." Another said, I heard their footsteps before and steel resting on my poll. "Probably best to put it out of its misery," with that I threw myself up and turned on the spot and kicked him back with my hind legs and neighed loudly. 

"Fiesty one aren't we," she didn't dare come near me after that. I stood with my tail to them and my ears flat but as soon as dawn made her presence known we were on the move and they weighed me down with their supplies. My head drooped and I began to pant as we had been walking for hours. 

"We need to stop," one man said. 

"We're almost there," Ygritte said. 

"I know but the horses are struggling they need rest," he said. I looked around it was true all of us with our heads down and panting.  

"Fine," she reluctantly agreed. We were taken off the track and into the wood, as soon as they unloaded their gear we all collapsed on the ground from exhaustion, I threw myself onto my side I realized I was the only horse not tied down when I felt my strength had returned I waited till everyone was asleep and that was when I made my escape. I threw my legs up and carefully and quietly began to escape, as soon as I was out of earshot. I  galloped as fast as I could I threw my head around as I was finally free. 

I was out in the open, I looked around me and tried to figure which way the wind was blowing as I remember being told to always trust the wind, as the wind would always bring me home. I followed it galloping as fast my hooves could carry me, the thought of home the only thing carrying me on my journey. I was glad they agreed to allow us to rest I needed the energy; I travelled through the night and day however as I returned home the journey became harder as I was being followed. 

I trotted towards Mereen and sped up a little bit as it came into view soldiers greeted me as I came to the gates, I was now safe however I knew someone was still following me.