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Saying goodbye

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The day was finally here. Alva and the staff would once and for all be rid of Rebecca, but also some of the horses they had trained and loved these last years. It really was some mixed feelings amongst the group of people standing around the horse trailer, watching the horses being loaded.

“Wait! WAIT!” Tommys normally light and playful voice, was suddenly forceful and panicked. He came running up from the stable, all red in the face, with his scarf flying behind him. “Where is Emerald? Why is she not in her stall?!” it was clear in his entire body language that he knew the answer, just didn’t want to admit it as the truth.

Alva and Caro looked at each other for a moment. “I’m sorry” Alva shook her head a bit, and reached her arm out to put it around Tommys shoulders. “After seeing Emeralds progress in dressage, when Russell trained her, Rebecca decided she wanted her as well.” Alva chewed a bit on her lip, giving Tommy an apologetic look. “She will do a lot better there. We won’t be able to give her the training Rebecca can give her. At the new stable she can get a proper career” Alva knew this was probably a lie, how often did you see a retired race horse -even if it hadn’t been racing much- go to top in another discipline?

Tommy just stared back at her, with tears in his eyes. “Noo… It’s not right. She has a good life here, and Russell could have kept on training her! He could have entered her in shows” his voice started breaking as he fought the tears.

“You aren’t going to be here anyways” Alva said, trying to console him. “You’ll be off at some racing stable, having a wonderful time there, and Emerald isn’t going too far. It’s just a few hours from here? You can visit her there just as you would have visited her here” she gave his shoulder a light pat.

Tommy sighed and looked down at the ground. He knew he wasn’t going to be here, and it really didn’t matter if Emerald was here or at another stable, he wouldn’t get to see her much anyways. But it was just the security of knowing she was here, and that she was treated well, and was around her friends. “She’s going to miss Lizzy…” he mumbled, like he somehow tried to come up with reasons she should stay.

Alva laughed silently. “I know, she probably will, but she will get new friends. And it’s not like she’s traveling alone, she has a lot of friends with her” she nodded towards the trailer, where several of the Wedgewood horses stood.

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“Who do you think you will miss the most?” Caroline leaned back in the garden chair. She and Alva was sitting outside, enjoying the warm weather and sunset. The horses had left for their new home just a few hours ago, and those left were enjoying themselves in the pastures.

“I think I’m gonna miss Foxtrot the most” Alva stared into the air. “And Avalon as well, I had plans to train her in show jumping, but I guess that won’t happen now” a silent sigh escaped her lips. “What about you?”

“I was really looking forward to watching the foals grow up, and start training them” Caroline answered. “Ooh…” she said like she suddenly remembered something not so nice. “We have to call Nina and let her know that she won’t be training Pen after all” she made a face. They had soft of promised Nina that when Pen was ready to be ridden, she would get the job, since Pen was Excaliburs offspring and all. They both could imagine Ninas reaction, and neither of them were looking forward to it.

“I bet she’s gonna call Rebecca and demand to get the horse from her” Alva said with a slight giggle, like that would really amuse her if she did.

Caro shook her head. “Nooo, I bet she’ll drive all the way over there to yell at her” she said with a wide grin.

“200kr?” Alva grinned and held her hand out, shaking it with Caro. “Deal!”

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cyprussian's avatar
Ohdear, such drama, such betting, this can only lead to something epic :lmao: