After sating their hunger, they rode again. They decided to take the most direct route to reach Anatol before sundown, which meant that Maxi had to step off the carriage to ride with Riftan. She had ridden ponies and foals before, but never a warhorse. Perched awkwardly on the horse, she nervously gripped the saddle. Riftan locked an arm around her waist and drew her toward him.
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Just me being a smarty-pants: A knight would not ride a warhorse for traveling either. A warhorse was specially trained for fighting, eg to kick and bite during battle and to be generally fearless. It also needs a considerably heavy build to carry an armoured knight, his weapons and armour on its body. It's not suited for traveling. So a knight would have at least two horses: one with a foul temper for fighting and one for traveling. Just my two cents.
After sating their hunger, they rode again. They decided to take the most direct route to reach Anatol before sundown, which meant that Maxi had to step off the carriage to ride with Riftan. She had ridden ponies and foals before, but never a warhorse. Perched awkwardly on the horse, she nervously gripped the saddle. Riftan locked an arm around her waist and drew her toward him.
Under the Oak Tree
Fantasy · Suji Kim