[It doesn't appear to be much different. She could do it by leaping on from the back but...no. Instead, she does to the stirrup, before hooking her foot in and swings up and over quickly. The chocobo offers a 'kweh'! and beats its wings, but it helps with the balance.]
There! Let's see how it feels before going for a run?
[Since well. Do corpses tend to ride horses? Because she hasn't ridden a chocobo for awhile.]
[It does feel good to be on a horse. He didn't appreciate it when he was both alive and secure enough to do it.]
Do the wings make it difficult?
[Though. What would she compare it too? He urges his horse into a light trot, just to get the feel of the beast and the land, even if they're both illusions.]
[She was happy to be on the chocobo. She smiled, feeling the shuffle of its wings against her legs. It was a good feeling as she felt the feathers settle.
After a nudge, the bird started to move. It was a gentle lope, and she held the reins loose and easy.]
No, this is great. They can tuck their wings away, but it's a bit of a shield more or less.
[He'd think the wings would be delicate, but those are very big birds.]
I didn't think about missing it, but it's nice to be riding. I couldn't fly at all until I was... almost seventeen, and I was pretty bad at it then. Taking a horse meant I got that time to myself instead.
You can just take in the landscape, and if there's no reason to hurry then it's wasteful to stress your... mount. So you can just take your time in the fresh air.
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There! Let's see how it feels before going for a run?
[Since well. Do corpses tend to ride horses? Because she hasn't ridden a chocobo for awhile.]
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Do the wings make it difficult?
[Though. What would she compare it too? He urges his horse into a light trot, just to get the feel of the beast and the land, even if they're both illusions.]
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After a nudge, the bird started to move. It was a gentle lope, and she held the reins loose and easy.]
No, this is great. They can tuck their wings away, but it's a bit of a shield more or less.
How's the horse?
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I didn't think about missing it, but it's nice to be riding. I couldn't fly at all until I was... almost seventeen, and I was pretty bad at it then. Taking a horse meant I got that time to myself instead.
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I can see that. It's nice, isn't it? Having that time to think and ride.
I didn't grow up riding, but it's kind of...relaxing.
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[By Wen Ning's standards, this is a scheme.]
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[She smiled, glancing at WN. He looked happy. Or at least chill.]
And after, you can take care of your mount, camp outside, and enjoy the night, if you can.
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[It was a balancing act, hiding without being missed.]
But if you can, yes.
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But maybe now...this is kind of nice. Wanna do it again sometime? Just to clear our heads?
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It'll be nice to feel like we're not just on a magic boat.
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[He gathers up the reigns.]
Ready?
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[She had the reins up and was ready to urge her chocobo on. They both needed to pretend for a little longer, see if it worked.]
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[He scans for a good landmark.]
That spot with all the flowers, maybe?
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The yellow ones? That'll work.
[She's already moving to get into position.]
On the count of three?
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One, two-
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[And with a squeeze,e of her legs, she urges her chocobo into a gallop! Straight for that flower patch!]
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But better to do both.]
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She urged her chocobo to fly up, gliding for a few feet, before landing on the ground again.]