Redtail Rise She can lead you to love, she can take you or leave you

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She muttered something, more from being jostled into a carrying position than from an attempt at speaking. She was too tired to protest, too tired to insist that she be treated like a princess. Too spent to even show her disdain with a roll of her dull eyes. She instinctively became a newborn once again, completely controlled by the one who carried her. 

She felt dismay when they walked further and further from the spot where she'd been so happy to watch the gold split the tree trunks. Now, it flashed at her eyes with each tree they passed, causing her to close them and keep them closed until she was set on the earth again. 

The ground was cool, and she could hear the rush of water nearby. This was not her home- there was no snow or ice, but she could hear water. She smacked her dry lips in a quiet plea.