forum May I Have This Dance?//One-on-one//

Started March 12, 2019 by @Elder-God-Jacks347

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"I love you too Dorian." She smiled brightly.

Dorian's smile brightened when he saw hers.

"Now then, weren't we doing something?"

"Riding. See that lone tree over there?" He pointed to one on a hill a mile or two away.

"Well, yes, I do. What about it?"

"If I beat you there you have to compliment yourself once a day."

"And if you don't and I win?"

"That is for you to decide."

"Ooo, a challenge. I like it. Alright fine. You're on."

"Wonderful." He came to a stop, "On three. One.. two.. three!"

She didn't hesitate to take off, feeling confident in her abilities. Sure, she knew Dorian probably had some trick up his sleeve but who was she to turn down a challenge?

Dorian was close behind. He knew the path well and he knew the short cuts. There was no way she was going to win.

She knew to watch for openings in the path that could signify a shortcut and she knew she had to stay close to them so he wouldn't be able to cross over and use them.

He made sure to keep a few paces behind her. Even though it looked like it was an accident, he was definitely doing it on purpose.

She could tell what he was doing, this wasn't her first time riding horses with someone like him.

Then there came a fork in the road. One went straight to the tree, the other in the opposite direction.

Fiona knew that she had to let Dorian go first. He would show her where to go, she just needed to fake him out.

Dorian headed towards the tree, even though at first he had intended on going the opposite way.

She didn't have much time to think, would he go in the opposite way knowing she'd follow just to throw her off or was he actually going the right way? She didn't have the time to contemplate, she just followed him and knew she'd have to live with the consequences.

There was a very large jump coming up. You'd only know it if you'd ridden the path before and only saw it until the last second. There was a path that cut across to the side and to a bridge but it was a detour.

She could see Dorian preparing for something, though she wasn't sure what it was. She was nervous about it but she didn't let that stop her.

The jump could only be made at the right time, about two seconds before the gap otherwise you'd fall into the ditch. The jump came into view.

Fiona had always been smart, able to calculate things easily, she just never admitted it. It only took her a couple seconds to realize how to get past the jump although she didn't say it aloud.

And then at the very last second, Dorian curved, heading straight down the side of the ditch.

Fiona didn't let him distract her, taking the leap of faith and somehow managing to land on the other side.