03-06-2018, 09:33 PM
Midday sun and the cheers of her loved ones bathe her in warmth as she enters the arena. Her, of all horses, competing in the Beqanna games? It seemed surreal in this moment. The goddess tells them to step forward if they believe courage was where they belonged.
She hesitates, then moves her body to come at a halt next to the others. The glowing golden rope that Nike wraps around her neck is tight against her throat, threatening to turn black if the goddess' question is not answered truthfully.
What did she most fear?
Her teammates speak beside her, but she is hardly listening. Her fear lies beneath the pounding of her heart, she knows the answer, but would it prove her less courageous than the others?
Finally, it is her chance to speak. "I fear..." She closes her eyes. "...being taken from my loves ones again." Breathlessly she answers, images from past tortures clouding her mind...
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Words: 158
The Answer: Annie Oakley, born Phoebe Ann Mosey, was the "Princess of the West." She was played by Gail Davis in the 1950s TV Western series, Annie Oakley. In the series, Annie Oakley rode a horse named Target.
She hesitates, then moves her body to come at a halt next to the others. The glowing golden rope that Nike wraps around her neck is tight against her throat, threatening to turn black if the goddess' question is not answered truthfully.
What did she most fear?
Her teammates speak beside her, but she is hardly listening. Her fear lies beneath the pounding of her heart, she knows the answer, but would it prove her less courageous than the others?
Finally, it is her chance to speak. "I fear..." She closes her eyes. "...being taken from my loves ones again." Breathlessly she answers, images from past tortures clouding her mind...
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Words: 158
The Answer: Annie Oakley, born Phoebe Ann Mosey, was the "Princess of the West." She was played by Gail Davis in the 1950s TV Western series, Annie Oakley. In the series, Annie Oakley rode a horse named Target.