Michele Feltman Strider on Nostr: You set down your journal and slap your hat back on your head. You're going to pet a ...

You set down your journal and slap your hat back on your head. You're going to pet a horse!

You ease out of the front door, so as not to startle the animal. It walks over and nuzzles you with its muzzle.

It wears a beautifully tooled saddle and bridle embossed with the name "Lily." You formally introduce yourself as she sniffs you for treats. It's the best.

In the distance, the mob has lit a bonfire. A voice yells, "Daggum varmint!" A shadowy figure gallops down the street on a black steed.