[The Fifth]

* * * * * Rhûn Nation * * * * *

Khuleln nodded. "Clear, sir."

He looked towards the city. Bustling, as usual, but a bit more crowded. People were busy doing business in those parts. Khuleln never held any interest in these kinds of things. The sky was almost blindingly azure and nearly cloudless.

Not noticed, a rather nasty-looking spider, hairy, with many slender legs, slung itself down from its web at the darkest corner of the stables. From the gust of a wind, the spider snapped loose of its web and landed on top of a sorrel horse's nose, just as it was breathing in. The steed snorted and neighed loudly, rearing up and shaking the spider off. The obsidian hooves swung down once the creature was shaken off and smashed off part of the stable door. The small pieces of wood splintered and landed with a slight hollow-sounding thump upon the gravelly ground.

Khuleln glanced at the others, and walked up in order to calm the disturbed horse. Unfortunately, he never worked much with horses, and the sudden movement made the steed rear up again. The other horses lifted their heads up, cocking an ear in interest. Khuleln backed away, a bit startled. "Perhaps we should wait a moment."

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