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Always use your first chance wisely, and never squander the second one, because a third is unreliable and rare."
-Teja, the day he was released from prison.
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» υѕєяηαмє: SpartanAmethyst» ηαмє: Teja»»» σяιgιη: Sikh»»» мєαηιηg: Fast; sharp. [x]» gєη∂єя: Male ♂»»нανє уσυ єνєя
»»нα∂ α ƒєєℓιηg
»»тнαт ωє'яє
»»ησт αℓσηє?
»»αℓℓ тнє ¢αℓℓѕ
»»ι'νє вєєη яє¢ιєνιηg,
»»тнєу'яє ησт ƒяσм
»»ησ σηє.
»»gσιηg ∂σωη
»»тнє ∂υѕту яσα∂ѕ,
»»ωє αяє ¢σℓ∂
»»αη∂ ѕєє-тняσυgн.
»»ι ηєє∂ уσυ..
»»тнєяє'ѕ α яєαѕση,
»»αƒтєя αℓℓ,
»»αℓℓ тнє тнιηgѕ
»»тнαт ι нανє ∂σηє.
»»ρυмρ тнє вℓσσ∂
»»αη∂ ℓєανє ιт αℓσηє,
»»αηуωнєяє уσυ
»»тαкє мє.
»»ѕєє ιт αℓℓ,
»»נυѕт gσ αη∂
»»ѕσℓνє ιт αℓℓ.
ιмρяєѕѕ мє:ιηƒιηιту'ѕ נυηισя яα¢є:
FEATURED: My Shedu cat SASH Infinity Ignition.
Story told in anthromorphic form.Pant, pant, pant.
"Infinity, you need to calm down. You'll do fine, you and Jackie have been training for this since Africa!" Looking at him with irritated golden eyes, the Shedu showed no signs of "calming down", instead it only served to make her even more anxious.
Turning to look at Jacqueline standing in her race attire, Teja turned to approach her. Nudging the African American woman softly, his brow furrowed as their eyes met. "Infinity is getting anxious, would it be alright for me to pace her? Just standing alone in a stall isn't helping." Nodding, Jacqueline went back to speaking race strategy with Amethyst as Teja returned to his post. "Let's go for a light jog, that might clear your head." Picking up her lead, Teja carefully fixed her bridle and, borrowing Jackie's helmet, swung up into the saddle.
Seconds later they were on the track; it was too early for other Shedu to be out, so he had nothing but open dirt. Leaning forward, Teja enticed Infinity into an easy trot, then to a light canter, and finally into a slow gallop. His hips mirroring the Shedu's motion, Teja felt them both synchronize, and he smiled; this is what it was all about. This was what he breathed for.
Closing his emerald eyes, he imagined that he was her rider, pushing Infinity faster as they rounded the last turn into the home stretch. He could just hear the screams of the audience as they neared the finish line, her nose claiming their spot at the top...
A soft clicking purr from Infinity, and he opened his eyes to see Amethyst and Jacqueline smiling and watching from the finish line. Slowing Infinity to a stop and slipping off the helmet, he smiled sheepishly at them. "Just a daydream."
300 words exactly.αят: 
Easter events have kept me really busy, so I wanted to post the work in progress image so you could see how it was coming along. Should I have time tomorrow night, I'll be right back working on it <3 <3
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