*Even Alanna would admit that it's sometimes hard to do the right thing. The urge to turn tail and flee strikes everyone at one time or another. Bravery is overcoming that.

That's why she pauses momentarily when she sees George. Mounted bareback on Mithros, she pulls him up and watches one of her oldest and dearest friends, knowing that she's about to hurt him.

It's the right thing to do, but at the moment, it doesn't seem very fair.

She lightly taps her heels against the gelding's side and walks forward.*

Hullo, George.