Where: Outside the Wall Who: @zackastor
Everyone seemed to be stretched thin these days. Cass still hadn't gotten the whole story out of anyone, but she knew David and Ike were both essentially desk jockies for the time being, and a few members of the outside security team were down for the count as well. That was the only reason she was out on her own that day - well, not on her own. She did have Zodiac. And he was as good as another human, she thought, reaching down to pat his shoulder with grateful affection.
Thankfully, her entire patrol had been quiet and she was about to head back in the direction of the entrance when Zodiac's head lifted and the stallion tensed, nostrils flaring and ears twitching, til he swung his head in the direction of the sound he'd picked up on. Cass was on alert, hand on the knife she had tucked into a makeshift holder on her belt, until she recognized one of the hunters - Zack? He wasn't new by any means, but he and Cass hadn't ever interacted before. She'd heard rumblings about him, a few things that made her think he'd be better to avoid. Still, the deer he'd managed to bring down looked like it was proving to be a bit much for him on his own. And Cass was the sort to give people a chance to prove themselves one way or another.
She slid down from the saddle and lifted Zodiac's reins over his head. "LiniÅŸtit," she murmured softly, and the stallion's posture visibly relaxed, his head dropping into a more natural position. Leading him toward the hunter, she waved one hand with a friendly smile. "Looks like you could use a hand. Or I guess, to be more specific, a horse. We can strap that over Zo here if you'd like and walk back to the gate together."
