Janica also got out of her boots and sat down at the edge of the river, holding her feet in the refreshingly cool water. For a moment she contemplated a short bath, but she had cleaned herself just prior to the departure from the palace and the stream was too shallow for meaningful skinny dipping.<br/><br/>So instead watched the black stallion during its well earned rest and listened to the sounds of the forest around her. She leaned back, until her shoulder blades touched the ground behind her, and lay there, completely relaxed.<div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>