<hr/><div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/f/f4/CinderellaLilyJames.jpg)</div><br/><strong>Character Name:</strong>Cinderella<br/><strong>Location:</strong>Approaching Snow White's castle<br/><strong>Current Objective(s):</strong>Come to Snow White's aid<br/><strong>Wearing:</strong>Riding habit (http://demodecouture.com/wordpress/wp-contents/uploads/2011/02/1770-75_riding-habit3-1.jpg)<br/><strong>Mentioning:</strong>Snow White<br/><strong>Tagging:</strong>Maleficent, Open to others<br/><hr/><br/>Cinderella rode hard through the scrubby plains that marked her approach to Snow White's capital. She kept one hand on the side of Jacqueline's neck, sensing the mouse-horse's temperature and the pace of her breathing. She would need to change mounts soon, a phrase she could perform far more literally than most riders, but for now Jacqueline seemed to be in good health. Gus-Gus peered over the edge of his saddlebag, watching the land hurtle by underneath them.<br/><br/>Her attention was fixed on the castle in the distance, but a huge shadow passed overhead, and she looked up in trepidation. Sure enough, a huge black dragon had crossed her path, and was banking around in what looked like an attack. She kept her head low and urged Jacqueline on faster, knowing that their only hope would be to keep moving. There was no cover to speak of nearby, just a few trees and a lot of grass.<br/><br/>The dragon roared, and Cinderella shuddered. Gus-Gus buried himself in the saddlebag, and Jacqueline tossed her head in fear. She was resolved to keep to her plan of galloping ahead, when the dragon dove and unleashed a jet of fire that set the grass in front of her ablaze. She tugged on the reins, though needlessly, as Jacqueline cantered to a halt all by herself.<br/><br/>Cinderella shook her fist at the dragon as it flew away. "You monster!" she cried. "Why would you do this?" The dragon seemed familiar, from one of the stories she had heard from the other fighters against Rumplestiltskin and his allies, but its identity didn't really matter right now.<br/><br/>What mattered was the wall of flame advancing towards her. It would consume her and her mice if she didn't get away from it... and it would also devour the animals that lived on this plain. She had to rescue them... and, as much as she hated to admit it, this would give her an opportunity to gather allies for the upcoming conflict.<br/><br/>Cinderella dug an apple from her provisions and threw it into the air. With a wave of her wand, it landed in the shape of a small open chariot, and she hastily jumped into it. After another spell, Gus-Gus took his place next to Jacqueline as a heavyset, powerful grey stallion. The shafts of the chariot looped around the two horses, resembling the branches of an apple tree.<br/><br/>"My friends!" she called out to the animals fleeing the flames. "Ride with me and I will keep you safe from the flames! And if any of you are friends of Snow White, she needs our help!"<br/><br/>She turned the horses to gallp parallel to the flames, drawing the chariot after them. As they moved, creatures burst out of the grass and jumped onto the chariot - rabbits, stoats, moles and rats. Snow White certainly had many friends in her kingdom, friends who were eager to help her, as much as escape the flames. She kept driving, looking for a way past the flames. She might be able to move around the line of fire, and reach Snow White's palace that way, but it would cost her precious time. What she really needed was rain... but she might as well wish for snow.