<div class="floatright">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/3/32/Knight-1.jpg)</div><br/>Valon grunted as his back hit the deck of the ship.  His eyes widened in surprise as a milky skinned maiden fell on top of him!  His reflexive attempt to snag her only resulted in his guantleted hands closing over her bare breasts.  His cheeks heated and his hands reflexively squeezed the girl's generous bust a few times, but his brow furrowed in confusion as he processed what had occurred.  Creamy skin, snow white hair to her butt, horses ears, and a long silver feather braided in over each side.  “Atreyu?” he gasped.<br/><br/>It was a strong name, a hero's name, but only in seeing his mount as a girl did he realize how poorly it fit.<br/><br/>The knight reflexively gathered the Pegasus-maiden in his arms as he came to his feat and confronted the golden tailed girl.  “A thousand pardons, fair damsel,” he set Atreyu aside on her feet and gradually approached the kitsune as he spoke, giving an elegant bow.  “I've been charged with escorting a young woman through the desert, you see, and we feared we'd encounter pirates up ahead.  I came here to investigate. I must say, I hadn't expected to find a magnificent loan sorceress on an otherwise empty vessel.”<br/><br/>A little closer...