Nue shook out her mane as she began to shift gears into a cool-down walk. The sun was rising higher into the sky now; shadows shrinking for the benefit of the Miatians who'd get to enjoy the upcoming day.
Afternoon was the worst time to train under a desert sun, so Nue usually spent hers on some other kind of conditioning, on the cool side of whatever cliff or rock face she could find. Today, however, she'd scheduled time to make it over to Tama. The big race was approaching with much ...