[SWP] another one coming

[Jericho]

Jericho and the walls came tumbling down The mountains, there was something about them that kept him, comforted him, urged him to stay.  Jericho had been wandering the peaks for the past few days, exploring the narrow paths and sharp summits, breathing in the crisp air and wading through cool, clear alpine creeks. It was familiar here, so reminiscent of the home he’d left behind that sometimes he imagined he might catch a glimpse of a familiar face.   But it was a dangerous mentality, and he knew it. Not many roamed these rocky slopes with him, and despite the promise of temporary comfort, Jericho felt as though he’d begun to let his mission stall—after the time he’s spent alone up here, he could safely say that there seemed to be a distinct scarcity of life in the mountains, let alone prospective brides. And so it was with a wistful heart that he began to wind his way down through the mountains, trading views of cloudtops for treetops in his descent.   He was making good progress that morning, working his way around boulders and across stony stretches, when he noticed that his journey had begun to grow easier. While before he had wandered into the wilder stretches of this mountainous terrain, now Jericho looked down and noticed a smooth swatch smudged into the land, a trail beaten into the granite by many hooves for many years. The track was just ahead, running perpendicular to his own trajectory. Curious, he scrambled over a final boulder and landed lightly on the trail. It led up.   For a moment, he hesitated, remembering his intentions to descend. But, he countered, a trail meant frequent use—perhaps others weren’t so far away after all? It did not take long to make a decision. Abandoning his original plan (for the moment at least), the young stallion followed the path that would lead him to Solis’ shrine.   It was in this way that he came upon the gathering. Smiling slightly to himself, Jericho slipped into the back of the crowd. He did not know why these strangers had met here, but he intended to find out. "speech"

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