“There are other types of competitions,” Loch began to explain, by way of consolation, even though it was not necessarily Sanders who needed consoling. He did seemed annoyed, however, by the pull Akiko’s mother had on the situation. He had been trying to do something nice for his daughter, and even in California his ex could still cause problems. She jogged a little to catch up with him as he paused to wait for her. “In the summer there’s dressage and racing. I could easily shift her lessons to prepare for those, and she could compete next summer.”
Sanders had made it clear that the decision was up to Akiko, but she presented these other options to him in case they came up while he was discussing the matter.
In her room, Akiko quickly changed out of the riding outfit. Kicking off the boots she pushed them out of the way with her feet before switching the tan breeches for a pair of worn denims jeans with a scraggly hole in one knee. The blue polo was replaced with her newest Legend of Zelda t-shirt, the eponymous princess taking up most of the scene, surrounded by the hero, the villain and other miscellaneous characters. She shoved her feet into paisley patterned Converse and snatched up a hoodie hanging on the door before she raced out of the room to reunite with her father and riding instructor.
Feet kicked up red dirt as she raced from the house to where they were both just leaving the barn. “Ready!” she announced excitedly, skidding to a halt a few feet away from them. She paused just long enough to pull the jacket over her shoulders, it was black with a red and grey patch on the front that heralded her place in a fictional space military. Akiko’s love for video games was by no means a secret.
“Race you to the truck!” she announced suddenly, when the jacket was secured and zipped halfway. Without waiting for a response from either adult Akiko turned on her heel and bounded off in the direction of Sanders’s vehicle parked some ways away. Youthful energy indeed.
Loch laughed as Akiko was almost immediately gone again, but made no move to chase after the energetic teenager. She was sure the challenge wasn’t issued to her, and she was more content to watch father and daughter interact, besides.
Sanders had made it clear that the decision was up to Akiko, but she presented these other options to him in case they came up while he was discussing the matter.
In her room, Akiko quickly changed out of the riding outfit. Kicking off the boots she pushed them out of the way with her feet before switching the tan breeches for a pair of worn denims jeans with a scraggly hole in one knee. The blue polo was replaced with her newest Legend of Zelda t-shirt, the eponymous princess taking up most of the scene, surrounded by the hero, the villain and other miscellaneous characters. She shoved her feet into paisley patterned Converse and snatched up a hoodie hanging on the door before she raced out of the room to reunite with her father and riding instructor.
Feet kicked up red dirt as she raced from the house to where they were both just leaving the barn. “Ready!” she announced excitedly, skidding to a halt a few feet away from them. She paused just long enough to pull the jacket over her shoulders, it was black with a red and grey patch on the front that heralded her place in a fictional space military. Akiko’s love for video games was by no means a secret.
“Race you to the truck!” she announced suddenly, when the jacket was secured and zipped halfway. Without waiting for a response from either adult Akiko turned on her heel and bounded off in the direction of Sanders’s vehicle parked some ways away. Youthful energy indeed.
Loch laughed as Akiko was almost immediately gone again, but made no move to chase after the energetic teenager. She was sure the challenge wasn’t issued to her, and she was more content to watch father and daughter interact, besides.
I fear no fate (for you are my fate, my sweet) I want no world (for beautiful you are my world, my true) and it’s you are whatever a moon has always meant and whatever a sun will always sing is you.
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