Veil of the Senses 6

Chapter 6

Lisa sat in the lounge with a blanket wrapped around her. The rain had finally stopped and Veronica was outside supervising that trainer as he checked over her horse. Carole was behind Lisa using a towel to gently squeeze water out of Lisa's hair. Stevie emerged from the Kitchen and handed Lisa a steaming cup of Cocoa.

After a few seconds of silence Lisa began to tell her story.

"I woke up and it was pouring rain. I tried to get up but I was too dizzy. As I was sinking back down to the ground I suddenly saw a picture in my mind. It was of Thunder Standing at the bottom of the hill. I pulled myself to my feet again and walked down to Thunder. When I got near him I saw another picture in my mind. It was of Thunder when he was a just a colt. I saw that he's afraid of that trainer, Mason Ross, that Mr. Di Angelo hired. Apparently Thunder knows him from before and doesn't trust him that's why he ran away. I realized that I was communicating telepathically with him, so I told that if he would bring me back here I would make sure that Di Angelo's trainer would hurt him. it must have worked because he let me crawl on his back and then he brought me back here."

"That is incredible," said Carole, "I would give anything to be able to telepathically communicate with Starlight!"

"Yeah," said Stevie, "Prancer and Belle,"

"Hey," Stevie said stopping short, "Why don't we see if she can communicate with them! Lisa can tell us what they 'say'." The girls jumped up and headed for the Stables. Lisa when up to the hayloft to grab a change of clothes and after getting into them she met the other Saddle Club members by Belle's stall.

"Okay," said Stevie, "Tell me what does Belle think of me?"

Lisa concentrated several seconds passed and then Lisa smiled,

"What," said Stevie

"Belle says that she loves you very much," said Lisa, " and she thanks you for saving her from that previous owner of hers." Stevie grinned and hugged Belle's neck.

Carole then grabbed Lisa by the arm and nearly dragged her over to Starlight's stall. Again Lisa concentrated. A few seconds later Lisa started giggling.

"What," said Carole Anxiously, "Does Starlight love me?"

"Of course he does," Lisa said bringing her giggles under control, "He also said he's very proud of the progress you've made since you started riding."

"But what were you laughing at?" Stevie asked

"Starlight to me that when Carol first got him she was so afraid of hurting him when she put the Saddle on that she didn't cinch the girth strap tight enough. Right in the middle of their first hack on the trail, the Saddle slipped and Carole got dunked in the creek."

Stevie burst out laughing,

"That's right," said Stevie, "I remember that, it was about two years before you came here Lisa, Carole wouldn't go back to stables until she was dry, she didn't want to have to explain why she was soaking wet. She even swore me to secrecy."
Carole buried her face in her hands,

"That was so embarrassing," she said, "I can't believe he told you that!"

"He said you didn't think it was that funny," said Lisa, "But he did, he even told Patch and Comanche about it."

Finally they came to Prancer's stall. After a few seconds of silences Lisa smiled and hugged Prancer's neck.

"It's okay girl," she said, "I forgive you for running off, I know that storms really scare you."

"Well if my horse ran off and left me in a storm I wouldn't be so forgiving," sneered another, all too familiar voice.

The girls turned and glared at Veronica and she walked by.

Lisa started giggling. The girls turned and looked at her.

"What," they said nearly in unison

"Prancer, said that she hopes Veronica sits on her curry comb!" replied Lisa. All the girls started laughing. The turned and walked back down the aisle toward stairs to hayloft when they past Thunder's stall.

"Why does Thunder not trust the trainer, Ross?" Asked Carole

"I don't know," replied Lisa, "But we've got to find out!"