Hallie,Heaven,Bosco

She had let her hair cover her right eye again not allowing anyone to see the bruise. Riding at a trot and then a walk and then just completly halted.Bosco the rottie sat upon hthe ground beside the horse and human.

Thad

Silence... trying to fathom the distance... how far now? Worthless little shit'd pay for running out. An angry snarl erupted from him, causing the horse he rode to shiver in anticipation. For a time, the horse had feared him, but now... now they were allies in the same war: that girl would pay...

With a silent movement of the ankle, Thaddaeus Fertia urged Bishop forward, still keeping to the cover of the trees, eyes on the girl cowering on that wretched nag of hers. His fingers twitched toward his belt, where there lay a variety of tools he could use to cause his daughter pain. Finally, he rode forward, coming up near her with the suddeness of winter wind, an ugly smile on his face. Ain't learned ya yet, 'ave I? Need a'nuther lesson in pleasin' Daddy, I'll bet... my sweeeeeeeeettt... There was a thick slur in his voice: he'd spent the last night at the bar down town, and now he was just drunk enough...

Hallie

Her whole body froze. She knew someone was watching he and now shiveres ran down her body. She then looked behind her to see none other then her father comming toward her.She listened toh im and could tell he was just little drunk.Closing her eyes she kicked heaven hard in the sides and the mare took off at a fully gallop.

Boscoo:He had begun to growl before the man had showed and then took off after hallie to try and keep up the best he could.

Thad*Bishop

As he'd expected, she bolted. With a grunt he kicked into Bishops' massive sides, sending the stallion into a lumbering, powerful gallop that soon had him gaining on his daughter. His hands tore at his belt, coming up with a pre-made lasso, just for the occasion. With an expert flick, he sent it sailing through the air with the intention of circling either the horse's neck or his daughters... whichever came handy. It wouldn't kill the girl to be jerked by her neck... no he'd made sure she was tougher than that. Pull her off at a nice shock, though...

Hallie

THe lasso caught heavens neck causing the mare to be pulled right around.If she had not had hallie on her back she would of bucked and protested but not wishing to hut the child she reamined still but pawed the ground and and tossed her dial and let her ears go flat back.BasterdHeaven snorted.Hallie knew she could not get free and she would not abandon heaven.Bosco growled and bared his fangs and went to bite at bishops legs always being careful of the horse.

Thad*Bishop

He let out a drunken roar as he grabbed hold of the mare, quickly drawing the noose tight to cut the air off, make the mare a little dizzy, just in case she decided it might be worthwile to bolt.

As Bosco came forward, Bishop reared up and struck out with his forequarters, aiming to catch the dog in the chest and send him down, but good. Riding the rear, Thad reached out for a handful of his daughter's hair.

Hallie

She felt a hand grip her hair and she let out a hollar the hair that he had grabed was the hair covering her bruise on her eye.She whimpered.

The mare gagged and shook her head.

Bosco:he got the very tip and yelped and coward a way.

Thaddaeus*Bishop

With a satisfied air, he looped the length of rope that held Heaven around Bishop's saddle-horn, being absolutely sure to keep it taut. That done, he gave Bishop a sharply worded command that sent the horse moving slowly backward, pulling the rein even tighter to force the horse to move. He was headed back away from town, toward Thad's home.

Thad kept a firm hold on his daughter's hair, giving it a twist for good measure. He had been sure to keep the lead on her horse short enough so that he could still keep his grip on Hallie, and ensure that she could not run away, though he doubted seriously that she would abandon that nag and the mutt. He bruised eye made him give her a lop-sided grimace that might have been a grin, and as he spoke the thick, sickening stench of beer rolled from his mouth to envelop the girl in a cloud of foul breath. Thought you'd get away wit' stealin' my property, did ye? When she did not answer, he shook her violently by the grip on her hair, and bellowed, WELL, DID YE?

Hallie

She yelped as he shook her.Her eyes watered from the pain.No papaShe whimpered.She stayed still as heaven began to move where they moved.

bosco not wanting to abandon his friends followed.

Thaddaeus*Bishop

Bishop continued to back up at his master's urging, and Thad ignored him. The horse knew his job, knew what to do. He put all of his attention on Hallie, voice soft and dangerous. Don' lie ta me, wench! What's the sense in takin' off wit' em if ya didn' mean to get away wit' em? He aimed a good smack across her jaw for impertinence, not really caring if it connected or not. No, when they got back to the house, he'd see to it that she paid for her sins...

Hallie

She whimpered and turned her head at the slap. Tears now burst from her eyes.She didn't fighth im though knowing he was much stronger then her.

Thaddaeus*Bishop

He flexed his hand a bit, enjoying the stinging sensation that erupted along his palm as it connected with her face. He kept his grip firm on her hair, but for the moment did her no further harm as they continued to move slowly toward home.

Bishop felt anticipation in the center of himself, just waiting for them to get home. He'd behaved himself, so maybe Thad would let him have the mare for... entertainment. He chuckled to himself, but said nothing. No, the nag was not worth the words.

Hallie

She yelped alittle just wishing he'd let her hair go she wasn't going anywhere.

HEaven snorted and wanted so badly to run but couldn't.

Thaddaeus*Bishop

Just wait'll I get you home, my pretty thing... It was a slur of threat, and it was the tone that he had learned always made his daughter shiver. He liked to watch her shiver. It made him feel powerful. Seeing that the rope around Heaven's gullet was making her behave very nicely, indeed, he kicked Bishop into a lively trot, keeping a firm hand around the end of rope knotted about the saddle-horn. Under his breath, he was singing... To market, to market to buy a fat hog... home again, home again... jiggity-jog...

Hallie

Indeed she did shiver.She closed her eyes.heaven too picked up a trot.

bosco limped as fast as he could after them.