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Anita and her little crew decide to take a stroll down to the hot springs, for a little relaxation and a splash of alcohol of course, though they happen to bump into a familiar face! Story has now been added!!

First arrival stories for both Desmond and the Valhöll Riders can be found here: docs.google.com/document/d/1mq…

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Story:
After their arrival to Salar De Uyuni for the endurance event, the team from Valhöll Equestrian Centre spent their first few days learning their surroundings and the course they’d be riding in a few days time, but today they decided to relax and enjoy themselves down at the hot springs. Hendrik was the first to get changed into his dashing flamingo printed swim trunks, he then waited outside to give the girls some privacy so they could change. Anita was a little nervous about wearing the swim suit she had brought along with her, she was worried it would attract more attention than she was comfortable with.

“You look hot in it Anita!” Ariella assured with a gentle smile “So what if it attracts attention, your here to enjoy yourself not to worry what other people think of you or your clothes.” she continued as she continued to get changed herself. Anita pondered for a moment, it was true that they were going to the hot springs to enjoy themselves but she still wasn’t sure if she had the confidence.

“Maybe, I’ll just stay here… You and Hendrik go enjoy yourselves” she stated sadly as she sat down sharply on the edge of the bed.

“No way!” Ariella barked firmly “I’m not going without you, you need to relax and enjoy yourself too… you work so hard back at the stable organizing everything you need to let your hair down once in a while!” Ariella explained as she sat down beside her friend. Anita sighed softly as she looked around her eyes, suddenly landing on a cardigan she had forgotten she had packed.

“Maybe I could wear this to give me a bit more coverage while we walk there!” Anita exclaimed as she grabbed the cardigan and pulled it closer. Ariella looked defeatedly at the cardigan before back at Anita with a small smile.

“If that will make you feel better then sure, but I still think you rock that bikini without it!” she replied softly before carrying one getting changed. After a few moments the two girls emerged from the glamping hut in their swimwear ready to go. Hendrik stood a little ways ahead looking a little lost in thought when he slowly turned his head to look behind him and spotted the girls.

“Oh now you're ready, what took so long?” he teased with a warm smile, “I was starting to feel like a bit of a lemon out here by myself” he added with a chuckle. “Are you ladies ready to go to the hot springs or did you want to stop and get some refreshments first?” he asked as he gestured towards the refreshments area as he mentioned it.

“Well I know that I could use a stiff drink, I don’t know about you Anita?” Ariella stated with a smile as she nudged Anita’s arm lightly.

“I’m fine for now but if you guys want to grab a drink then I don’t mind heading there first” Anita responded softly, and with that the three of them headed to get some drinks before then heading to the hot springs themselves the group chat about the course and all the amazing sights they’ve seen so far.

“There are SO many flamingos here!” Hendrik states as he clutches his beer “I wonder how close they will let you get here, I can’t imagine they see that many people here, but you never know they might have become use to seeing humans here and might not be as scared as you’d expect” he went on before taking a mouthful of his drink.

“Even if they are use to people I doubt they will just stand there and let people walk up to them, but…” she paused as a smirk crept onto her face “I dare you to try and touch a flamingo!” she continued “I bet you can’t do it!” she teased.

“There’s no way he’d be able to get that close!” Anita replied with a giggle knowing Hendrik would most likely want to try it now. She held her cardigan around her trying to cover herself up more, her insecurities creeping out slightly.

“Well, I have a secret weapon for that!” Hendrik replied confidently.

“That wouldn’t have anything to do with that mysterious bag of yours that you brought along would it?” Ariella inquired teasingly.

“As a matter of fact, yes, it does,” Hendrik responded. “I had a feeling one of you would dare me to do something involving the flamingos, or that you’d want to take some funny photos including the flamingos in some way.” Hendrik explained “Plus I thought it would be something funny to bring alo-” he added with a chuckle before being cut off by Ariella.

“Hey, Look who it is!!” Ariella bursts out as she points towards someone up ahead, Anita; shocked by Ariella’s sudden outburst, lets go of her cardigan and the material falls back to her sides as she turns quickly to look in the direction Ariella was pointing. Anita quickly realizes who Ariella was pointing out, it was Desmond, a rider from an American based stable whom they had ran into on a few occasions at other shows already.

Desmond who was currently unaware he’d been spotted by Anita and her friends was casually walking towards the hot springs having gotten himself a drink likely from another refreshments table or possibly from his own glamping hut. He was enjoying the beautiful scenery when his eyes met a familiar group, though he was drawn to one familiar face more than the others. -Wow! She looks amazing!- he thought to himself as his cheeks flushed with some pink tones, having only seen her in riding gear or party clothes before it was a big shock to see her in the stunning floral bikini she was wearing today.

Anita could tell he was appreciating her current outfit or lack of clothes at least and her cheeks flashed a reddish tone as she too couldn’t help but admire his own lack of clothes. Her eyes exploring every detail before she returned her gaze to his deep blue eyes as he approached.

“Hey!!” They both said in unison, Anita giggled nervously while Desmond awkwardly rubbed the back of his neck to try and soothe his own nerves.

“I’m surprised to see you here” Anita stated softly as her eyes widened realizing that may have sounded like she didn’t like him being here “Not that it isn’t a pleasure to see you here, it’s great that you're here!” she quickly corrected as she got herself even more flustered knowing she probably sounded so awkward right now.

“Well, its a pleasure to see you here as well” Desmond replied with a grin “Yeah, I normally don’t go to these Zlesdin events, not owning one myself of course” he started to explain “but I found out that they allow leasing of horses for these events and after seeing your splendid Zlesdins I had to give them a try, maybe one day I’ll get one of my own if things go well in the event” he continued with a soft smile.

“That’s great, I’m glad you're able to get your first experience of riding a Zlesdin, though you could have just given me a call” Anita replied.

“Wait, you gave him your number? How did I not know about this? You tell me everything?” Ariella cut into state. Anita then realized that she hadn’t.

“That’s just it, I didn’t have Anita’s number so I couldn’t call and ask, henceforth I went to Mizerov State Stud to lease a horse” Desmond explains as he smiles warmly.

“WELL, Anita, are you going to give him your number?” Ariella chimed in once again eagerly awaiting Anita’s response. Hendrik had been quietly staying out of the drama with his beer, he could tell there was an awkward flirting going on but let the girls sort it out themselves he’d only step in or intervene if he needed to.

“I… uh, I guess if you’d like my number I could give it to you” Anita replied softly with an awkward and nervous smile “I’m sure I could arrange for you to come up to our stable and give one or two of our Zlesdin’s a spin if you’d like to get more experience with the breed after this event.” she added as she grabbed her phone out of her cardigan pocket.

“Well, I’d be a fool to say no” Desmond responded with a flirtatious grin as he reached for his own phone and as Anita read out her number to him he entered it into his own phone and saved it as a contact. “I’ll send you an emoji as a test to make sure I’ve entered this correctly” he stated as he opened up the emoji tab -Ah perfect a nice simple smil..- he thought till he realized he had accidentally sent a heart eye emoji instead of a smile.

Anita looked at the message and blushed a slightly brighter shade before looking back at him with a smile “I got it” she confirmed.

“Right, now that's all sorted… and my beers ran dry, how about we actually head to the hot springs now?” Hendrik suggests as he examines his empty bottle suggestively “I’m gonna grab another drink, and I’ll meet you there” he adds as he heads to get another drink. The group look at each other before heading to a quiet section of one of the springs, Ariella is the first to get in and sinks down to her shoulders in the water.

“Ah, this is so good!” she states as she leans back against the side relaxing in the warm water, Anita slips her cardigan off her shoulders lowering her phone in the pocket down gently before letting the rest of the material fall by itself, she then joins Ariella as Desmond places his shirt on the ground and steps in also. A few moments later Hendrik returns clutching two beers, one for himself and one for Desmond.

“Here you are mate, I noticed yours was looking a little empty also so grabbed you another” Hendrik explains as he places the beer in the edge of the spring before getting into the water himself. The group relaxes in the water chatting, joking, laughing and just generally having a great time. As the sun started to dip in the sky the group realized that they should probably start thinking about going back to their own glamping huts to change for bed so they could get a good rest after a fantastic day. Hendrik and Ariella started heading back first as Hendrik was feeling a bit rough from the alcohol consumption, Anita watched them walk on over her shoulder before turning back to Desmond.

“It was really lovely to see you today, I hope we’ll see more of each other” she said softly as she started to turn away until he stopped her and pulled her in his lips pressing against hers passionately, Anita blushed bright red but could help but love the feeling of his lips on hers, she closed her eyes softly as she pressed her lips against his in return while her hand interlocked with his. After a moment she pulled away and flashed him a soft warm smile. “Goodnight” she spoke softly as she started to walk away, their hands slowly parting as he didnt want to see her go. Desmond watched as she left a sense of longing making it hard to see her leave, but he knew he needed to get to sleep himself, the alcohol having a grip of him.

“Goodnight” He muttered softly with a warm smile. As she slowly disappeared from view he turned and headed back to his own glamping hut, hoping to see her again in the morning.

Word Count: 1,976 words

Featuring:
Lance Whittaker (c) Etourneau-Art
Victor (c) lulupisita
Lisa (c) Lua-Zita
Thank you, for allowing me to feature your amazing characters!

Description
Anita and her little crew decide to take a stroll down to the hot springs, for a little relaxation and a splash of alcohol of course, though they happen to bump into a familiar face! Story has now been added!!

First arrival stories for both Desmond and the Valhöll Riders can be found here: docs.google.com/document/d/1mq…

Next:

Story:
After their arrival to Salar De Uyuni for the endurance event, the team from Valhöll Equestrian Centre spent their first few days learning their surroundings and the course they’d be riding in a few days time, but today they decided to relax and enjoy themselves down at the hot springs. Hendrik was the first to get changed into his dashing flamingo printed swim trunks, he then waited outside to give the girls some privacy so they could change. Anita was a little nervous about wearing the swim suit she had brought along with her, she was worried it would attract more attention than she was comfortable with.

“You look hot in it Anita!” Ariella assured with a gentle smile “So what if it attracts attention, your here to enjoy yourself not to worry what other people think of you or your clothes.” she continued as she continued to get changed herself. Anita pondered for a moment, it was true that they were going to the hot springs to enjoy themselves but she still wasn’t sure if she had the confidence.

“Maybe, I’ll just stay here… You and Hendrik go enjoy yourselves” she stated sadly as she sat down sharply on the edge of the bed.

“No way!” Ariella barked firmly “I’m not going without you, you need to relax and enjoy yourself too… you work so hard back at the stable organizing everything you need to let your hair down once in a while!” Ariella explained as she sat down beside her friend. Anita sighed softly as she looked around her eyes, suddenly landing on a cardigan she had forgotten she had packed.

“Maybe I could wear this to give me a bit more coverage while we walk there!” Anita exclaimed as she grabbed the cardigan and pulled it closer. Ariella looked defeatedly at the cardigan before back at Anita with a small smile.

“If that will make you feel better then sure, but I still think you rock that bikini without it!” she replied softly before carrying one getting changed. After a few moments the two girls emerged from the glamping hut in their swimwear ready to go. Hendrik stood a little ways ahead looking a little lost in thought when he slowly turned his head to look behind him and spotted the girls.

“Oh now you're ready, what took so long?” he teased with a warm smile, “I was starting to feel like a bit of a lemon out here by myself” he added with a chuckle. “Are you ladies ready to go to the hot springs or did you want to stop and get some refreshments first?” he asked as he gestured towards the refreshments area as he mentioned it.

“Well I know that I could use a stiff drink, I don’t know about you Anita?” Ariella stated with a smile as she nudged Anita’s arm lightly.

“I’m fine for now but if you guys want to grab a drink then I don’t mind heading there first” Anita responded softly, and with that the three of them headed to get some drinks before then heading to the hot springs themselves the group chat about the course and all the amazing sights they’ve seen so far.

“There are SO many flamingos here!” Hendrik states as he clutches his beer “I wonder how close they will let you get here, I can’t imagine they see that many people here, but you never know they might have become use to seeing humans here and might not be as scared as you’d expect” he went on before taking a mouthful of his drink.

“Even if they are use to people I doubt they will just stand there and let people walk up to them, but…” she paused as a smirk crept onto her face “I dare you to try and touch a flamingo!” she continued “I bet you can’t do it!” she teased.

“There’s no way he’d be able to get that close!” Anita replied with a giggle knowing Hendrik would most likely want to try it now. She held her cardigan around her trying to cover herself up more, her insecurities creeping out slightly.

“Well, I have a secret weapon for that!” Hendrik replied confidently.

“That wouldn’t have anything to do with that mysterious bag of yours that you brought along would it?” Ariella inquired teasingly.

“As a matter of fact, yes, it does,” Hendrik responded. “I had a feeling one of you would dare me to do something involving the flamingos, or that you’d want to take some funny photos including the flamingos in some way.” Hendrik explained “Plus I thought it would be something funny to bring alo-” he added with a chuckle before being cut off by Ariella.

“Hey, Look who it is!!” Ariella bursts out as she points towards someone up ahead, Anita; shocked by Ariella’s sudden outburst, lets go of her cardigan and the material falls back to her sides as she turns quickly to look in the direction Ariella was pointing. Anita quickly realizes who Ariella was pointing out, it was Desmond, a rider from an American based stable whom they had ran into on a few occasions at other shows already.

Desmond who was currently unaware he’d been spotted by Anita and her friends was casually walking towards the hot springs having gotten himself a drink likely from another refreshments table or possibly from his own glamping hut. He was enjoying the beautiful scenery when his eyes met a familiar group, though he was drawn to one familiar face more than the others. -Wow! She looks amazing!- he thought to himself as his cheeks flushed with some pink tones, having only seen her in riding gear or party clothes before it was a big shock to see her in the stunning floral bikini she was wearing today.

Anita could tell he was appreciating her current outfit or lack of clothes at least and her cheeks flashed a reddish tone as she too couldn’t help but admire his own lack of clothes. Her eyes exploring every detail before she returned her gaze to his deep blue eyes as he approached.

“Hey!!” They both said in unison, Anita giggled nervously while Desmond awkwardly rubbed the back of his neck to try and soothe his own nerves.

“I’m surprised to see you here” Anita stated softly as her eyes widened realizing that may have sounded like she didn’t like him being here “Not that it isn’t a pleasure to see you here, it’s great that you're here!” she quickly corrected as she got herself even more flustered knowing she probably sounded so awkward right now.

“Well, its a pleasure to see you here as well” Desmond replied with a grin “Yeah, I normally don’t go to these Zlesdin events, not owning one myself of course” he started to explain “but I found out that they allow leasing of horses for these events and after seeing your splendid Zlesdins I had to give them a try, maybe one day I’ll get one of my own if things go well in the event” he continued with a soft smile.

“That’s great, I’m glad you're able to get your first experience of riding a Zlesdin, though you could have just given me a call” Anita replied.

“Wait, you gave him your number? How did I not know about this? You tell me everything?” Ariella cut into state. Anita then realized that she hadn’t.

“That’s just it, I didn’t have Anita’s number so I couldn’t call and ask, henceforth I went to Mizerov State Stud to lease a horse” Desmond explains as he smiles warmly.

“WELL, Anita, are you going to give him your number?” Ariella chimed in once again eagerly awaiting Anita’s response. Hendrik had been quietly staying out of the drama with his beer, he could tell there was an awkward flirting going on but let the girls sort it out themselves he’d only step in or intervene if he needed to.

“I… uh, I guess if you’d like my number I could give it to you” Anita replied softly with an awkward and nervous smile “I’m sure I could arrange for you to come up to our stable and give one or two of our Zlesdin’s a spin if you’d like to get more experience with the breed after this event.” she added as she grabbed her phone out of her cardigan pocket.

“Well, I’d be a fool to say no” Desmond responded with a flirtatious grin as he reached for his own phone and as Anita read out her number to him he entered it into his own phone and saved it as a contact. “I’ll send you an emoji as a test to make sure I’ve entered this correctly” he stated as he opened up the emoji tab -Ah perfect a nice simple smil..- he thought till he realized he had accidentally sent a heart eye emoji instead of a smile.

Anita looked at the message and blushed a slightly brighter shade before looking back at him with a smile “I got it” she confirmed.

“Right, now that's all sorted… and my beers ran dry, how about we actually head to the hot springs now?” Hendrik suggests as he examines his empty bottle suggestively “I’m gonna grab another drink, and I’ll meet you there” he adds as he heads to get another drink. The group look at each other before heading to a quiet section of one of the springs, Ariella is the first to get in and sinks down to her shoulders in the water.

“Ah, this is so good!” she states as she leans back against the side relaxing in the warm water, Anita slips her cardigan off her shoulders lowering her phone in the pocket down gently before letting the rest of the material fall by itself, she then joins Ariella as Desmond places his shirt on the ground and steps in also. A few moments later Hendrik returns clutching two beers, one for himself and one for Desmond.

“Here you are mate, I noticed yours was looking a little empty also so grabbed you another” Hendrik explains as he places the beer in the edge of the spring before getting into the water himself. The group relaxes in the water chatting, joking, laughing and just generally having a great time. As the sun started to dip in the sky the group realized that they should probably start thinking about going back to their own glamping huts to change for bed so they could get a good rest after a fantastic day. Hendrik and Ariella started heading back first as Hendrik was feeling a bit rough from the alcohol consumption, Anita watched them walk on over her shoulder before turning back to Desmond.

“It was really lovely to see you today, I hope we’ll see more of each other” she said softly as she started to turn away until he stopped her and pulled her in his lips pressing against hers passionately, Anita blushed bright red but could help but love the feeling of his lips on hers, she closed her eyes softly as she pressed her lips against his in return while her hand interlocked with his. After a moment she pulled away and flashed him a soft warm smile. “Goodnight” she spoke softly as she started to walk away, their hands slowly parting as he didnt want to see her go. Desmond watched as she left a sense of longing making it hard to see her leave, but he knew he needed to get to sleep himself, the alcohol having a grip of him.

“Goodnight” He muttered softly with a warm smile. As she slowly disappeared from view he turned and headed back to his own glamping hut, hoping to see her again in the morning.

Word Count: 1,976 words

Featuring:
Lance Whittaker (c) Etourneau-Art
Victor (c) lulupisita
Lisa (c) Lua-Zita
Thank you, for allowing me to feature your amazing characters!