Cross Thoroughbred Racing Facility

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<sub>A small yawn escaped Bellamy's jaws, and she shook her head rapidly. "Snap out of it, Bels," She muttered under her breath, pulling her bun down and braiding her dark hair so that it fell in a long braid over one shoulder. She walked quickly to her filly, Summerdreaming's, stall and murmured soft words of comfort into the dark bay's ears as she put her in the cross ties and quickly brushed her down. Suddenly, Bellamy too jumped, startled by LuLu. "Whoa, easy there," she said softly, reaching a hand out to calm the filly. "How'd you get out here, hm? Come on, let's get you back in your stall." She cautiously attempted to lead the filly back into her stall, curious as to how she'd gotten out.

Bell pulled her black riding helmet on as she tacked her horse up, just planning on going on a quick hack. It was late, but no matter that. She needed to get a ride in, having lost track of time earlier and then running for longer than she'd expected. As night fell, the young jockey lead her filly out of the stables and mounted in silence, at peace for once. She let the horse walk for a moment, zoning out, before urging her into a slow canter into the distance, not really going anywhere in particular.

[Want her to find Sasha?]</sub>

[Story]

<sub>[Up to you? I mean, he's fine and all, but...]

Celestial Zephyr let out an agitated scream, ears pinned back as he kicked at the stall door. His coat was lathered with sweat, dried and fresh. He almost seemed to be shaking. His breathing was heavy and he continued to pace. He was definitely bothered by something. He bared his teeth when Bell passed and snorted.

Alexander pushed The Mighty Fitz's nose away. His vision was still faded and the world was spinning violently, to the point of nausea, even. He drew a deep breath, sitting upright and removing his helmet. It was broken now. Fantastic. He threw the helmet aside and dropped his head to his hands, groaning. What had happened? He could only assume he'd passed out or something. Probably another stupid side effect of his medication. It seemed to produce a good amount of side effects that cropped up randomly. Fitz stood beside him, nostrils flaring warily.</sub>

[Horse]

<sub>Sadie had taken a quick shower to scrub herself clean of the dirt and grim, and her hair had been left to dry past her shoulders. She smelled faintly of lavender and oats as she appraised the sleeping Adam and Zoey. She smiled faintly and moved around them as quietly as possible to pick up the bowl of popcorn, as it was almost empty. She disappeared into the kitchen to put it away, not wanting to disturb the sleeping man and child.

Sunkissed Lullaby settled down and began to wander, ears pricking as she investigated a few stalls in the stables. She stopped and stared down the way at her agitated father. Her ears flicked uneasily as she took a few tentative steps towards him. She let out a low nicker, neck arched and head bowed slightly as the intelligent cherry bay eyed her sire.</sub>

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Summerdreaming cantered into the blackness of the night, her rider leaning into her neck, stray pieces of hair flying backwards from the rush of air. The ride felt so smooth, so perfect, as if everything was falling into place. Soon Bellamy would be full-time on the racing circuit with the filly, and hopefully by the spring they'd both be Kentucky Oaks ready. The jockey couldn't help but smile as the night breeze tickled flyways of dark hair against her face.

Suddenly, the dark bay let out a shrill whinny, rearing up on two legs. Bell went numb, her instincts kicking in as she was completely shocked. They'd nearly run over Alexander and The Mighty Fitz. Bellamy pushed forward on Summerdreaming's neck, urging her to land back on all fours. "Easy, Su," she said shakily, her face drawn up, looking as if she'd just seen a ghost. After the filly dropped from the rear and was heavily panting for breath, Bella patted her neck, her gray eyes squinted and searching for the cause of the problem. Her eyes widened as she caught sight of the two in from of them. "Oh my God," she said. "Are you okay? Did I do something? I'm so sorry. Are you alright?" She repeated herself, her eyebrows furrowed as she slipped off Su's back and landed swiftly on her feet, grasping the reins firmly as she faced the other jockey.</sub>

[Story]

<sub>Adam continued to doze, unfortunately heavy in his current state of sleep. He didn't notice the popcorn bowl, though his face screwed up in his sleep for some reason or another. His hand absently rubbed at his chest, though he was sleeping. He let out a faint grumble, stirring minutes later. He let out a quiet sound of protest, leaning back slowly.

Alexander lifted his head, staring at Bella. His silvery eyes were dull and he shrugged. "Just slipped." He offered in his thick accent, pushing himself to his feet. He wavered in place, reaching a hand out to Fitz for support before stumbling toward the edge of the track and vomiting into the grass. The dizziness had finally gotten to him. As soon as it had come, it had disappeared. "Concussion." He mumbled as he grabbed Fitz's bridle. "I do not know you..." He said slowly. "Do I?" His vision had not yet cleared, still a bit fuzzy.</sub>

[Horse]

<sub>Sadie had grabbed herself something to eat and eventually discarded the half-eaten meal. Her nose wrinkled as she downed another water bottle and glanced around for a moment before she smoothed the hem of her shirt. She let out a small sigh and went back into the lobby area, gaze flickering to the TV where The Lion King was playing. She cleared her throat quietly and decided to join the pair, after all, she was worn out. It had been a long day, and she just wanted to go to bed.

[Sorry, short.]</sub>

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<sub>Bellamy watched him, her eyebrows knit together in concern. "Alright..." she said slowly, jiggling the reins lightly so that Summerdreaming didn't eat the grass below. "A concussion? That doesn't sound too good. Sure you're okay? Do you need any help?" She took a step closer, not quite flinching when he vomited, though the corner of her mouth twitched. "No, you don't. My name is Bellamy." She didn't bother telling him to call her Bell or Bella, fully aware that he probably would not remember any of this the next day.

[short sorry]</sub>

[Story]

<sub>"Alexander," The Russian responded quietly and sighed gustily. "I am fine now. I have had concussions before. I-" He frowned as he considered it. "I take medication and side effects are not consistent. I got light-headed and next thing I knew, I was opening my eyes on ground. I must have hit my head. I am fine now." He said quietly. "Thank you for concern that you showed." He leaned into The Mighty Fitz's side, grateful for the colt's strength. "So you are new to facility, da?"


"'s the time?" Adam slurred, rubbing absently at his chest. He needed to get up soon to take something. He was getting heartburn. He tended to get that frequently, still. He rubbed at his face, being careful not to speak too loudly lest he disturb little Zoey. He neglected to recall that the DVD player had the time displayed in bright green letters.</sub>

[Horse]

_{Sadie glanced at the screen, her gaze flickering for a moment before she looked back towards her boyfriend. Her eyebrows raised before she responded. "It's around, like 9ish." She responded quietly, shifting slightly as her eyebrows furrowed. She watched him for a long moment as she bent down to adjust the hem of her pants before straightening. "You okay?" She asked, she hadn't missed that he had been rubbing his chest. She scratched the back of her head and let out a quiet sigh, gaze rather distant in thought.}

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Stacy awoke with a start as she heard Zeph's loud neigh. She shook her head and glanced around, it was dark outside, but the stable was well lit. She stood up, careful not to arouse the sleeping Miracle. She let herself out from the stall and glanced around, not seeing anyone she walked over to Zeph's stall and gazed at him, eyes curious.