An original short story by...well...me! Ian's life is nothing spectacular. He's spent the majority of it as a simple stable boy, and the only thing that keeps him from dying of boredom is his best friend, Zaire. They're like brothers; inseparable. Zaire is the troublemaker who never seems to get caught, and Ian is...well, Ian is Ian. He's just along for the ride. Then one day the ride gets unexpectedly bumpy when the Governor's son shows up in Ian and Zaire's stable: and there's only one reason for Levi Caldwell to be sneaking through the stables. Desertion. What will happen when Levi runs off with one of his father's horses? Or when one of the boys is found holding a bloody knife over the body of his master? I'm aware this is a horrible blurb, but how do you write a good blurb for a short story without giving too much away? Anyway, read the story! It's a good one! I promise! And it's super short...like 4,550 ish words. It won't take up too much of your time!