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patrol in relation to who stays behind. Mind you it isn’t an issue yet, this new development wont start having an affect for a couple of years but we recognize it is coming and we will have to do something about it. A lot of serious thinking and heavy decisions are going to have to be made.”
    Wollfen sat there staring off into space as he contemplated the situation. What could they do? Was there anywhere the clans could go? He couldn’t think of anything right . Finally he turned to Ironside,
    “I will give this serious thought and see if I can come up with something, we can't just sit around and wait for this to happen can we?” Ironside shook his head,
    “No and I will be grateful for any assistance you can come up with.”
    Wollfen and Raven left the man to continue eating and they went back to the guest tent. Sitting back down on his cot he sighed in contemplation. Raven sat beside him believing he now understood some of what she had been feeling. Finally he looked up at Raven and spoke,
    “You know I always liked being out here amongst the clans because I saw it as an idyllic lifestyle where you had freedom and self determination. But that’s not so is it? Everyone works for the common good just to survive, there is no choice to do your own thing.” Raven silently nodded in agreement.
    Wollfen finally stood up and asked Raven what she would be doing for the day, she was expected to go out on patrol starting at midday.
    “Would you like some company on your ride today?” Raven smiled at the thought, patrol was almost always done on your own,
    “I would love that thanks, let's get you another horse, you need to pick one you like and we will clean up your saddle too .”
    Wollfen nodded, his horse wouldn’t be easy to replace, he had it for a couple of years and was used to its personality, now he would have to start all over again. They left the tent and walked over to the corral, there were quite a few horses here and they were well taken care of. A number of them were the personal mounts of the more important members of the clans but the rest were simply part of a pool from which people could pick and choose from day to day.
    As they stood at the gate to the corral Raven pointed out some likely prospects,
    “I think the brown one there is a good horse, calm temperament and steady in battle but has no aggression at all.” Wollfen nodded listening, “That one over there, the mottled brown and white mare is a bit harder to deal with. She can be a bit temperamental but she is fast and has good stamina.”
    “I like the sound of that one, are there any others to pick from?” Raven shook her head,
    “There are a few horses here but these are definitely the best two.” Wollfen respected her advice, she was a very good rider and had been around horses since before she could walk. He was leaning towards the mottled horse for his own ride.
    “If that horse works out do you think Ironside would mind me making it my own personal ride?” Raven didn’t think that would be a problem, even though it was a good horse many of the riders picked other horses first because of the mottled one's temperamental ways.
    “Good let's go grab my saddle and try her out, I would like some time with her first before we go on patrol.”
    They sauntered over to Ravens tent where his saddle had been left the day before and looked it over, other than some scuff marks from when his horse had taken a tumble it appeared no worse for wear. Raven went inside to change and within minutes she reappeared outside with her boots in hand. Wollfen looked her up and down, she was wearing tight fitting riding clothes in all black and she cut a striking figure. He nodded his approval at her and she smiled,
    “You like eh? We will look good riding along  both wearing black don’t you think?” He chuckled,
    “Yes it's important to make a fashion statement.” He got a light slap on the shoulder for that.
    They went back to the corral and got