doghead said:"Your horses will be well cared for," promises Roak. "I will personally see to it myself. Ash and Witt will go with you to show you the way." Roak motions towards a man and a woman standing nearby. They each carry a shortbow and have an axe at the belt and have the look of people who spend a reasonable amount of time in the forest. Trappers probably in these woods.
doghead said:ooc: The way I see it is that the ponies are not a trained war animals. At the first sign of a bear a pony, being an eminantly sensible animal, would bolt in the other direction. It would take a skilled rider to make them approach one. Ash and Witt will be against taking mounts - you never know when the bear might show up. They will also strongly insist that you agree to leave it behind when you get close to the cave. (ie: here.) Let me know if you do choose to ride.