Took an amble through the countryside. Saw the hills climbing over the landscape. Appearing as the humps of a dark dragon. Or maybe a sea monster. The dusk edges the hills. They spill over the lumpy landscape. X~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~X The evening copse hides sorcery. The magic of the night. Took a silent peep. In the brushwood hid the equine form, edged with silver glow. Slight in build. A single twisted horned beast shivered. It scrapes the floor with it's front hoof. Flicking the night with it's mane. X~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~X You move to the side. Oh hell there's a rock. You trip. It's aware of your presence. Whoosh, off into the night a silent blaze in the dark. X~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~X That lump on the side of your head hurts so much. Even to the softest touch. Or was it really there at all? X~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~X Morning came. The dew fell. Marching rambler came across a distressing sight. Had he been there all night? In silence he slipped away. (C) Livvi