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The air in the canyon tasted of baked

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earth and ancient stone.

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Long before the eye could catch them. the

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earth began to sing.

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A low. rhythmic thrumming that vibrated through the

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soles of the boots and

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rattled the loose pebbles on the ledge.

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Then came the flash of motion against the

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burnt orange walls.

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A dozen wild mustangs erupted around the riverbend.

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turning the dry arroyo into a river of

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living muscle and kinetic fury.

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Sunlight caught the dust kicked up by their

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hooves.

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turning the golden haze into a glowing fog

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that rolled through the gorge.

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At the lead surged a scarred black stallion.

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nostrils flaring.

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his dark mane flying like a banner in

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a gale.

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Behind him. the herd moved as a single.

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breathing entity. bays. chestnuts. and

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rones. their muscular flanks rippling with every explosive

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bound.

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For a breathless second. the canyon walls amplified

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the thunder of their hooves

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into a deafening roar that drowned out the

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wind.

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There was no hesitation in their stride.

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Only the pure. untamed instinct of survival and

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freedom.

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As quickly as the storm had broken upon

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the canyon. it swept past.

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The dust cloud lingered. hanging thick in the

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warm desert light.

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slowly settling back onto the stone.

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The echoing thunder faded into the distance.

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leaving behind only the profound. breathless silence of

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the desert

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and the faint. sweet scent of crushed sage.