Just another group, just another journey, Miles thought to himself. The silver buckle on his pack jingled with each bounce as he trotted close to the group of ponies that had sent out a call for arms. Looking around, he could see two others. One was a white pegasus of the bat species, the other a dark gray unicorn. He himself was a plain red pegasus with no markings save for a yellow diamond-shaped star on his forehead. His mane was already blown back by the wind and seemed to have been stuck in that position since he was a foal. It made no difference to him, though. It stayed out of his face when he walked and stayed mostly where it was when he flew.
His bowstring dug into his back, warranting an annoyed glance from the pegasus. A quick readjustment relieved the pressure as he pulled the bow back up to its original spot near the shoulders. It rested snugly around his body, generally kept out of the way in case things got a little close for comfort. Of course, no bow was complete without a quiver of arrows. His thick hide quiver was attached diagonally to his pack with sinew and was well within reach of his mouth for successive shots. His pack, bow, and arrows were not his heaviest burden, though. That title was given to his studded leather armor, which he kept cinched tight.
The combination of all his gear, the high-noon sun above, and the constant pace they had kept since the town they met in had started to fatigue him a bit. He could feel the sweat starting to run under his armor and down his forehead, but they were too close now to stop for a breather. There would be time for that once they got inside the gates. A drink didn't sound too bad right about now, but it would likely have to wait until they settled down for a rest later.
Miles spoke up, hoping to figure out just what exactly they would be looking for once they got inside. "So what's the plan and how long do we plan on staying? Spending the night, or sleeping under the stars?"
((I don't think I had my shortsword in my sheet when I sent it in and I don't think I've updated it for a while, but I'll just buy one in the game if we get an opportunity.))