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Um. Forward!
🕑 Added 2025-05-06 23:20:01 +0000 UTCTatooine's dual suns were slowly drifting toward the Western horizon when Fluttershy came diving down out of the sweltering desert sky and toward the group of waiting Tusken raiders and their banthas. In particular the chiffon yellow pegasus made for a particular bantha.
Since leaving Jabba's enclave Fluttershy Link had been traveling across the vast, formidable dunes and hills of this desert world. During that time she'd learn much about Tatooine's wildlife and ecosystem.
In the process the mare had come into contact with the Tusken tribes in the area. It had been rather.... rocky at first, but with time she'd earned their trust and respect. Especially at the ease she'd learned how to ride bantha. With time she'd allowed to chose one from tribe's herd.
Much to the Tusken's surprise Fluttershy chose a rather runtling bantha that the tribe had decided they'd slaughter soon for its meat and hide. However the mare selected it and named it Boopie. Since the bantha had been selected for slaughter no one in the tribe had been giving the animal much attention or care. That changed immediately and within few weeks Boopie was best groomed and cared for bantha in the tribe.
Knowing that despite their formidable appearance bantha's are primarily prey animals Fluttershy slowly flew head on toward the creature. The creature grunted and bellowed but the mare had learned that this was a form of greeting from the creature. With her presence acknowledged the pegasus then flew around and landed on its back. Then taking a second to settle into its saddle. Fluttershy lifted the tinted goggles from her eyes. Next she removed the dust filter from her face. With that accomplished she addressed the Tuskens gathered there.
"Um. Okay. It's only a small party of stormtroopers and they've started setting camp for the night about a mile away. They appear to be completely unaware of our nearby presence. If we head out now and if we come out of the West, by then the suns will be near the horizon and we'll be hidden by their glare. Also it'll mess with their thermal imaging systems."
There was a series of grunts approving of this plan. Nodding her head Fluttershy removed her Gaderffii Stick from its saddle scabbard. Holding it over her head she called out.
"Um. Forward!" she called out with a pleasant shout.
One of the drawings I started during my recent Star Wars themed Picarto stream. This is the story that popped into my head as I was working on the drawing.
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Chris Teet
I feel sorry for whoever ends up on the wrong end of that Gaderffii stick; even Storm trooper armor doesn't offer much protection against someone wielding one of those.
