A Red Tailed Hawk soars above some travelers on the plain below. He casts a wary eye toward the woman riding the horse and the dog trotting just ahead of them on the marrow path through the weeds. Deeming them of no serious threat to him, the hawk continues his relentless search for small vermin. The woman is tired. It is the the seventh day of a eleven day journey to the city of Ghenth. The Assassins Guild has sent her on a mission; someone needs killing. Today, tired and exhausted, just wishes the traveling done. Another hour and she would stop to make camp. It will be a relief to get her rear off of the hard saddle. She's dusty, dirty, and itchy. What a treasure a hot bath would be. Not for four more days, though. She huffs out an irritable sigh. The mutt attached itself to her three days back. One moment, she and the horse were alone on the path. The next, the stray came racing through the grasses toward them, yelping with joy. The dog raced around her horse a couple of times then began trotting just ahead of her mare. The stray had been having a hard time on its own. It was thin and obviously hungry. The dog kept lurking around her camp that night. She made the mistake of giving it some food. The next morning, she woke to the dog's barking. From its tone, the woman thought he was saying, Don't you think it's time for breakfast. She sighed deeply and got up. Needless to say, the wretched creature got its meal. The dog seemed determined to stay with them for the rest of the trip. It rarely strayed farther than a hundred yards from her and usually it was trotting along about twenty or thirty feet ahead of the mare. It seemed she was stuck with a loyal companion--at least, until they reached Ghenth--whether she wanted him or not. ______________________________ Just as his product, "Assassin," was coming to market, my good friend Rob aka Shadownet gifted me with the item. I tried to make a bunch of renders right away to help promote it, but somehow the finished renders all fell short. Only now have I managed to come up with something that I feel does justice to it. So, thanks, Rob, for a fantastic product! I suspect "Assassin" is the most thoroughly designed conforming clothing product ever produced to date. It is push-button state of the art. Easiest item I ever dressed a figure in! I would also be remiss if I didn't acknowledge Rob's partners ghostman and pixeluna; you all are the best! Thanks for looking and for your encouragements and critiques. Jeremy CREDITS: Vue6 Pro Studio, Poser6, PSP5. Figure: DAZ Victoria 4.2++ Elite with Phoenix1966's "Maeve" morphs and textures (Renderosity). Her Clothing: Shadownet and ghostman "Assassin" using Shadownet and pixeluna "Assassin in Action" poses (Renderosity). Horse: DAZ Mil Horse Horse Tack: Willsmind "Horse Tack for Mil Horse" (DAZ). Dog: Predation's "LoRez Dog" (DAZ). Bird: "Red Tailed Hawk" from the "EL Wildlife Series" (Content Paradise). Terrain and eco-system: Robin Kleb "Terrains with Tracks Vue6" (Cornucopia3d).