Mission Irresponsible
Bart and the Chief had departed with the quickly drawn up helmet designs and were well on their way before Bret had decided another way was required
They were charging after Missy and Denver, completely unaware of the additional issues that had transpired
The need for Missy and Denver to take a diversion probably wasn't ideal
However, with no way of knowing, they were still convinced that the need for speed on was real
With a twitch of her bridle, Missy took a shortcut, at the next bend, in the track
Denver had no option but to follow, her unexpected diversion from the Pass, but he was not in the mood to afford her any slack
Her thought process was simple, it would keep them closer to the Patchie River
This would not normally be an issue, but in her haste, she'd failed to consider the flash flood, as she was, in a mood to dither
But unknown to them Conan's horse had thrown a shoe, which had brought him to a neck jarring halt, so he and his horse were now moving at a limp
At the rate he was traveling, it wouldn't be long before Bart and the Chief caught up, and with their recent history, you could bet that Bart would laugh like a horse, and with the jokes, he would not skimp
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