The next day, Moon and the group of veterans with the Lieutenant were gathered outside the base gate. The early morning light was on the assembled group as they prepared for departure.
Moon was forced to ride one of the horses that belonged to a veteran since he didn't have one himself. The animal was level eight, sturdy enough for travel but nothing impressive.
While Moon could have bought his own mount, it would have cost around sixty thousand dollars for a decent one. He didn't bother, it was a waste of money since he planned to take one of the carriages toward a larger base soon anyway. Investing in a horse he'd use for maybe a few days made no practical sense.
So he just accepted the arrangement without complaint.
