Mulan and Black Wind

Mulan

This flow follows the practical and affectionate partnership between Mulan and the horse who carries her through the quest.

increasing

Bearing strength in each event

decreasing

A Familiar Shortcut A Familiar Shortcut from "Mulan". Trust Before the Magic Riding to find help Mulan urges Black Wind off the road and across fields because she knows a faster way to the healer.

A Familiar Shortcut from "Mulan". Trust Before the Magic Riding to find help Mulan urges Black Wind off the road and across fields because she knows a faster way to the healer.

Trust Before the Magic Riding to find help Mulan urges Black Wind off the road and across fields because she knows a faster way to the healer. A shared urgency The horse responds to her direction, carrying her toward home while she fears for Xiu.

The Journey’s First Companion

Leaving Together A familiar mount Mulan prepares Black Wind for a journey into unknown country and carries the Rabbit in a sling. Quiet endurance The horse’s speed helps the travelers cover long distances, making him central to a mission neither human nor rabbit can manage alone.

The Canyon Crossing The Canyon Crossing from "Mulan". Courage Shared Black Wind jumps first The horse takes a running start and clears the apparent chasm, showing Mulan what is possible.

The Canyon Crossing from "Mulan". Courage Shared Black Wind jumps first The horse takes a running start and clears the apparent chasm, showing Mulan what is possible.

Courage Shared Black Wind jumps first The horse takes a running start and clears the apparent chasm, showing Mulan what is possible. A leap of her own His successful landing gives Mulan the model and encouragement to try, even though her jump ends in a fall.

A Necessary Farewell A Necessary Farewell from "Mulan". Parting for the Sea A different route Lu Ting-Pin decides that Black Wind cannot accompany them on the sea voyage to Kunlun Mountain.

A Necessary Farewell from "Mulan". Parting for the Sea A different route Lu Ting-Pin decides that Black Wind cannot accompany them on the sea voyage to Kunlun Mountain.

Parting for the Sea A different route Lu Ting-Pin decides that Black Wind cannot accompany them on the sea voyage to Kunlun Mountain. Protection through a thread Mulan ties Lu Ting-Pin’s red thread around the horse, trusting that it will guide him safely home.

The Horse Returns The Horse Returns from "Mulan". Reunion at the Village A familiar sound After Xiu recovers, Mulan hears Black Wind whinny and finds him back at the tulou.

The Horse Returns from "Mulan". Reunion at the Village A familiar sound After Xiu recovers, Mulan hears Black Wind whinny and finds him back at the tulou.

Reunion at the Village A familiar sound After Xiu recovers, Mulan hears Black Wind whinny and finds him back at the tulou. Journey completed Their reunion confirms that the horse has returned safely and lets Mulan meet her family with the companion who began the rescue.

At the opening of the story

The first night after Xiu is poisoned

At dusk near the middle of the journey

At the City of Rushing Water

The night Mulan returns home