The stables [early evening]

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

Aravis had, indeed, promised to care for Trenor while Karal was away. Not that she minded, honestly -- being in the stables was refreshing, and made her feel almost like she was back home (Archenland, not Calormen -- she hardly remembered what the interior of her father's stable looked like.) Between the smell and the soft noises of the horses, she half-expected to walk outside and find the twins tussling in the grass.

Homesickness and nostalgia were not on her agenda today, however, as she had brought treats for Trenor (as well as a few apples for the larger horse that she did not know, if he wanted them as her player didn't want to mod.) "Sorry you had to endure that damn desert," she murmured, holding out a few cubes of sugar in her palm for Trenor. "I owe you more than this."

Yes, she was talking to animals that didn't talk back. Again. She kind of just wanted to be sure.

[mostly establishy but absolutely open for all your stable and Aravis needs.]

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[socksofcool.livejournal.com]

Seely glanced around the door of the stables, eyeing the horses warily. "Hey."

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

Aravis glanced over with a smile. "'lo. Did you come to visit Trenor too?"

[socksofcool.livejournal.com]

"Kinda?" Seely replied, smiling back.

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

"You can come further in, you know," she replied, feeding Trenor a little more sugar.

[socksofcool.livejournal.com]

"I know," Seely said. "They're just...big."

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

"Trenor's not big at all," she replied, looking over at him. "And it's not as though he'll bite you."

[socksofcool.livejournal.com]

"He might step on me," Seely pointed out, coming a bit closer. "Accidentally."

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

"He won't," she promised with a small smile. "I wouldn't let him."

[socksofcool.livejournal.com]

"Oh, if you're looking out for me, I guess it'll be okay," Seely said, walking over to her.

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

"Were you like this with Hwin?" she asked, smiling as she pet Trenor's neck.

[socksofcool.livejournal.com]

"She could talk," Seely pointed out. "It was very soothing."

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

"Trenor's thinking the same sort of horse things," she replied. "He just can't vocalize them. For instance, he likes that I'm petting him and thinks you should too."

[socksofcool.livejournal.com]

Seely warily reached out to pat Trenor. "What makes you so sure of that?"

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

"Well, how is it that you can tell what Ata wants and likes?" she replied.

[socksofcool.livejournal.com]

"You just can with dogs."

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

"And I just can with horses."

[socksofcool.livejournal.com]

Seely shrugged. "Okay. I guess."

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

Aravis eyed him. "What? He's not going to step on you."

[socksofcool.livejournal.com]

"But he's so... big."

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

"He's really not. You saw Bree. That is a big horse. Trenor is sweet and small," she replied. "And I swear to you that he will not step on you or hurt you."

[socksofcool.livejournal.com]

"If you're sure..."

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

"You trust me, right?" she asked, reaching into her pocket. "Even if you don't trust Trenor."

[socksofcool.livejournal.com]

"It's not that I don't trust him..." Seely started, then nodded. "I trust you."

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

"Want to feed him?" She held out a few sugar cubes.

[socksofcool.livejournal.com]

"How do I feed him, exactly?"