The Stables [midmorning-onwards]

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

Aravis had a horse. She knew there were several others who had horses, too -- she'd said good morning to those horses when she'd carefully gotten Trenor out -- but she felt hers was the best. Clearly.

So, Aravis, her pockets full of apples, was carefully walking Trenor around the yard, and had located a mounting block (plus there was a little bit of fencing she could climb up, if she needed) for later.

[ARAVIS WILL GIVE HORSIE RIDES. So, um, open. I go into heeeeeavy SP at 4 EST though.]

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[momslilassassin]

The dorms were too loud. After a quick breakfast, Ben had struck out on his own (ha, Nanny wouldn't be able to find him now!), and smiled a little to himself when he saw a familiar face.

He walked over to Aravis and stood there.

Ben wasn't much of a talker.

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

"Ben!" Aravis shouted excitedly, before immediately lowering her voice to a more ladylike volume. Her nurse would be upset if she heard her. "Good morning, Ben! Trenor, say good morning."

Trenor didn't actually say anything. But Aravis felt that was all right.

[momslilassassin]

Ben smiled at Aravis, then waved at Trenor before reaching a cautious hand out to pat him.

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

Aravis tugged on Trenor's bridle to bring his head low enough that Ben could pet his nose. "Want to feed him?" she asked, offering Ben an apple.

[momslilassassin]

Ben nodded his head vigorously. That would be the best thing ever!

He held the apple out carefully towards Trenor's mouth. Those teeth were huge!

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

"Hold your hand flat like this." Aravis demonstrated, her hand flat with fingers splayed, palm up. "He won't hurt you at all but his teeth might by accident unless we are very careful!"

[momslilassassin]

Ben's blue eyes went even wider, but he followed Aravis's advice exactly, breathing through his mouth as he concentrated.

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

Trenor gently ate the apple straight out of Ben's itty little hand, and Aravis beamed with delight. "See? It wasn't hard!"

[momslilassassin]

Ben giggled. "Tickles!"

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

"Uh huh!" Aravis agreed gleefully. "He's got whiskers like Father, so it tickles when he gives you kisses. Do you wanna ride him?"

[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

Dinah had been wandering around. Wandering around. Flailing her balloons. Loooooking around. Oooooo. "Horsies!"

[momslilassassin]

Ben nodded, looking shy.

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

Aravis eyed the other girl and her...floaty things. "Hello! His name is Trenor."

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

Aravis led Trenor over to the fence, eyeing the distance up. "Can you climb?"

[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

"Hi Trenor!" Dinah said, standing on tippy-toe to stare at him, balloons dangling at her side. "He's biiiiiig," she said solemnly to Aravis. "Is he your horsie?"

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

"He is," Aravis said proudly. "Karal gave him to me! He's a gelding."

She didn't really know what that meant.

[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

"A gelding," Dinah repeated in tones of deep envy, having no idea either. "Can I pet him? Please? Does he like petting?"

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

Aravis nodded eagerly, tugging Trenor's head a little lower with the reins. "You can pet his neck or his nose! He looooooves being petted."

[momslilassassin]

Ben nodded and clambered up, then gave her a triumphant smile. He was good at climbing.

[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

"Thank you!" Dinah bounced up and down, thrilled to pieces, and waved her balloons, then carefully put them in her other hand so she could reach up and pet Trenor without bumping him in the nose with one. "Ooooo. He's sooooft. You're a good, good horsie," she told Trenor, staring at his eyes, totally in love. "You're so lucky," she told the other girl.

[momslilassassin]

Ben stared at the floaty things. He pointed at them and gave her an inquisitive look.

Ben wasn't big on conversation.

[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

That's okay. Dinah so very much was.

"Hunh? My balloons?" Dinah swung her wrist around so he could see them, blue and pink and yellow, and waved them cheerfully, boing boing boing! "My mommy got me some for my birthday party, and they're s'posed to be for special, but I looooove them, do you want one? I gots extra!"

[momslilassassin]

That was a lot of words. Ben's eyes went wide, but he nodded.

[weetuskenraider]

Tahiri had a lot more JJK mocking to do so omg forgive me wandered out of the dorms to see if there was anything fun to do or anywhere she could explore. It was so weird being one of the older kids.

But then there were four-legged creatures who looked nothing like the banthas and rontos and dewbacks she was used to seeing on Tatooine, where she'd grown up, and she couldn't help staring. It was a pretty animal.

[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

Dinah fumbled with them, still chattering, and carefully handed over a blue one. "Blue is for boys, and you're a boy, so here. Don't pop it! It's loud when it pops," she cautioned him, very serious. "But you can wave it!" Which she demonstrated by waving her handful back and forth again, looking gleeful. "And throw them! Whoops." As one escaped to float over the grass. "Bye, balloon!"