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Sparhawk (sparhawk) wrote in chaos_cube,
@ 2008-10-12 17:39:00

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Who: Sparhawk and Open
What: Riding
Where: All over the grounds.
When: Mid-day
Rating: TBD

Sparhawk was riding, exercising Faran and himself, really, even as Fall closed in around the residence. Memories of an old siege kept his eyes moving, scanning the horizon, and pondering what the area's defenses were like. It was an exercise he was long accomplished at, having been doing it nearly every day he was here in this place. He was a military man and forced peace was not-quite-grating to him, as he knew it was enforced, not natural.

Faran snorted and Sparhawk's attention snapped to the direction Faran was looking, only to see one of the strange animals poke it's nose up out of the woods. He relaxed slightly, feeling Faran do the same.

Another quiet day, perhaps. He nodded and rode, his thoughts turning to Elaine, his wife, and her pregnancy. He hoped all would go well, and was studying his magics as best he could, praying even more than normal. Let this be a good pregnancy, please, Lord...

He rode on.

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lizzie_bennett
2008-10-14 03:43 am UTC (link)

Lizzie couldn't quite believe she'd been Here long enough for the season to change. She sighed as she trudged her path, grateful for the pair of stout boots she had found in the boutique.

These boots were her one concession to this strange and modern world, they fit well and helped her walks around the grounds.

These walks were important to her, she had walked a lot when she was with her family, it was good for her constitution and she remembered with a wry smile the look on Caroline Bingley's face when she had walked the three miles to Netherfield to nurse her sister.

She carried on walking and came across a gentleman on a horse.

"Good day Sir." She said curtseying.

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	sparhawk 2008-10-14 07:52 am UTC (link)
	Sparhawk nodded to the lady and gave her a straight leg and a bow of the head, as much as a man of his station would while in riding gear with horse, and smiled, faintly. "Morning, milady, and fair journey to you." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	lizzie_bennett 2008-10-14 08:31 am UTC (link)
	Lizzie smiles, "And to you Sir, though I suppose you have a better vantage point of the grounds from up there." She takes a moment to admire the gentleman's steed. "'Tis a fine Horse you have there. Did he arrive here with you?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sparhawk 2008-10-14 09:42 am UTC (link)
	Faran snorted and almost seemed to preen under him, and this time, for once, Sparhawk let him. "Aye, we came together. he is an old friend, and this place was strange enough and kind enough to bring us here together, in a rather odd entrance." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

lizzie_bennett
2008-10-14 09:54 am UTC (link)

"Really? That must have been a long time before I arrived as surely people would still be talking about an arrival upon such a fair fellow." Lizzie smiles again taking a couple of steps back so she would not have to wrench her neck into an unnatural position to talk to the gentleman.

"But where are my manners?" She exclaims though none too loudly, she knows that Horses can scare easily. "Being Here makes it far too easy to forget and you must forgive my impertinence at introducing myself, but I am Miss Lizzie Bennett and I am pleased to make your acquaintance, Sir."

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	sparhawk 2008-10-14 09:56 am UTC (link)
	"It was at the last lake party, but one. Faran here brought me through, indeed." Faran whickered to her as she greeted them. "I am Sir Sparhawk, Knight of the Pandion Order, husband to Lady Elaine. A pleasure to meet you, milady." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	lizzie_bennett 2008-10-14 03:18 pm UTC (link)
	"That does sound like quite the entrance." She replies. Lizzie gasps, "I have met the Lady Elaine, we took a turn about the garden together earlier in the summer. She was so very kind to me, as I was so very new Here then." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sparhawk 2008-10-15 12:40 am UTC (link)
	"Then I am doubly glad to meet you, for any friend of my wife's is most doubly well met!" he smiled openly to her. "We have recently discovered that she is with child, and it is something of a relief to know she has other people she knows here. I would do anything I could for her, and yet well I know it that somethings no man may understand or do." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	lizzie_bennett 2008-10-15 05:30 am UTC (link)
	"Oh that is wonderful news, Sir Sparhawk. Congratulations to you both." She smiles happily for it is wonderful news. "Has she begun her confinement yet? Is she still receiving visitors, perhaps I could invite her to take tea with me one afternoon?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sparhawk 2008-10-15 08:10 am UTC (link)
	"Why thank you! We are both very happy." Then he frowned, and blinked. "She will not be confined, milady. I do not know if this is a trsadition from your time and world, but in mine, she will be trained to live and be throughout her pregnancy." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	lizzie_bennett 2008-10-15 03:55 pm UTC (link)
	"Oh I'm sorry, but indeed where I'm from when a lady is nearing her time to deliver, they would be confined to their room... I'm sure your way is much better, it always struck me as a very strange practice. I did not mean to cause offence, Sir." Lizzie blushes furiously. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sparhawk 2008-10-15 06:21 pm UTC (link)
	"No offense taken. You did not know. I come from a land where women are as strong as the men, and are treated as such. I could never imprison my wife, even if others said it was best." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	lizzie_bennett 2008-10-17 10:00 am UTC (link)
	"That does sound a better way of doing things." She admits. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sparhawk 2008-10-17 11:37 am UTC (link)
	He nodded. "She is a strong woman and does much better when allowed to be near her plants, a thing she is quite skilled at." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	lizzie_bennett 2008-10-25 12:44 pm UTC (link)
	"Yes that is true, I know my sister Mary is always happiest when she is at the pianoforte." Lizzie smiles again. "Please do not let me keep you, Sir. I shall endeavour to call upon the Lady Elaine soon though." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sparhawk 2008-10-25 01:36 pm UTC (link)
	"You are welcome anytime, milady." He bowed and then continued on, thinking she was a nice woman, and hoping Elaine had many such true friends. (Reply to this) (Parent)