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Tweak says, "mada mada dane"

zaria (bravely) wrote in labyrinth_rpg,
@ 2009-07-06 21:34:00

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active, day 14, rose tyler, xena

Day 14
Who: Xena and Rose
What: Labyrinth Chat and General Awesomeness
When: Mid-Morning
Where: Horse Stables
Rating: PGish
Status: Incomplete

When Xena woke that morning, she found that the city had changed back to a setting she was more comfortable with. It had been that way when she had arrived and she liked it that way. She could relate to it a little better, even if it was more advanced than her world had been. She hadn't seen Argo in a few days and she knew the horse would probably be a little upset at being neglected.

Dressed in her usual garb, Xena walked through the door that magically led back to her room in the other city and then walked outside toward the stables. She whistled lightly, not exactly cheerfully, but somewhat carefree. The stables were open and she stepped inside to a chorus of whickers and neighs. Smiling, she headed for Argo's stall.

The horse had her hindquarters in Xena's direction and didn't seem to be inclined to turn around to face her. "Look, I'm sorry I haven't been here in a day or two." It might have been more than that, but she wasn't going to own up to it. "C'mon, girl. I have an apple! Don't you want a big juicy apple?" She cooed and clucked, sounding much too soft for a warrior princess.

After a long session of cajoling and encouragement, the horse finally turned around and snatched the apple from Xena's hand. Xena grinned and stroked the horse's nose. "I promise I'll visit you more regularly. Do you want to go for a ride today?" The dun colored horse whinnied and nudged Xena's shoulder with her nose. "Good, me too."

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bravely
2009-07-09 05:10 pm UTC (link)

Xena turned to Rose when there was a silence and found her staring. She was used to people staring by now. She wasn't what most people expected. In her time, she was one of only a handful of women who considered themselves warriors. She smirked and turned back to Argo, putting the finishing touches on her before hooking her reigns on the stall door. She nodded at Rose, even giving her a hint of a genuine smile.

"Sure, here..." She scooted past Rose and into the stall of one mare called Annabelle. "Riding's not difficult. Once you get the hang of it. It did take my best friend, Gabrielle, a while to get it. But she was also a little intimidated. Things changed once she got her own horse. She and Argo were never especially good friends." She glanced over at Rose again and gave her a quizzical look until she finally got the gist of what she was trying to say. "Oh yeah, weird machine. Why sit on something like that when you can ride a real horse?" She didn't get it.

"Well, Rose, we'll get you in that saddle and it'll be second nature to you before you know it." She winked and pulled the saddle from the wall. She put a blanket down and then put the saddle over it, cinching the buckles tightly and pulling the stirrups down. The harness was next, and she pulled the bridle over the horse's head, giving her the bit and pulling the buckles closed. "There. The most important thing is to make sure the saddle is on tight. If you ever lose your hold on the reigns you can grip her mane or the saddle horn, but if the saddle slips..." She trailed off and made a face to let her know it was not good.

She took Annabelle's reigns in one hand and Argo's in the other and led both horses out of the barn. "Need a hand up? Just put your foot in there and I'll help you up and over."

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