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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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plusone
2009-07-17 04:38 am UTC (link)

Rose was certainly no natural, but she enjoyed the feeling of being up so high and having such a trusting animal beneath her. Had it been some stubborn, less than willing creature, she might've been much more uneasy. But Annabelle watched Xena and Argo as attentively as Rose did, and Rose patted the horse's neck reassuringly before she made her first gentle nudge to the horse's stomach with her foot. "Come on girl." She clicked her tongue against the roof of her mouth as an added incentive, following Xena's lead.

To her surprise and pleasure, the mare took a few hesitant steps at first, then fell assuredly into step with Argo. "This isn't so bad," Rose said with a grin. It was exactly what she needed. The rocking motion of her body with the horse's step became easy after a couple of minutes of walking and she looked up at her instructor with a smile. "You make it look so effortless," she said simply, nodding her head towards Xena and her place in the saddle. "You two sort of look like one. I used to read about horses and riders and their bond, but I've never actually seen it till now."

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