Who: Lizzy and Charlotte When: Early afternoon Where: Scarlet Oak Community Stables
As promised, Charlotte had picked out a good beginner's horse for Lizzy - a sweet, gentle sorrel mare named Adelita. The mare's thoughts in Charlotte's head had been very patient, and happy simply to enjoy the better weather. Charlotte was on hers, a dapple gray male named Greenleaf. Greenleaf had been born when Charlotte had first read The Lord of the Rings when she was younger, and her mother had not been able to talk her out of the name.
After spending most of the previous day in a mall, Charlotte was infinitely glad the weather had cleared up. She felt as if she needed a few days outside to recuperate from that little trip. She had happily lead the pair to one of the forest trails, breathing a great sigh of relief once there. "So," she asked Lizzy, "what do you think so far? Regretting this yet?"