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[no_bloody_lord]

[Mat liked the stables. Or, more specifically, he liked the horses. There weren't any tracks to bet at or farmers to deal with, but there was something good about being around the stoic animals. Something that felt like home... not that he'd ever admit it to anyone, himself included

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[swornanoath]

[She's been wandering about the castle grounds for the past several days, and today is no exception. In all honesty, she's surprised that she hasn't visited the stables more often.

When she enters, she'll see the somewhat familiar face--from the expedition, wasn't it?--and take note of his mannerisms around the horse. She folds her arms, a small smile on her lips.]

She is a beautiful horse.

[no_bloody_lord]

[speaking without quite looking up] Nowhere near as beautiful as some of the one's my Da would trade.

[but his hands are gentle as he disappears from sight, crouching as he runs his palm down a foreleg before gently squeezing, getting Bela to raise her leg so he can inspect her hoof]

We raised some real beauties. But if you need a horse who'll never give up on you, it's this one.

[swornanoath]

[Vereesa draws a bit closer, eyes falling on the horse. It's certainly not one of the specially-bred Quel'dorei horses, but it looks rather sturdy and reliable. It would certainly suffice. Not that she will speak this when he seems so endeared toward it.]

You are very kind to your horse. There aren't many that give a horse the respect it so deserves.

[no_bloody_lord]

Well... she's not really mine. Didn't even realize she'd shown up at the bloody castle until about an hour ago.

[moving on to the next hoof]

But I'm not about to forget her... she's from home.

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[pulled_across]

[She's heard about the unicorn around the journals, and she's hit a dead end in looking for relevant references to the castle in the library, so...a unicorn with rainbows and butterflies sounds like a worthy investment of her time.

She notes briefly the presence of someone else in the building, but the unicorn itself distracted her away from addressing him.]

Awwww! Aren't you beautiful?

[no_bloody_lord]

[glancing up from Bela to see a cute girl, he really can't resist]

Burn me...I've been called a lot of things, but beautiful usually isn't one of them.

[pulled_across]

[She tosses him a sidelong glance and an amused smile.]

Do you often compete with horses?

[no_bloody_lord]

Not usually. It's not fair to the horses.

[a grin and he'll offer her a bit of a mock bow] Mat Cauthon, at your service.