For Serena - August 23

[shieldmaiden_rohan]

 The strange blizzard had passed and Eowyn was glad of it.  The horses had been unsettled by the sudden change in the weather and had been difficult to calm for some time after. She had spent far more time than usual soothing them all with treats and care, though she did not truly mind doing so.  It did mean that her time at the stables was more extensive than usual, but she had no pets nor others at home to worry for her, so she might spend as much time as needed here.

She placed a saddle over its stand and went to look at the list of tasks still to be done this day.  There was a woman nearby that Eowyn had seen at the stables, but had never conversed with.  The woman clearly cared for horses, and so Eowyn smiled at her.

"If you would wish to give a treat, the bag is in that cabinet there," she offered kindly.  

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[intheruins]

Serena mostly comes by the horses to visit, to fill the void in her life since she left her beloved gray back in North Carolina. She hasn't ridden yet, though, despite having the go ahead from her doctor here. George Jr. is close enough to four months old, she's well and truly healed from the surgery that brought him into the world but she still finds herself hesitating. From somewhere comes an irrational fear that after all of this, she'll never ride the same way again.

And if she can't do that, she can't quite figure out what she's good for.

At least when she's spending time with the animals here she doesn't think so much about what she's lacking. There's something peaceful about being around the mares and geldings, even if she mostly just watches and pets them. Today, her son is being cared for and so she finds herself ready to enquire about leasing a horse or even becoming a stablehand. She's working out the details in her own mind when she hears a voice, pulling her out of her distracted reverie.

"Would anyone mind if I did?"