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[not_his_pa]

William loves the Milliways' stables as they're big, most of the horses are friendly and he can always finds some space to himself. Their barn at home does what it needs to and he has a spot for hiding stuff in it, but his responsibilities are more there.

Today he's taken care of a few chores around the barn and has been introducing himself to a beautiful mare that recently arrived. Horus is exploring and William's not too concerned about him as the forge cats keeps an eye on him when they're here.

Once he's done checking on all the horses, he plans on sitting on the back porch of the Bar with a book and enjoying it feeling like Spring.

(OOC: Catch him in the stables or on the porch.)

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[missmarybennet]

Mary is down at the end of the stables with a sack of apple bits, working on making friends of the equine persuasion. (Food tends to be singularly helpful in this endeavor.)

She offers the apples a bit warily. Not out of any particular fear--horses are as common to her daily life as cars are to other people. But you never quite know which ones will be tempermental and unfriendly.

She looks up at one point from wiping her hands clean on her handkerchief and spots William. She raises her hand in greeting.

"Hello, Mr. Evans."

[OOC: Might be on and off slowtime this evening, if that's okay?]

[not_his_pa]

(OOC: Always okay. :-))

"Hello, Miss. Bennet, have you met the newest mare yet? She belongs to Lady Marian and she's nice and friendly,"

A horse that certainly won't bother Mary.

[missmarybennet]

"I fear I'm not well enough acquainted with the livestock to know who is new and who is old as of yet," Mary replies, eying her now damp handkerchief.

Why must eating an apple involve so much slobber?

She looks as if she's considering something. Something has been puzzling her.

"How do horses get here, anyway?"

[not_his_pa]

"I try and keep track of 'em as I can and we've got a stock record in the workroom. All sorts of ways. I've sometimes found doors out back and I've seen horses enter through the Front Door. Just depends on how their owner comes through,"

He likes having an idea of all the horses even if he doesn't know all the people they connect to.

[missmarybennet]

"You mean they parade horses right through the bar?"

Mary looks as if she can't decide whether to be horrified or amused at this revelation.

[ostro_goth]

Teja approaches, casually followed by a bevvy of cats.

Are there really five of them, moving as if they were just incidentally happening by?

[not_his_pa]

William grins at all of them, "I thought he'd go find his friends."

[ostro_goth]

Myrrh is walking beside little Horus, acting like the proud young aunt she is.

"They do like him," Teja says. "Indeed, the cats in this place are forming a veritable gang."

[not_his_pa]

"Yeah, they are, watchin' out for all us humans,"

He leans down and offers his hand and pets to the cats. Horus licks his hand as he knew where his human was.

[ostro_goth]

Ferdinand comes and rubs his face on William's boots.

"Indeed, I sometimes think they tamed us, not the other way around," Teja says.

[landlesslord]

It's been a while since Guy spent any time with horses. His last days had been spent in the forest and before that he had been perched upon a horse with a noose around his neck.

Still, he had always retreated to the stables at Locksley and the castle when he needed to talk through a problem with someone who could keep a secret.

His stallion had heard a lot of secrets.

Only he wasn't here. Guy assumed he would be back at Locksley and hoped someone was taking care of him. Thornton would probably make sure he was looked after.

Marian had a black stallion here, that she brought from home. Perhaps he could offer insight on whether he should reveal the future to her.

[not_his_pa]

William turns towards the door when Guy comes through the stable door and says,

"You lookin' for a horse, sir?"

[landlesslord]

Perhaps Guy should have anticipated that there would be more than just equine company in the stable.

"Something like that," he answered. "Lady Marian has a horse here."

[not_his_pa]

"Two actually, sir, this mare and a beautiful stallion,"

He doesn't think he's met a Lady Marian but she has wonderful horses.

[landlesslord]

The stallion he knows.

The mare...is new.

Guy came closer to examine her.

"Marian had a horse like this, that was brought to Nottingham Castle." Not quite new, now that he's looked closely. "But she disappeared from the stables one night, with some others."

[a1enzo]

Enzo has been for an amble with said Springiness in mind. He drops into the stables to visit the horses and see if there's anything that needs doing.

"Oh! Hey, William."

[not_his_pa]

"Oh hello, Enzo, how are you doin'?"

Lineave neighs as William smiles and pats her nose.

[a1enzo]

"Pretty good. How're you?"

[not_his_pa]

"Good,"

Its nice to realize that he actually is good since his father's back and things are better here.

[a1enzo]

"Who's the newbie?" he asks, offering his hand to the horse to, well, to get used to the fact that she can't smell him.

[ikissdhimbck]

"Whoop — "

Kate spins in a tight circle, neatly avoiding the kitten who's suddenly underfoot without spilling a drop of water from either of the buckets she's carrying. She laughs, shaking her head.

"Howdy, Horus. I reckon your master ain't too far off?"

She's been in and out the past few weeks, thanks to the unpredictable nature of the doors around this place. She might as well keep on top of her chores before she heads back out again.

[not_his_pa]

Horus meows at her and plays with her hems.

[ikissdhimbck]

"I bet you smell my boys."

Roz and Goldie are always extra affectionate when she isn't spending all her nights in her room. Particularly since the end of things here.

She sets down one of the buckets, and pulls off her glove with her teeth so she can administer skritches to the little fella.

[not_his_pa]

He purrs and sits down happily as William down the stable hallway hears the clank of the buckets and starts down towards them.

[ikissdhimbck]

There are few things more heartwarming than the pleased expression on a cat's face while it's being shown affection. She glances up, grinning brightly.

"Howdy, William. Y'got a fine lil' helper here. Keepin' the place free of vermin, I'm sure."