“Yes. They’re quite beautiful and majestic animals.”
“As it turns out...Dorte asked to have his mane brushed out today. So...here I am. With his favorite food.”
She smiled warmly and held up the apple.
Looks like she’s been discovered.
At least whomever this man is isn’t angry. Or mad.
She gently placed her hand in his own, rose to her feet, and stepped out.
Minus a few branches tangled in her hair...she looks well enough.
Following the noise, Ryoma soon lays eyes on the hard evidence he needs to know someone is watching him.
With a chuckle, he extends his hand into the bush, offering an open hand.
“Careful. You don’t want to get yourself all tangled up in that bush, friend.”
“Hmmm?”
He’s quick to turn around upon hearing a semblance of a gasp. Ever on alert, the samurai squints as he scans his surroundings.
“Is someone there? You can come out, you know. It’s rude to spy on people, after all.”
“Oh. Umm...he-hello Ferdinand.”
She gives a polite nod of her head to greet him.
“Are you coming to clean out the stables?”
In one hand, she holds a brush. The other, an apple, half eaten.
Hands @KingofSxhemes a wrapped box.
It’s a belated birthday gift to him.
She hadn’t forgotten.
Should he open it, it’s a new pair of weatherproof leather boots.
@GingerG3mini Marianne has a short conversation with Dorte, in a calm and soothing voice. She asks him to listen to Sylvain and to get them to their destination safely. She even promises to bring him apples when she visits next, which causes the horse to whinny in approval.