The young woman walked into the stable, leading a magnificent golden stallion. They were both tired, as they had travelled far that day and all year. Even though the road was dusty, both the stallion and the young woman were devoid of dust.
For herself, the young woman was short for her age, around twenty-three, but nevertheless carried herself with a sense of dignity and pride. Her eyes were large, and were a kind of golden amber color, and while they normally shone with good health, exhaustion had made them dull. Her hair was dark brown with hints of red, and she wore a feather in it. A sword poked through her dark travelling garb. She is human, and prefers not to say where from. Her past is dark.
The horse tossed his large, long head, his eyes sparking with haughty impatience. He was obviously of fine blood, for his coat shone and his neck was arched. His legs were long, lean and strong, the hooves meticously cared for. Slight feather sprouted from his fetlocks, and the saddle he wore was of black leather. His tail was set at a high point, and was full and flowing. A white stripe bumped down the stallion's face.
"Hello," she said to the lady by the water pump, brushing a stray lock of hair out of her eyes. "Do you know where I could rest my horse for the day, and find something to eat for myself?" Her voice carried a slight gruffness, but was otherwise friendly. The stallion sidestepped and snorted, and the young woman calmed him down. "By the way, my name is Talia. Talia Forthbound."
-Opal Wren-
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Opal
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Welcome to the Shire. Please make sure you have read The Red Book of Westmarch, the first topic in the Shire. It gives all the rules for posting in the Inn and in Games.
This was a nice first post - but can you be a little more descriptive please. Tell us what the young woman looks like, how she dresses, is she dusty from her traveling, bear an distinguishin marks? You say she is tired - go ahead and make her look tired with words. Is she an Elf or a mortal - and what sort of either is she and where from? And your horse, a stallion or mare? Big or small, and fine featured?
Let us know all these things, so that when we include you in our posts, we can use your descriptions to clue you and others in who we are referring to.
Looking forward to 'seeing' more of your character.
Thanks! ~~ Piosenniel, Shire Moderator
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