Spring, 1rst, 513 AV
"Enough!" Ashers voice broke the weighted silence between daughter and father instantly and both stared at him surprised. Her father waited patiently for him to continue though Jaye could sense the anger at Ashers impertinence broiling on the surface of her fathers dark skin. What is he thinking? Jaye wondered and gave Asher a confused look, I made the mistake...what could be possibly have to sa-"
"It was my fault. I startled one of the yearlings and they darted," Jayes jaw dropped. He had lied for her. Her fathers thin lipped line broke into a deeper frown as he stared Asher down. As Asher moved before her Jaye was tempted to shove him aside, she didn't need anyone to defend her. As her hands reached out she hesitated. He is a stallion, she reminded herself, this was his job. Certainly, she couldn't rob him of his duty. She had seen it before, Stallions without a herd. They grew feral and intolerable quickly until their spirit broke. I can't punish him for conducting his purpose, nor should I be offended by it. A leader can not also be a warrior. She reminded herself sternly and allowed him to stand up for her.
"If it wasn't for Jaye then things could have gotten a lot worse. No one got hurt and everything's fine" Jayes father looked between them for a moment disbelief and admiration equally reflected in his eyes. "Very well then. YOU will suffer the punishment then. All the horses have to be counted and checked. You can do that...alone." He added sternly, drawing Jaye away from her friend.
Gazing back over her shoulder as she was led away Jaye waved quietly, a twist of her finger and wrist signing an apology as she was torn away. How badly she wished to leap from her father and aid her friend, but she respected him too deeply to embarrass him so in front of all the onlookers.
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"Enough!" Ashers voice broke the weighted silence between daughter and father instantly and both stared at him surprised. Her father waited patiently for him to continue though Jaye could sense the anger at Ashers impertinence broiling on the surface of her fathers dark skin. What is he thinking? Jaye wondered and gave Asher a confused look, I made the mistake...what could be possibly have to sa-"
"It was my fault. I startled one of the yearlings and they darted," Jayes jaw dropped. He had lied for her. Her fathers thin lipped line broke into a deeper frown as he stared Asher down. As Asher moved before her Jaye was tempted to shove him aside, she didn't need anyone to defend her. As her hands reached out she hesitated. He is a stallion, she reminded herself, this was his job. Certainly, she couldn't rob him of his duty. She had seen it before, Stallions without a herd. They grew feral and intolerable quickly until their spirit broke. I can't punish him for conducting his purpose, nor should I be offended by it. A leader can not also be a warrior. She reminded herself sternly and allowed him to stand up for her.
"If it wasn't for Jaye then things could have gotten a lot worse. No one got hurt and everything's fine" Jayes father looked between them for a moment disbelief and admiration equally reflected in his eyes. "Very well then. YOU will suffer the punishment then. All the horses have to be counted and checked. You can do that...alone." He added sternly, drawing Jaye away from her friend.
Gazing back over her shoulder as she was led away Jaye waved quietly, a twist of her finger and wrist signing an apology as she was torn away. How badly she wished to leap from her father and aid her friend, but she respected him too deeply to embarrass him so in front of all the onlookers.
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