09-04-2016, 10:59 PM
Cecily had rode on horseback before, but they have always been with the assistance of her own staff and retainers. That was not to say that she did not have a good idea how to prepare the horse herself. Among the stacks of saddles to the side of the stable, Cecily found a sidesaddle, which was what she used in Laus.
The saddle was a lot heavier than she anticipated: perhaps the heaviest thing she ever carried in her life (which, to be fair, is not saying much). Cecily struggled with it for a while, slowly sliding it over the horse's back, before going about securing and tightening the girth. She is told that she has good posture on horseback, but getting herself seated onto the horse remained a challenge to her inexperience.
After sliding on and securing the bridle, Cecily placed a stool by the horse and gingerly worked her way from stirrup to saddle. Halfway up, her horse had the idea of starting to walk away, leaving Cecily in the awkward situation of either continuing her way onto the saddle or risk falling off and getting trampled.
She let out a surprised gasp as the horse started trotting, but did not sputter anything further. It may be a horse, but it is still an animal. Whatever they think of, Cecily may never know. She did, however, manage to safety hoist herself to the saddle and command her horse by the reins.
Despite all of this struggle, Cecily managed to regroup with the others in time to catch the latter half of Paige's suggestions as to where to go.
"Caelin? It would only be suitable for hiding for a short time. We should be able to breathe more easily in Bern," Cecily suggested as she brought her horse alongside Ellie and Paige.
Of course, Cecily passed over the mention that she is more likely to be recognized in Caelin: a territory she regularly visited as a Lausian dignitary. She had no idea what or how much this librarian knew that would cause such a stir in Pherae, so Satsume suggested to her, so she quietly preferred to not be separated from the others because of her own issues.
The saddle was a lot heavier than she anticipated: perhaps the heaviest thing she ever carried in her life (which, to be fair, is not saying much). Cecily struggled with it for a while, slowly sliding it over the horse's back, before going about securing and tightening the girth. She is told that she has good posture on horseback, but getting herself seated onto the horse remained a challenge to her inexperience.
After sliding on and securing the bridle, Cecily placed a stool by the horse and gingerly worked her way from stirrup to saddle. Halfway up, her horse had the idea of starting to walk away, leaving Cecily in the awkward situation of either continuing her way onto the saddle or risk falling off and getting trampled.
She let out a surprised gasp as the horse started trotting, but did not sputter anything further. It may be a horse, but it is still an animal. Whatever they think of, Cecily may never know. She did, however, manage to safety hoist herself to the saddle and command her horse by the reins.
Despite all of this struggle, Cecily managed to regroup with the others in time to catch the latter half of Paige's suggestions as to where to go.
"Caelin? It would only be suitable for hiding for a short time. We should be able to breathe more easily in Bern," Cecily suggested as she brought her horse alongside Ellie and Paige.
Of course, Cecily passed over the mention that she is more likely to be recognized in Caelin: a territory she regularly visited as a Lausian dignitary. She had no idea what or how much this librarian knew that would cause such a stir in Pherae, so Satsume suggested to her, so she quietly preferred to not be separated from the others because of her own issues.
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Insurrection - Lady Cecilia "Cecily" of Laus, third in line to the Laus marquessate