letters from the sky •••

[bethan]

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one of these days the sky's gonna break and everything will escape
one of these days the mountains are gonna fall into the sea and they'll know
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Bethan sat quietly by the side of her son's bed, part of her gaze seemingly studying the dark contours of the cave she called home, though one eye was definitely keeping an eye on Aldarion. She was fairly sure he had drifted off into a peaceful sleep many minutes ago, but it was typically of her to take the time to make sure he was safe and comfortable before she left. The woman was somewhat aware that she watched him too closely, perhaps worried to much. Admittedly, the last thing she wanted to do was smother or annoy her child, but they were all in dangerous times right now. She didn't care how many guards Cynric tried to attach to them. Bethan would only feel less anxious if she could keep her own two eyes on him. Still, watching his steady breaths as he slept undisturbed, she let out a content sigh, satisfied that he was safe for yet another day.

Finally, her pale gaze turned away as she stood up slowly, her leather boots treading quietly on the stone floor to walk away. In this area of the cave, it would seem almost pitch black if not for the few torches that lit the both. However, once she made her way around the curve of the tunnel and towards the entrance, some beams of soft natural light still remained. The sun was only just beginning to set in Western Britain, still to early for Bethan herself to fall asleep. In fact, most days her son would also still be full on energy, wanting to walk around the encampment with her or the other soldiers. However today he had been worn out with activities from horseback riding to hunting practice. Enemy troops had not been sited in many days, and they had a rare chance to venture out farther. So, she had made sure Aldarion could spend the day to the fullest. Her body perhaps felt a little tired as well, but her mind was far from rest. It was why she usually took this time of day to walk and clear her head.

Just before exiting the cave, Bethan grabbed a dark grey cloak that she had fashioned herself, with a thin lining of rabbits fur around the neck for warmth. During the day it was warm enough, especially in comparison to the cold north regions she had been before, but at night the wind could get chilly. Weaving around the camp, the area was still full of activity. Some were resting from a hard day, though many other of the soldiers were just getting ready to fulfill their shifts or duties. If they caught her eye, the men would often give some sort of respectful gesture, but few said any word to her. Not that she minded though. They had better things to do than small talk, and quite honestly she did not have much to say either. At least not much that she could say freely.

Tonight, Bethan kept walking until she reached the outer area of the encampment, where it was a little bit quiet. Some Saxons keeping guard, but braced against the edge of the cliff there wasn't as much danger. Her destination of choice this time was the wooden corral they had been built, currently holding about a dozen strong horses. The blonde woman leaned gently against a fence pole. The sharp animals quickly glanced up at the "intruder", but quickly deciding she wasn't a threat they simply went back to grazing. Half-heartedly she wondered if the others would think she looked strange or idiotic to just continue to stand here and stare at horses, though soon enough she was lost in her own thoughts to truly care.

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NOTES !?;; Meh, kind of random, but wanted to get started
STATUS !?;; finished
TAGGED !?;; anyone and everyone
WORDS !?;; six-hundred
OUTFIT !?;; this and the cloak
CREDIT !?;; JADE !? @ caution 2.0

[Kendall]

♦ at the end of it all, who am i living for? ♦
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Kendall slowly rode her mare, Ebony, out from the nearby forest after she'd finished a patrol around the encampment. She hadn't told anyone that she was going off by herself, wanting some time to herself after several days of being around the men. Every woman needed her time away from all of the activity sometimes, though she wasn't the most open of showing it. Gently she patted the mare's neck, whispering soft words of praise in her ear as she made her way toward the bustling activity of the camp. She nodded imperceptibly to those who she passed, acknowledging their presence as her eyes spotted someone standing near the horse corral.

A small smile graced the woman's face as she figured out whom the person was as she neared the corral. While she was several feet away, she dismounted her steed and continued on her way by foot. Her dark eyes carefully studied her sister-in-law, noting the far away look on the blond woman's face. Kendall silently wondered what could possibly be troubling the woman, knowing that the only reason Cynric's wife would be standing here was if she needed time to think. Stopping with her horse a foot or two away from Bethan, she tied the reign's to the fence so the horse wouldn't wander off as she took off the saddle and things. Quietly she started her task, thinking of a way to try and get the woman's attention.

Glancing at Bethan, Kendall lugged the heavy saddle off the black mare, shaking her head at a man who made to approach her to assist her. Smiling at the young man, she spoke just loud enough for the other woman to hear, "We had a wonderful day today, did we not, Bethan?" Dark eyes snuck a peek to see if she received a reaction, but kept most of her attention on what she was doing. It wasn't that the task was all that difficult, it was just that she didn't want to be so invested in getting the other woman's attention if she should not wish to speak to her. Kendall never wanted to force someone to have a conversation with her unless it was of the utmost importance.

She let her eyes roam over all the people that were about, then smiled as she caught sight of someone she'd been missing today while she was away. Finishing with taking off all the tack from the horse, she led Ebony into the corral easily before beckoning for her favorite companion out of everyone in the encampment. Bracing herself, an oversized looking dog raced over to her and jumped onto her by putting his big paws on her shoulders as he licked at her neck. "Hello to you too, Ares. I missed you today on my ride." she told the wolf-dog as she grabbed the ruff of his neck and ruffled it up some in greeting. Kendall glanced over to her sister-in-law with a smile, still lavishing attention on her faithful companion.

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Words!? 521
Muse!? Full
Tags!? Bethan
Notes!? Saw that you needed a partner, and well when I first read this I had an urge to reply but I thought I'd see if someone else would. But since no one has, I will go with my gut and post. X3
Links!? Horse ;; Wolf-dog