07.Feb.21, 12:32 AM
His smile was indulgent as she exclaimed her excitement over a picnic. It was a simple thing, a matter that was easy enough to put together for her but it was always a good stroke of his ego when she immediately loved his ideas. He tugged his horse closer to hers to lean in to capture her mouth in a quick and heated kiss. It was seconds but it was enough to show her how pleased he was with her. He didn't like her always compliant and enjoyed when she fought at times but when it came to a gift for her, Pendalier expected her agreement.
He shifted his stallion away from her mare before the fool got any ideas and was smiling at her question. He nodded his head forward and pointed a little distance away. "There's a copse of trees up there," he told her as he pointed out the hillside, "A bit out of the elements and it'll give us a nice view of the countryside." It was a nice spot, one he'd found in his childhood long ago, and didn't mind sharing it with her. "I suppose there might be some apples in the pack for the horses," he answered her with a chuckle and a nod before leading them up the hill.
It was a nice spot and Pendalier dismounted, breathing deeply and looking out over everything that belonged to him before looking at the other thing that belonged to him. He moved to help Esille from her mare and set her on the ground before taking care of the bridles of both horses. Saddles were loosened before Pendalier hobbled the pair. Moving to unpack the picnic, he handed one of the blankets to Esille before spreading the other out with a snap of fabric. "Come down here," he told her as he dropped to the ground and spread his legs out.
"Do you want to eat now or later?" he asked her when she complied.
He shifted his stallion away from her mare before the fool got any ideas and was smiling at her question. He nodded his head forward and pointed a little distance away. "There's a copse of trees up there," he told her as he pointed out the hillside, "A bit out of the elements and it'll give us a nice view of the countryside." It was a nice spot, one he'd found in his childhood long ago, and didn't mind sharing it with her. "I suppose there might be some apples in the pack for the horses," he answered her with a chuckle and a nod before leading them up the hill.
It was a nice spot and Pendalier dismounted, breathing deeply and looking out over everything that belonged to him before looking at the other thing that belonged to him. He moved to help Esille from her mare and set her on the ground before taking care of the bridles of both horses. Saddles were loosened before Pendalier hobbled the pair. Moving to unpack the picnic, he handed one of the blankets to Esille before spreading the other out with a snap of fabric. "Come down here," he told her as he dropped to the ground and spread his legs out.
"Do you want to eat now or later?" he asked her when she complied.