by AtlasHyperion » Wed May 31, 2017 3:55 am
Aaron Prescott - nineteen - location: stables - tags: open
"And remember, Aaron-" the boy lifted a hand to cut him off. "Be nice, make friends, don't die of deadly allergies - yeah, I got it." The man who'd been speaking, his great-uncle, offered a smile as he stepped out of the car, bag slung over his shoulder. "Just... take care of yourself, okay?" He nodded and waved goodbye as his uncle's car faded from view, turning towards Scarlett Rose Stables. Letting out a small sigh, he adjusted his bag, which was in the process of falling to the ground, saving himself from the insane amount of dust that he knew accompanied anything to do with horses, and walked over to the woman who seemed to know what she was doing, as Aaron most certainly did not. "What's your name, hon?" He offered a faint smile, unaccustomed as ever to people paying him attention. "Aaron Prescott." She smiled back, much more broadly. She had a pleasant feel about her, and smelled of horses, heather, and home. "I'm Mrs. Davis, by the way. You've been assigned... oh. You have Fly." Aaron's gaze turned to one of confusion, but the woman quickly covered her expression with a broad smile. "He's a feisty one! You'll love him." He had a nagging suspicion there was something she wasn't telling him, but nevertheless, he asked for Fly, or as he was known in shows, Simply Fly's stall number, and headed off towards the large white barn, where several horses whinnied or nickered to him as he walked past. When he reached Fly's stall, he was greeted by a flaxen-chestnut stallion with a straw-colored mane who looked more bored than anything else. He set his bag down, knowing there was really no hope of evading getting things dusty, and extended a hand to pet Fly's elegant nose, to which the stallion responded by whinnying loudly and throwing his head back. Aaron jumped slightly, taking a deep breath and leaning against the railing, trying to steady both his racing heartbeat and his shaky hands. He certainly wasn't expecting those memories to resurface, especially not here. He drew another breath, calming himself, at least on the outside, and reached out to pet Fly again. The stallion remained still this time, watching him warily but allowing the touch. Aaron took another breath, looking the horse directly in the eyes. "Hey, Fly."