Tommy
- Masterful Virgin -
The horse whisperer
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Post by Tommy on Feb 6, 2008 10:11:50 GMT -5
*Tommy finished sweeping out the stallions stall before he went and called it over to him from the field. The Stallion tossed it's head stubbornly.*
"Come on boy, behave yours self now, else you master be havin me head."
*The Stallion calmed down at his gently voice and allowed him to led it back to it's stall. Tommy wiped the sweat of his brow and took his jacket off.*
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Post by Sorcha on Feb 6, 2008 11:27:37 GMT -5
*Sorcha entered through the western door, carrying a covered basket. It had been two weeks since Liam had left for Oxford, and Sorcha had to force herself to leave the house.*
"Tommy?" *She found him and half-smiled, resting the basket on her hip.* "Mam's sent ye a bit of supper. Anyone could guess ye'd be workin' past dark."
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Tommy
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The horse whisperer
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Post by Tommy on Feb 6, 2008 11:30:35 GMT -5
*Tommy turned and smiled at Sorcha*
"Yer Mam good'ta me that's fur sure."
*He closed the stall.*
"Haven't seen ye around lately."
*He stated.*
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Post by Sorcha on Feb 6, 2008 11:48:19 GMT -5
"I've been busy helping Mam in the wash house. There's no end to the laundry--and there's more, now that th'young master's come back for the summer."
*She sat on a bale of hay and set down the basket.*
"And Missus de Winter's offered me a place up at t'house."
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Tommy
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The horse whisperer
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Post by Tommy on Feb 6, 2008 11:51:18 GMT -5
"That's great!"
*Tommy grinned.*
"You'lls be good at that."
*He shuffled on his feet.*
"I though you'd gone off me, Da said ye had."
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Post by Sorcha on Feb 6, 2008 12:01:15 GMT -5
*Sorcha laughed lightly.*
"Ye're everything sweet and good, Tommy. An' yer Da's a great fool, ye know that."
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Tommy
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The horse whisperer
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Post by Tommy on Feb 6, 2008 12:03:45 GMT -5
*Tommy smiled again.*
"I know, but a fella couldn't help wonderin."
*He walked along the lines of horse, whispering a calm word here and there. Turning back to Sorcha he asked.*
"So, what's Master De Winter like, is he much changed from when he was a kid?"
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Post by Sorcha on Feb 6, 2008 12:06:20 GMT -5
*Sorcha shrugged.*
"He's much the same person as he was eight years ago. Everyone grows older, of course...but some things never change."
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Tommy
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The horse whisperer
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Post by Tommy on Feb 6, 2008 12:09:58 GMT -5
"Sure."
*Tommy finished his inspection of the horse and returned to sit next to Sorcha on a bale of hay. He opened the basket and took out an apple. He didn't speak, he rarely did unless he wished to know something.*
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Post by Sorcha on Feb 6, 2008 12:13:42 GMT -5
*Sorcha was used to his silences by now and twirled a straw between her fingers while Tommy ate.*
"How was yer trip to the horse trading fair?" *she asked, recalling that Tommy must've only returned the night before.*
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Tommy
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The horse whisperer
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Post by Tommy on Feb 7, 2008 4:27:46 GMT -5
*Tommy's face lit up.*
"It was grand, we picked up another mare, she's nervous like but'll soon calm down."
*He turned and grinned.*
"Would ye like t'see her?, she's a beaut."
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Post by Sorcha on Feb 7, 2008 13:17:45 GMT -5
*Sorcha beamed and nodded.*
"I'd love to."
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Tommy
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The horse whisperer
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Post by Tommy on Feb 7, 2008 17:07:58 GMT -5
*Tommy grabbed her hand and led her over to a strawberry blonde mare. The horse whined nervously. Tommy reached into his pocket and handed Sorcha a lump of sugar.*
"Fer te horse, not you."
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Post by Sorcha on Feb 7, 2008 17:12:30 GMT -5
*Sorcha chuckled.*
"I'm sweet enough as it is, aye?" *she said with a roll of her eyes. She held the lump on the flat of her palm and slowly extended it towards the mare. Her Da had taught all of his children at a young age how to approach horses with respect, but to never be afraid of them.*
"There, now, my lady," *she said softly as the horse sniffed at the sugar, then lipped it up from her hand.* "Ye know we're yer friends."
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Tommy
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The horse whisperer
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Post by Tommy on Feb 9, 2008 5:07:39 GMT -5
*Tommy glanced sideways at Sorcha and smiled.*
"Ye know, it's been near 6 years I've been savin now?"
*His voice was casual, unlike his intentions.*
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