The early-season snow's melted, and the weather's warmed back up enough that Susan's comfortable outdoors with naught more than a light jacket. Which is just as well, may it do ya, since she's established herself down on the edge of the grassy space where Susannah'd first taught her to throw the 'Riza plates, her targets a series of hay-bales, posts, and pumpkins at the other side.
Her hair's braided down her back out of the way, the plate-bag's slung at her hip, and her focus is something fiercely intent, fog-gray eyes blazing with determination. Susan's practicing hard and with a will on this fine day before the year turns in truth, oh aye.
Her hair's braided down her back out of the way, the plate-bag's slung at her hip, and her focus is something fiercely intent, fog-gray eyes blazing with determination. Susan's practicing hard and with a will on this fine day before the year turns in truth, oh aye.
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Date: 2022-04-26 02:30 am (UTC)An idea has been tickling at the back of his mind about that, but it isn't time for it yet. Not until she seems truly restless.
But he wasn't watching for her as he went walking through the edges of the forest, seeking out strong trees that might be suitable for lumber. It's pure happenstance that he chances on her out in the field well past the pastures.
Caspian stands back, watching with interest, loathe to interrupt until after she's finished.
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Date: 2022-04-26 02:35 am (UTC)--and then in the next instant she's moving, one hand gracefully falling into the bag slung at her hip and emerging with a plate, bringing it up across her body and into a full arc that finishes behind her head. In the same motion her arm snaps out, and the silver plate whirls across the open space toward the target, whistling as it flies, with Susan's cry echoing after it.
"RIZA!"
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Date: 2022-04-26 02:38 am (UTC)"Well struck, lady," he calls. "A noble blow."
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Date: 2022-04-26 02:40 am (UTC)"Caspian! I didn't see thee there," she laughs. "How long have thee been watching?"
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Date: 2022-04-26 02:45 am (UTC)It's not good to leave a job half-finished, and that applies to her practice too, Susan feels.
"Would'ee mind waiting?"
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Date: 2022-04-26 02:45 am (UTC)"Will you mind if I watch?"
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Date: 2022-04-26 02:49 am (UTC)'Bert and Alain certainly know of her training, but it's not something they've talked about, really. It's Susannah's domain, and that's as it should be, for this.
"Do'ee ken the 'Rizas?" She holds up one of the titanium plates with its practice-sharp edge and the lopsided X marking the safe hold.
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Date: 2022-04-26 02:54 am (UTC)"Nay," he says, shaking his head. "I've never seen the like, Su."
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Date: 2022-04-26 03:00 am (UTC)She says it matter-of-factly.
"And they're named after the Lady Oriza, she who brought down Gray Dick."
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Date: 2022-04-26 03:02 am (UTC)"Don't let me distract you, Su. By all means – " He gestures politely to the target and slips his hands into the pockets of the light trousers he's wearing, watching her with interest.
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Date: 2022-04-26 03:05 am (UTC)Not all of them strike as true as the first, but enough do that she's content with her progress.
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Date: 2022-04-26 01:12 pm (UTC)Watching her, he's reminding of Susan Pevensie with her bow, driving arrow after arrow into the hearts of the targets before her, standing tall and straight-backed and graceful. The thought makes him smile.
"Oh, well done," he calls, as Susan flings an especially accurate plate. "Well done, you."
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Date: 2022-04-26 01:17 pm (UTC)She concentrates, throws the last plate from the bag, then studies the results with pursed lips for a moment or two before she goes to collect the set.
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Date: 2022-04-26 01:20 pm (UTC)"You're liable to take my head off with one of those."
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Date: 2022-04-26 01:24 pm (UTC)(oh Dave I’m sorry)
“But I’d not want to, so I reckon thee are safe enough, say true.”
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Date: 2022-04-26 01:27 pm (UTC)He comes close and offers a gallant hand. "May I carry the bag for you?"
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Date: 2022-04-26 01:35 pm (UTC)“Thee needn’t,” Susan tells him. “They’re well made for me; it’s why the bag sits so at my hip, do’ee see?”
She wipes each plate with a tuft of dry grass before she stores it; she’ll give them a thorough going-over later, as always.
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Date: 2022-04-26 03:11 pm (UTC)He clasps his hands behind his back and waits for her. "You're not cutting your practice short for me, I hope."
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Date: 2022-04-26 03:38 pm (UTC)She comes to join him, smiling up at him as she reaches his side.
"Thee silly," she scolds, half teasing. "There's no need to earn anything."
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Date: 2022-04-26 03:42 pm (UTC)"How perfectly excellent to know."
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Date: 2022-04-26 04:30 pm (UTC)"Hello, my darling," he murmurs. "Aren't I glad I wandered this way and found you?"
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