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See, she KNEW that at some point they would get to do this. It was all the Ravenclaw had been looking forward to since she walked into the barn today and saw the Aethonan by the Headmistresses side.
Of course she listened carefully while the instructions were given but today just wasn't one of those days the young girl felt like partnering up. Consequently, it would be her and her horse--once she found the horse. Her rune had to be drawn to it? Well she supposed that eliminated what might otherwise have been a lengthy and indecisive process of selecting the right one.
Because they were listening to the runes, Jessa saw no real reason to hurry toward the horses. She felt he or she would be right there waiting when she got there...unless the runes reacted to several horses and someone ended up taking hers....maybe she should put just a little urgency into her steps afterall. Hurrying along, Jessa approached the horses, making her movements a lot slower once she was close enough. It was important not to spook them. Couldn't allow herself to be perceived as a threat that needed to be crushed underfoot, 'least of all when those feet were backed by strong muscle.
"I think I'll choose.....you." Or not. Jessa had only managed a step toward the horse of her choice before she felt a strange tugging toward the horse just next to him. "Right. You. I meant you." She turned to the one that would no doubt feel terrible to have only been half picked. "Don't worry, your partner's coming up real soon."
Having been taking care of a baby Aethonan since late September, Jessa was by now somewhat good at calming and befriending horses. She'd learned a lot from Dexter and put those skills to good use right now. "Come on boy." Boy? Check. Yup, boy. "We've gotta go pick out a nice tree for the castle." She stroked along his neck and spoke with a firm but calm voice.
Knowing that creatures still had a mind of their own, Jessa remained by the horse a few minutes more, just to be sure they were on the same page before making any attempts at mounting it.
The Ravenclaw gestured her Aethonan forward, shifting her body every now and then in indication of where she would like to be taken. "What d'you think about this one?" She asked, gesturing the horse to a stop. "Not too big, not too small." It was perfect, or as perfect as a choice from her was going to be. "Let me get it then we can head back."
The 13 year old slid off the back of her faithful steed and moved over to the tree. How to bring it back, that was the question of the morning. "Hmmmm." Stepping back, she drew her wand. "Diffindo!"
A slash appeared at the base of the tree. It wasn't much, but it was definitely a start. "Diffindo!" She tried again, doing her best to concentrate her intent. It took several turns of casting the same spell but finally the tree fell forward with a loud and, to her, very satisfying thud. Jessa turned to her buddy with a wide grin. "We did it!" Nevermind the lack of participation on his part; they now had a tree.
Turning to the tree again, Jessa cast a featherlight charm on it. The tree was then moved to the Aethonan's back while Jessa spoke calmly to it, giving a play by play if you will. Each time it grew even the slightest bit nervous she would reach forward to rub at his neck--sometimes even moving to rub his hind legs before getting back to her task. "Incarcerous!" To secure the tree. Next, she got on, miraculously finding a spot nearly but not quite on the horse's neck. "Alright, let's head back."
Again she gestured the horse forward, leading him all the way back to the barn and the Headmistress as well as those who'd already returned.
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