Aoi had been working all morning. First, she had collected eggs from the chickens and scattered bird feed for them. She’d then milked the cows, milked the goats, as well as feeding them both, and had just finished feeding the pigs. The sheep were out grazing, and so they didn’t need much attention, especially as they were not ready to be shorn yet. And so that left little for the girl to do. The horses and crows were the responsibility of their respective owners, and although she owned two horses and a crow herself, she usually left them till at least midday. But she’d finished her duties in record time today. Now feed. came a familiar voice from behind the femme. The dark furred jackal-wolf swivelled round, and put her hand on her hip as she studied Saigai, her pet crow. Feed who? she asked. One had to be patient when dealing with Saigai, but frankly, Aoi felt just about ready to snap sometimes. FEED SAIGAI! squawked the crow. Aoi rolled her eyes. He knew it wasn't time yet. No. she replied sternly, walking away.
But she really had nothing else to do, so she went to feed her horse Gale. Gale was her horse, but he wasn't at the same time. They had not really connected yet, and so she just fed him and then walked out again, and would do for a while until he got used to her instead of being so nervous. When she went into his stall today, the same thing happened as usual. He neighed and screeched, and hid in the shadows of his stall. Aoi went inside, filled up his trough, checked on his water, and then walked calmly out again. She then went to the stall next to Gale's, and fed Bran, her other horse who was far more friendly. He was a foal, so the bond could be forged instantly.
After feeding Bran and giving him lots of love and attention, she walked outside the barn and hung out by the door, watching the comings and goings of the people of Anathema. They usually hung inside the caves, but sometimes she'd see them coming out, and would perhaps smile or wave. It wasn't anything more than that though. Aoi herself was far from social.
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