The Gig, Tuesday [5/12]

[justlike_a_girl]

It was about time that she got some work done. After feeding and grooming the horses, she turned them out into the paddock. In the meantime, she was going to sort through the office and try to get things in order. It was going to keep her busy for a while.

The Gig was open!

[The OCD left for an early lunch.]

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[notafairmaiden.livejournal.com]

Gwynn had thought long and hard about this and she had decided that she wanted to get a job. More careful thought and she wanted to get a job here. She knew everything there was to know about most horses and she missed working with them on a more frequent basis.

She entered the area and then knocked lightly on the office door.

[justlike_a_girl]

"Come in," said Dani, putting aside the papers she was going through.

[notafairmaiden.livejournal.com]

Gwynn smiled as she entered the office. "Would you happen to be hiring?"

[justlike_a_girl]

"Yes, I am! Hi, I'm Miss Davis, the new owner of The Gig," said Dani, smiling. "And you are?"

[notafairmaiden.livejournal.com]

"Gwynn Hood. I'm a student at the school."

[justlike_a_girl]

"That's a lovely name! Have you worked with horse before, Gwynn?" asked Dani.

[notafairmaiden.livejournal.com]

Gwynn nodded. "Horses were my best friends before I came here for school."

[justlike_a_girl]

"Sounds like you'll fit right in here," said Dani. "Let me take you out to the paddock and introduce you to the horses."

[notafairmaiden.livejournal.com]

Gwynn's smile became brighter. "That sounds good."

[justlike_a_girl]

Dani led the way outside, and the horses immediately came running over, with Bold in the lead. They'd learned that Dani almost always brought treats with her.

"The black one over here is Bold. He and became friends right away," said Dani, reaching to pet Bold. "The red one is Smudge, the white one is Duke, and the pale one is Kally."

[notafairmaiden.livejournal.com]

"They're all beautiful," Gwynn said in a soft tone as she held her hand out so the horses could get her scent. "Smudge reminds me of my horse back home."

[justlike_a_girl]

"She can be a feisty one, as I discovered this morning when I was trying to groom her," chuckled Dani. "I still haven't gotten a chance to ride any of them, though. It's my first real day working here."

[notafairmaiden.livejournal.com]

"I hope you get the chance to, soon, then," Gwynn said, stroking Smudge's neck. "I don't think there's anything quite like being up on their backs and in the wind."

[justlike_a_girl]

Dani noted that Gwynn seemed like a natural around the horses. "I already have people working on Sunday, Monday and Thursday, but you can have whatever other days you want," she said.

[notafairmaiden.livejournal.com]

"Can I have Wednesdays and Saturdays, then?"

It would be good for her to get out more. And she felt at home with the horses.

[justlike_a_girl]

"Consider yourself hired!" said Dani. "Can you start tomorrow?"

[notafairmaiden.livejournal.com]

Gwynn nodded with a grin. "Yes I can."

[justlike_a_girl]

"Great!" said Dani, grinning. "Welcome to the team. I'm sure the horses will be glad to have you here."

[notafairmaiden.livejournal.com]

Gwynn was grinning happily at her. She really had been missing being around horses.

"Thank you so much. What time should I be here? Is 4 a.m. too late? I could try to get up earlier..."

Someone was not only eager but was used to getting up that early back home.

[justlike_a_girl]

Dani understood early mornings all too well. She was used to 6 AM meetings with her trainers before morning workouts at the track.

"I think 9 AM should be early enough. I'm sure business will be pretty slow before then," she suggested.

[notafairmaiden.livejournal.com]

Gwynn may have been bouncing just a tiny bit. "I'll be here. What will you need me to be doing?"

[justlike_a_girl]

"Right now, it's just going to be feeding and grooming the horses. We'll have a blacksmith and veterinarian both NPCs, of course, starting in a few days," said Dani. "I'm planning to offer riding lessons starting in a few weeks, so if anyone comes in, you can take appointments for private lessons."

[notafairmaiden.livejournal.com]

"Oh all of that sounds great."

[awesomebigsis.livejournal.com]

Ellie didn't have any classes on Tuesdays. That would be why she decided this would be a good day to see the horses. She wandered over to the paddock, catching sight of one of them.

"Hi there," she said gently, idly wondering if it would talk back. This place was strange enough. Why not add talking horses to the mix?

[justlike_a_girl]

The horses didn't talk back, but Kally did stick her head out over the fence, looking to be petted. Hopefully this person had treats as well.

[awesomebigsis.livejournal.com]

Unfortunately, Ellie did not have any treats as she didn't think to bring any. But pets she could manage. So she gently patted the horse's head. "I wonder what your name is?"

[justlike_a_girl]

"The name's Kally."

No, it wasn't the horse talking. It was actually Dani speaking up from the other side of the paddock.

[awesomebigsis.livejournal.com]

"Pretty name for a pretty horse," Ellie told Kally, continuing to pet her.

She looked over at Dani and smiled. "I just thought I'd stop by to say hi to them. I think horses are beautiful animals."

[justlike_a_girl]

Dani didn't smile back right away, but she managed to drop the irritated look. It was progress.

"They are beautiful animals, and smart, too," she said.

[awesomebigsis.livejournal.com]

"They definitely are," Ellie agreed. "So you work here, I'm guessing?"

[justlike_a_girl]

"You could say that. I'm Miss Davis, the new owner," said Dani.

[awesomebigsis.livejournal.com]

Ellie suddenly felt kind of sheepish. "Oh, I didn't realize. Well, this looks like a very good place for the horses. They look very well taken care of."

[justlike_a_girl]

"Have you ever worked with horses before?" asked Dani.

[awesomebigsis.livejournal.com]

"No, not really," Ellie admitted. "I have ridden some at fairs and things like that, but no training at all. I just like to look at them."

She was being very gentle with Kally still.

[justlike_a_girl]

"Well, if you'd like to see the horses more often, I am looking for some new office employees," said Dani. "I can help you out with the horses and show you how they need to be taken care of and all."

[awesomebigsis.livejournal.com]

Ellie was not expecting that, but she was very excited. "Really? I could use a job and being around the horses and learning to take care of them would be so great."

[justlike_a_girl]

"Great! I have Tuesdays and Fridays open. Which day would you prefer?" ask Dani.

[awesomebigsis.livejournal.com]

"Tuesday works best for me," Ellie replied. "I don't have classes."

[cowboy-sailor.livejournal.com]

The rickshaw dropped Tully off at the gig, and he hobbled the rest of the way on his crutches. Mr. Twain wickered, happy to see that the man wasn't forgetting him in his convalescency.

[justlike_a_girl]

Dani noticed the man on crutches. "I take it that you're Mr. Twain's owner?" she asked.

[cowboy-sailor.livejournal.com]

"Yeah that's me. Tully Mars, at your service."

[justlike_a_girl]

"Danielle Davis, new owner of The Gig," she said. "It's nice to meet you."

[cowboy-sailor.livejournal.com]

"Nice to meet you. I guess you've already met Mr. Twain here."