the manor had always been an intimidating in size to safflower, preferring to stay in one of the guest houses instead. while he did appreciate the buildings multiple amenities, he couldn't shake the feeling of being so... small. just going up a single flight of stairs made him breathless, and trying to find anyone that was tall enough to bring a book down or push a ladder was just wishful thinking in the massive space.
the guest house had everything he needed. the books he liked. his little knickknacks and collections, and of course a warm bed to retire to at the end of the night. it was pleasant living as a knight, not much different than when he still lived with his mother and sister. they all survived just the same, only this time there were bigger allies to help keep him fed when he felt too lazy to hunt.
he still would return to the manor out of habit, though. just to observe and check on how the other knights were. he wouldn't go out of his way exactly, but simply... people watch. unfortunately they had been cut short when another knight approached, relaying a message that he was responsible to hold...
a meet and greet.
safflower sighed, nodding his head. he stood up and padded out of the manor and down the cobblestone paths, announcing the minor event repeatedly until he reached the gardens.
safflower rose a tree root into a patch of sun and hopped onto it, letting the rays warm his back as he forced himself to at least try and enjoy this. "right. everyone, we have some new and old faces that have yet to say hello and all those nice things. it's time to formally introduce ourselves! your name, where you are from, some fun facts about you i guess. i'll start."
the tom cleared his throat a bit dramatically before continuing. "my name is safflower; i am a knight here. i'm not from the knights of concord but i've been here long enough to practically have been- my horse's name is kyte, she's the old red mare that only lets you pet her for sugar cubes. ah... i collect snow globes and i don't know how to swim."
he finished curtly, his shoulders relaxing as the attention was no longer on him.
the guest house had everything he needed. the books he liked. his little knickknacks and collections, and of course a warm bed to retire to at the end of the night. it was pleasant living as a knight, not much different than when he still lived with his mother and sister. they all survived just the same, only this time there were bigger allies to help keep him fed when he felt too lazy to hunt.
he still would return to the manor out of habit, though. just to observe and check on how the other knights were. he wouldn't go out of his way exactly, but simply... people watch. unfortunately they had been cut short when another knight approached, relaying a message that he was responsible to hold...
a meet and greet.
safflower sighed, nodding his head. he stood up and padded out of the manor and down the cobblestone paths, announcing the minor event repeatedly until he reached the gardens.
safflower rose a tree root into a patch of sun and hopped onto it, letting the rays warm his back as he forced himself to at least try and enjoy this. "right. everyone, we have some new and old faces that have yet to say hello and all those nice things. it's time to formally introduce ourselves! your name, where you are from, some fun facts about you i guess. i'll start."
the tom cleared his throat a bit dramatically before continuing. "my name is safflower; i am a knight here. i'm not from the knights of concord but i've been here long enough to practically have been- my horse's name is kyte, she's the old red mare that only lets you pet her for sugar cubes. ah... i collect snow globes and i don't know how to swim."
he finished curtly, his shoulders relaxing as the attention was no longer on him.