Equine Custodians!

[Su Mei Lin]

Fall 2021

Upon finding out about those monthly cabin inspections, Mei Lin not only felt the obligation to keep her fellow cabin mates tidy but she also needed to follow through with the punishment they'd received for the previous month's inspection. A part of her was glad some other cabin also got a low score but she didn't want to clean the pegasus stables. Anything but the pegasus stables. She strongly preferred not to get her hands on equine manure, even if she was wearing sanitary gear. Arriving at the stables early in the morning alone, it seemed her other siblings didn't feel the same. They're so lucky she was already disciplined before she arrived to camp. 

Sighing, she tried to set aside her irritation and get to work. At least doing chores alone was something she was used to and mucking stalls was somewhat familiar. River Tuan had a small herd of horses, some cows and goats as well- and horse mess was the easiest to clean. The organization of the stables made finding the supplies she needed fairly simple, something she could probably thank Etham for. Loading up the wheelbarrow with a fine tine pitchfork, farm shovel and a bag of pine shavings, she made her way to the stables.

"Hey there, Jia Li," she smiled. The smell of the barn and the sound of hooves quickly eased the burning irritation in her chest. "Let's get you out of here," her voice took on a soothing tone as she hooked his bridle and led her to a tie post. "Sorry I didn't ride you the other day," she filled a bucket with a bit of grain for her, running her hand down her neck.

Making sure her rope was secure she returned to to the stall, shovel in hand, ready to get to work.

OOC: You're welcome to join her as she cleans or have a conversation. The more, the merrier! (And the faster this can get done. )

[Elena Miller]

Elena opened her eyes with joy, she felt like it was a great day. But here she was, standing before the stables, her head still thought about the chore she had to do. She shouldn't wake up that early while others didn't, but she was so hungry, she had been sleeping from yesterday afternoon till now so she had to wake up and have some food. She had to enjoy as much as she could before she got back home and might not have a wonderful sleep like at the camp. She was eating when Chiron told her to clean up the stables as her cabin member didn't do much of the time. Her mouth opened wildly as she was shocking and after she managed to talk, he had gone. So she finished her meal as slow as she could then went to this place. Even she was far from the stables, she could felt the smell of the barn. It was not something she could be familiar with. When she came closer, she found someone already here, she had shovel in her hand. "Hey. You have to clean the barn too?"

[Su Mei Lin]

Before she could begin, she assessed the situation. It was... pretty bad.  The straw and manure were scattered all over the floor, creating a messy and unsanitary environment. The smell was overwhelming, making it difficult to breathe without holding one's breath. The stables hadn't been cleaned in quite some time, and it was clear that a lot of work would be required to get them back into shape. It was smart of her to bring a mask as she always does when she enters into her cleaning mode. For the moment, she wondered how did this even pass but she wasn't the type to shy away from a challenge. Or a punishment for that matter.

She took one look at the mess and set to work, determined to get the job done no matter how difficult it might be. She divided the area into smaller sections, focusing on one area at a time to make the task more manageable. She swept and shoveled the straw and manure into neat piles, then deposited them into a nearby wheelbarrow. Some places were more difficult than the rest because some straw or manure were stuck on the floor which she found to be absurd... but she was still determined to make it spotless.

After an hour of work, sweat began to drip down her face. It was bit difficult to breathe with a mask on but she was used to it. However, a sudden voice had scared her. She was so focused in her chore that she didn't notice someone else come by. "Yeah. As well as my half-siblings but... they didn't want to do it so here I am. I already finished some of it but I could use a hand." Though coming from her words, she was more than happy to get help despite being determined to get it done herself.