I call Pax from the fields with a whistle, then watch him bound up the hills for the food he can smell from all the way down there. I laugh as he nearly knocks me over, barking eagerly as I set the rabbit down for him to tear into. I straighten up, still smiling as his tail wags furiously, and turn my gaze to the fields and forests all around. I inhale deeply, unable to stop the usual feeling of elation when I think about it all. Green all around, the freshest air you can find, and-

I flinch as someone hollers in my direction, hearing the horses not soon after, and staring at.. your… by the gods, your parents sent you to the country in that thing? It’s like asking to get robbed - or me killed if anyone has bothered to see where it was going. I sigh internally as the massive luxury carriage rolls to a stop near my home, then I want to kick myself for my decision as you head down the steps. Avoiding you for the moment, I chat with the carriage driver who looks pale - and for good reason, traveling with a carriage and two horses like that - and wave him goodbye. I do feel relieved the carriage is gone now, but it quickly dies out as I turn to you, praying to gods you aren’t as snobbish as you look. I take a step forward, biting my cheek as I bow, wanting to punch myself instead. “My name is Syrus, and I’m the one who’ll be housing and assisting you during your stay here.” Someone please kill me. Why did I do this to myself??