the dead are gone
The mare seems startled by the attention and Lexa makes sure to take a few steps back, not wanting to crowd her. It must be strange to be in an entirely new land after all.
She smiles politely as the mare asks after what her duties might be in the kingdom, and opens her mouth to explain. “Well, the Amazons is a kingdom of mostly mares. And as for what your duties would be, well, that’s up to you! We have two castes - the army and the diplomats. I am personally a member of the army.” Though, thankfully, she hasn’t had as much fighting to do as of late. “Army members participate in mock battles to keep up their skills, and diplomats assist in our relationships with other kingdoms. And if you aren’t interested in either caste, that’s fine as well! We have plenty of horses that are simply residents of the kingdom. We’re a pretty close knit group and very loyal to each other.”
She bows her head slightly as the mare indicates that she might prefer the herd life, but she doesn’t leave, not quite yet. She wants to see if her description of the kingdom has any appeal to the mare first.
and the living are hungry.
lexa.