straight shot {kyou kai+akagi}
Yabusame, the traditional Japanese art of mounted archery. The archery org’s adviser had informed her about Helios’ goal to enter their archers into horseback archery competitions in neighboring countries in the future. A stickler for responsibility and challenges, Akagi had readily committed to it. And it was because of this commitment that she found herself making a trip to Lila’s Horse Farm on a cloud-speckled Saturday afternoon.
It made sense to get accustomed to being around horses first before trying anything serious for her training, but she wasn’t entirely sure if the sanctuary even offered rides. Even if they didn’t, spending some time with the equines to find out about how they behaved and what they needed to be taken care of would suffice. It wouldn’t do to make the poor animals miserable.
Upon arriving at the sanctuary, she approached the first staff member she could find- a girl who looked to be about her age. Based on her workclothes, Akagi ventured a guess that she might be a caretaker.
“Good afternoon. May I ask if the sanctuary offers rides to guests?”