The Non British Princess

Part 20

Riley helped me change into a cosy black coat and comfy grey leggings, matched with black boots with silver zips.
The outfit was comfortable, suitable and stylish.

Riley helped do my hair up and tie it in a silver hair bow. "There." She says, "You look beautiful miss."

I smile, "Thank you Riley, as always, for your help. I'll see you later."

My maid nods gratefully. 

I leave the room so that I can go meet with Hadley.

"Isabelle!"

I turned to see Hadley down the hall, waving me over to her room.

I cross the hallway, as her room's diagonal to mine, to find her having ducked back into her room to look in the mirror. She's struggling with her hair pins, trying to place them at the back where she can't see.

"Hey, ready to go?" I ask, my hands tucked in my coat pockets.

"I'm kind of having a bit of trouble. Could you help me with these pins?" Hadley turned her back to me so I could see the back of her hair where she was getting gold pins tangled everywhere.

"Sure." I carefully take out the pins that are tangling in her orange hair, then re-pin them in neatly at the back.

"There."

Hadley sighed with relief, "Thank you Isabelle. I had no idea what I was doing and I couldn't find my maid anywhere." She said with a huff and pulled on a coat that was draped over her arm.

We started heading down and out of the hallway to the elevator.

It was a quick trip down to the first floor and soon enough we were stepping into the fresh air outside. There was still a chill out so I'm glad I wore my coat.

I saw Lola first, holding a horse by the reins, in a teal coat that made her blonde hair stand out.

Then Harriet came out from behind her with a furry red coat that matched her lipstick and the red bow that held her hair back.

Hadley and I jogged over and met with the two who already held the reins of their horses.
"Hey." I said and waved to the girls, Lola giving me a cheery smile.

"Go in and choose a horse, if you need any help let me know." Harriet said, giving us both a smile. She seemed to be much more comfortable around the horses than she was a few weeks ago.

I went in through the big wooden doors of the stables with Hadley in tow.

The ceilings were high and there was so many stalls full of horses. There were noises of munching and soft hoof stomping across the stalls.

I noticed a horse immediately that drew my attention.

Mainly because it neighed in my direction and didn't look too intimidating.
The name on the stall said Juniper.

A stable hand helps me get the horse ready while I give her a pat, "Hey there." I say softly, so not to scare the creature as I gear it up.

I took one of the riding helmets off a hook on the wall and put it on my head, fastening the strap under my chin.

I lead Juniper out of the stables, moving nice and slow at her pace, and meet with Lola and Harriet who were chatting away beside their ponies.