Saddle up your Horses(Shayne)

[Shayne Tomas di'Angelo]

"Whoa there. That wasn't English. Can you... can you speak to snakes too?" Shayne said extremely surprised that this little girl could do it as well. He didn't think he would meet another Parselmouth unless it was Potter or Voldemort. "That's ok though, she'll grow up to the point that you can ride her. I bet your parents would be proud. Where did your parents go?"

Shayne couldn't help but chuckle thinking of how this girl would do quite well with the Cavalieres, minus the fighting part, as he knew the Cavalieres liked horses as well.

[Mary Anne Taylor]

"It wasn't? I heard english, I didn't hear anything else. What are you talking about?" Mary Anne was rather confused. She'd never known about speaking to snakes, then again she'd only really seen them when they were slythering away from one of the horses. "Mommy and daddy went to visit God. They'll be back soon though, daddy promised me that when I was eight he'd bring me a new horsie. One I can use to plant fruit!" she didn't know what it meant that they'd gone to visit God.

She was willing to share her horses. If anyone asked to use one, she'd take them down the line to meet everyone so they could choose which one to use.

[Shayne Tomas di'Angelo]

"Ok, listen closely Mary Anne," Shayne said with a smile at her not knowing about it, "You heard English because you are what we call a Parselmouth, or someone who knows how to speak with snakes. It sounded like English to you, but to everyone else, it sounds like a bunch of hisses." Shayne felt bad for her when she said that her parents went to visit God. He wasn't sure if he should be the one who should tell her, but she really needed to know. "Mary Anne, when someone visits God," Shayne began biting his lip, but decided to go with it, "It means they're not coming back. They would if they could, but they can't. It means that they died somehow."

Shayne really felt bad for this girl. She had no idea that she was a Parselmouth and that her parents were never coming back. If they were really 'visiting God' it really mean they were dead.

[Mary Anne Taylor]

"Parsley mouth? I thought parsley was a plant..." Mary Anne blinked. She really was it was. "Or did you say parcel? Like a letter!" She smiled when he started to talk about her mommy and daddy. That smile quickly faded. "But.... but they can't be... Daddy sent me a letter... Mommy and him are just on a trip! They'll be back! They promised!"

She pouted. Her dad had promised her another horse and her mom had said they were gonna throw her a big party. It couldn't all be a lie. Filly dipped her head and started to drink again. Her mom and dad were alive was all she believed, she wouldn't hear other wise. Not till she had proof.

[Shayne Tomas di'Angelo]

"Yeah, like Parcel, but instead of a 'c' there is an 's'. It's just a word meaning someone can talk with snakes," Shayne explained. Shayne sighed. She didn't believe him. "Mary Anne... There is almost no person that can visit God and come back, and those who do it's only for a couple of minutes at most. If they really are visiting God, then they aren't coming back."

Shayne really felt bad for even trying to explain it to Mary Anne. He just me the girl, but he felt that it was his duty to tell her and try to get her to understand, even if she was just a little girl anyways.

[Mary Anne Taylor]

"Cool! Now I can tell them to leave me alone when they try to come in the stables!" she smiled and did a little spin. Then she gave a little glare at him. "No! Mommy and daddy will be back next year, they promised!" She had tears that were starting to form on the edges of her eyes, "I was gonna get to see what they looked like again..." she rubbed her face. She couldn't remember their faces. It was like looking in a book with no pictures. A description of what they look like but they don't tell you about their faces. It was almost as if they didn't exist.

She sat down on the ground and Filly followed her and layed down with her head on the ground in front of the girl. She started to braid the foal's mane while she rubbed off tears. Her mommy was still alive and out there, she just knew it.

[Shayne Tomas di'Angelo]

"Exactly," Shayne said with a smile smile. Shayne sat down so that he was eye level with Mary who was sitting down at the moment. "I know... I know, it's hard. I don't actually know it, ok, Mary? If you ever need someone, I'm here. I'm sure there are plenty of others in my family that would be willing to help you out as much as we can."

He knew they couldn't help her remember how her parents were, or if they were actually ever going to come back, which Shayne doubted at this point. He really hated when girls cried. It always made him feel bad.

[Mary Anne Taylor]

"Thank you.." she said trying to smile. "If mommy and daddy don't come back next year... will you get me a horse?" She knew they would she was just getting confirmation on whether he would if they didn't. "You have more family?"

She would've liked a family, but she had mr. Greene and her horses. They were her family.

[Shayne Tomas di'Angelo]

"Er," Shayne said considering getting her a horse, "Ok, if it's at all possible, I promise I'll get you a horse." Shayne smiled when she asked if he had more family. "Well, I have my mother and father, and my mother is related to the Black Family here in England. Other than that, I also consider those who work with me in my home country family too."

A family he would do anything to protect. Curia was his family, his life, his everything, well besides his love Mariella, but she was part of it, so it was ok. There was something about this little girl that he just couldn't resist. She was so cute and helpless.

[Mary Anne Taylor]

"That will make eight." she held up eight fingers. "Geanie, Filly, Spirit, Shoes, Flight, Wolf, and Surprise are my horses right now. Geanie does everything, Spirit's a racer, Flight's a jumper, Shoes is dessage, Wolf is a high jumper, and Surprise is a plow horse but she doesn't like the plow." She listened to him talk about him family. "I want a big family! My family has elven people though. You don't look old enough to have a job. You look like you could still be in school."

She was counting her horses, Mr. Greene and her parents as her family. Because that was her family, they always would be.

[Shayne Tomas di'Angelo]

"Eight?" Shayne said slightly surprised that she could have 7 horses already, "Did you get one on every birthday?" Shayne chuckled slightly when she said that he didn't look old enough to be working. "I am 19, thank you very much. I graduated school a few years ago and then I took over the family business from my parents."

7 Horses, her, this Mr. Greene guy, and... her parents she must have added to make eleven. He would count the Cavalieres, della'Rosa's, Salvatores, Maries (as much as he disliked Lianna, she was part of Curia still), and then all the Black Family here, he had really yet to meet. From what he knew, he didn't really want to meet Aunt Bellatrix.

[Mary Anne Taylor]

"No, I got them for my sixth birthday. Mommy said that they all were for me and that I would be the best I can ever be one day." Mary Anne smiled. "I think you look like you're still in Hogwarts. Mr. Greene said it's the best school for witches and wizards, but they don't let you take horses in. You run your family business? Cool!"

Filly stood up and started to jump around in a cirlse. She looked like she was prancing.

[Shayne Tomas di'Angelo]

"Oh, ok," Shayne replied feeling a little bad for her, because he was still sure she just didn't understand her parents were not coming back. "Pffft. I beg to differ. L'Accademia della Magia is the best school for witches and wizards, though they still don't allow your horses in the school." Go L'Accademia della Magia! He had to defend it, right? He knew Hogwarts wasn't that great, at least in his opinion. "Yeah, I do. It's really busy sometimes, though."

Shayne smiled as the little baby horse pranced around in a circle.

[Mary Anne Taylor]

"I want a magic school that I can bring one of my horses to. I still have four years though, so iit shouldn't take too long to find one... right?" Mary asked. She looked a little confused though, because she wasn't even sure how many other schools there were. "I don't have to work, I get to ride horses all day."

[Shayne Tomas di'Angelo]

"I suppose you'll be able to find one. But if not, I bet I can convince my parents to take care of your horses and have them visit you whenever possible," Shayne suggested. He didn't even know one that would even allow such big animals with them at school. "Lucky you. I love my job though, and it's important."