Nathaniel Howe
Warden Commander of Ferelden
Canon Character
Noble
Grey Warden
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((OOC: Cloudreach 6, 9:35, Late-Afternoon, Just outside Highever and Castle Cousland later, @Fergus Cousland))
Salt water misted the air, moistening Nathaniel’s skin as he pushed his horse faster along the shoreline of Highever. The sound of crashing waves mixed with the heavy breath of his horse and the push of sand and small rocks beneath Rex’s hooves. An adult game of tag, he had issued a challenge to Fergus at the top of a cliff above, “I bet I can beat you to the cave.”
The trail down had not changed much over the years. Sturdy grass patched the rock and dirt covered path down. Periwinkles and amaranth had begun their bloom, offering splashes of color amongst the green and browns. As boys, they had run this race many times. As men, they merely ran a little faster, carried by their horses.
The cave was not a place Nathaniel had thought of for many years. Afternoons and sometimes parts of the evening, Fergus and Nathaniel would disappear to their secret cave. The cave was a place to hide from Aedan and their parents. The cave was a place where they spoke of the future and what their lives might be like as men. The cave was a place in which they forged a friendship Rendon Howe, thankfully, did not destroy.
The last time Nathaniel and Fergus ran this race, Fergus came out victorious. The loser always had to participate in a dare that ranged from stealing something from the larder under Nan’s nose to snatching a scandalous book for the duo to read together. A more practiced rider, having spent a great deal of time training in the Free Marches, Nathaniel beat Fergus to the cave. A good lather on Rex, Nathaniel patted the horse’s neck before dismounting and tethering the horse to a coastal tree adjacent to the cave.
Dares were for young boys and men that felt as if they need show their worth. Fergus and Nathaniel were neither. There would be no dare on this day. There would, however, be drink. From within a saddle bag, Nathaniel withdrew a bottle of whiskey for himself and brandy for Fergus as he awaited the arrival of his friend.
Salt water misted the air, moistening Nathaniel’s skin as he pushed his horse faster along the shoreline of Highever. The sound of crashing waves mixed with the heavy breath of his horse and the push of sand and small rocks beneath Rex’s hooves. An adult game of tag, he had issued a challenge to Fergus at the top of a cliff above, “I bet I can beat you to the cave.”
The trail down had not changed much over the years. Sturdy grass patched the rock and dirt covered path down. Periwinkles and amaranth had begun their bloom, offering splashes of color amongst the green and browns. As boys, they had run this race many times. As men, they merely ran a little faster, carried by their horses.
The cave was not a place Nathaniel had thought of for many years. Afternoons and sometimes parts of the evening, Fergus and Nathaniel would disappear to their secret cave. The cave was a place to hide from Aedan and their parents. The cave was a place where they spoke of the future and what their lives might be like as men. The cave was a place in which they forged a friendship Rendon Howe, thankfully, did not destroy.
The last time Nathaniel and Fergus ran this race, Fergus came out victorious. The loser always had to participate in a dare that ranged from stealing something from the larder under Nan’s nose to snatching a scandalous book for the duo to read together. A more practiced rider, having spent a great deal of time training in the Free Marches, Nathaniel beat Fergus to the cave. A good lather on Rex, Nathaniel patted the horse’s neck before dismounting and tethering the horse to a coastal tree adjacent to the cave.
Dares were for young boys and men that felt as if they need show their worth. Fergus and Nathaniel were neither. There would be no dare on this day. There would, however, be drink. From within a saddle bag, Nathaniel withdrew a bottle of whiskey for himself and brandy for Fergus as he awaited the arrival of his friend.