#fenixtj

"and they don't want anything bad to happen to you. Friendship is like that. But if it helps, I will also work to protect them. I suspect anyone would" A nod "Sir Buce sees her as a part of the fellowship of the Equine you know?"

"Well, she is... I haven't seen her as a burra, but I'm sure she's lovely."

"Mm" the Beaumayn nods

"Sorry, Sir Buce" Ariel calls out alarmed

"Tis no matter. I have another tail" He assures

"Ooo.."

"I'll regrow it..." And soon Ariel can be heard singing "Hiney bloom and grow, let your tail hair shine, restore what was lost, to hiiiss behind... his behind"

"MARVELOUS ODE! A MIRACLE!" Buce says "Dame Aisling, come see the miracle that is my rear mane!"

"I would pay good money not to" Dame Ash mutters, then says "Oh I'd love to but I'm rather occupied. I'm sure it's fine."

A little giggle.

Ash wags her finger at the littler beaumayn, but smiles.

"Does anyone wish to braid mine tail?" An offer

"Ohhh..." A look at Dame Ash.

"He has the BEST tail..."

"Go ahead and try to help braid it if you want" she motions "You normally are the braidee, not the braider"

"I know!" An injustice!

And the little countess darts off to join in the braiding!

Ariel says "hey... braid hog" But she grins

"Am not!"

And she settles in - mixing in dandelions and violets for color.

Sir Buce stands poised, and will evene turn into a horse if that makes it easier

And soon, a beautiful tail is braided with dandelions and violets.

A soft noise, "Breeeee-aaaaawwwww." And standing shyly at about knee-hight to a warhorse is a small donkey... who leans over, and nibbles at a dandelion.

"ooo.." Ariel says "I know just what to do..."

If the answer is, grab her ears and go for a ride, the burra looks about ready to take to her hooves!

Ariel laughs softly "no not that..." She shows her "A yellow ribbon for your tail."

"Eeee-awww?" She seems to ask, para me?"

"...Salma?"

One ear up, and one droops down.

"Course it's for you" Ariel says, and puts it about the tail gently.

A frisk of the tail, and she turns to try to look at it, but the tail moves out of sight behind her. A Snort!

"Oh, it IS you! Ears!"

"Course it is." Ariel says "How many burras are around in this big city anyway?"

She catches a glimpse of the yellow ribbon, and give a little kick-jump of delight. "Haw!

"I don't know?" She hugs the little donkey.

"Here, I'll braid what I can of your mane" Ariel says

And Salma-burra lets herself be hugged, and nibbles at the flowers in Ellie's hair. The countess wanted to see Salma the burra, so Salma the burra is here! The hugs aren't so bad either.

"Isn't she adorable?" Once they are done, some smaller flowers not in the itty bitty mane.

"She is! She's the most.. muy-est? guapo burra por siempre!"

"Bonita Burra"

She does not have much mane to speak of, not like Buce's glory, but she has a ropey tail that looks rather fine with a ribbon, and she is much FLUFFIER than the steed!

"Bonita Burra!" A kiss on her fuzzy head.

And a nibble at her sleeve.

"Does that mean you want pets?" She obliges.

Tail frisks!

"I'd say she'd want a carrot except well, she should eat with US at the table later"

A snort at this, and a stamp.

Salma has NEVER had a problem having room!

"If she eats a carrot now, maybe then she'd have more room for cake later?"

"Huhmph" Ariel says "You don't see Sir Buce demanding a carrot"