The stables smell terrible, and are riddled with brown feces on the ground. The horses are tame and magnificent brown. The open plains are yellow and green with grass.
Horse's stables, Outside Cottage
child
mice
I am a small creature that often eats seed and grain. I often invade the grain and come inside the castle. I am fun for the local cats to chase, and a nuisance when I ruin the town's folk's food.
I hope you are not afraid of talking mice. Ah! Talking mice!! Oh dear, that is not the reaction I was hoping for. Perhaps we can start over? I'm kidding, you get used to talking animals in these magical stables. I know. It's pretty crazy that I can talk and I carry the King's sword. Not really crazy to me. These stables have a lot of surprising things. Yo know, I wasn't always a mouse. I ran afoul of a witch and she turned me into one. What were you before? A human? Yes, I was a brave knight. I fought in many battles for the King. But now, I spend my time in this smelly stable. Why did the witch transform you? I discovered she was conspiring against the king and she turned me into a mouse. It was really quite traumatic for me. Have you tried to tell the king?