The trailhead to the forest is a dirt trail, dusty as it has not rained in a while. The overhang of the trees is luscious and green with only patches of sunlight beaming through the dense canopy. There are many large trees, some with arrows still stuck in their trunks. The trail is treacherous as it leads through the densest part of the forest, through a stream and to a well-hidden castle. Once inside the forest, the shade and canopy has provided plenty of opportunities for foliage to grow making it harder to follow.
The opening to the drawbridge of the castle, Trail
knight
horse
We have hooves. four of them. and you can ride us. Oats please!
He let me go. Told me I was an unlucky animal. You are quite beautiful! What makes him think you are unlucky? I ate his papers proving his nobility. It was a mistake you see, they were covered in honey and oats. My how I love oats. That does not make you unlucky! It just makes your master irresponsible. That's precisely what I told him. Besides, anyone could see the papers were a forgery anyhow. And you Good Knight, I presume your papers are as authentic as my hooves? How do you know of such papers, whether they are forgeries or real? Ah, when you've been beneath as many Knights as I have, you know when a man is a fraud. He could hardly ride without my prompting. You are a fine animal! i can't believe your master set you loose He also left me with these, perhaps if you take me along with you they may be of some use? What? He just gave you these? Did he have no need for them? Apparently not! They're yours for the taking! As are these, if you'd wish. I wouldn't say he gave them to me, but when he told me to be gone, he neglected to remove them from my saddlebags. I told you. A fraud. You can come back with me to the stables and serve the king along with me, if you so desire