The royal stables hold all of the horses of the noble people living in the castle. They are very well constructed, consisting of expert mason work and fixtures of some sort of heavy, forest-scented wood. Each horse has a large stall, lined with fresh hay replenished by stable hands daily. On the walls of stable, there are tools used to care for and groom the horses, hung on hooks. The stables are lit by lanterns hung throughout the stables.
Royal stables, Outside Castle
stable hands
horse
I live on a farm. I work for humans. I like hay.
Neigh! Oh, how wonderful you look today dear horse! You are a kind stable hand....I do not like to speak to humans but I think that they do not praise you enough for your hard work. You can speak! Please dont let them know. I just want to do my work on the farm, not to be taken to a circus as an act. Life is happy here.  Do not worry my dear friend , I would never want that for you. You and the other horse are the reason I come here. That makes me so happy to hear.  You are truly the man I knew you to be.  That is why I want to tell you what I have heard some other men speaking about while near me. I am worried. What have you hear my friend? I have heard the master of the house saying that you might be removed from your job and sent elsewhere and one of the other stable hands promoted to the manager of the stables.  He is mean and out for his own good only.  I have a plan to help you receive the promotion instead! Oh dear that is quite the issue. What plan did you have in mind? The master of the house gets so mad when a horse gets out and is lost because the horse could get hurt and he spent a lot of money on us.  So when the other stable hand is working...I will get out of my stall and run away.  You must meet me at the big oak by the river and bring me back to be praised by the master.  He will be overjoyed and give you the promotion! Do you really think that will work? I do not want to risk you getting harmed.