Aspen hadnt thought that she would be nervous. it was the first day of her new job. or at least the first day that students would be in the school. there was a feast and a ceremony. she had been looking forward to attending for weeks. getting to go into the school and eat with the students. and the staff.. but as the time of the feast grew nearer she wondered what she should do. she knew that, as groundskeeper, she would be welcome. but it still felt weird that she was allowed to walk into the school. She took her time getting ready trying to decide what combination of tuics and belts and weapons would be most appropriate. eventually she settled with a tunic and over top as well as a small knife that tas more used for food preparation than hunting. She made her way across the lawn still not used to beinf able to walk this much in the open. she stopped at the bottom of the stairs it took her a few minutes to work her legs and hooves up them. even though there were only a few. and she suddenly realised it was likely that the rest of the school other than the ground floor was still likely to be off limits to her. she walked across the hall and through the doors realising that she was late. she had missed not only the sorting but also the start of the feast. she walked around the edge of the hall trying to be as inconspicuous as a seven foot horse lady could be before stopping beside the staff table an empty spot that was set up with no chair and cushions instead which she asumed was for her. She didn't kneel. she was too proud for that. instead she stood and looked at the foods selecting some fruit and vegetables as well as a piece of meat that seemed far to rich to be like anything that she had eaten in a long time. she ate slowly keeping to herself for now as she took in everything that was the hall, everything that she had head about over the years that she was now allowed to experience.
