A Week in Rural Scotland

[rainne]

Thank you for joining us here in picturesque Glen Macalie, on the shore of Loch Leven in the Grampian Mountains of Scotland. We welcome you to the campus of the Glen Macalie School for Girls and hope that you will enjoy your stay.


This week will largely be unstructured; you are welcome to investigate the castle (which dates back to 1237 CE) and the nearby village of Glen Macalie. Some resources which will be available to you include:

In the castle:
Comprehensive Library
Modern Kitchens
State of the art Training/Exercise Room
Extensively landscaped grounds and gardens
Horseback Riding
Fishing
Hiking

In the village:
Shopping
Pubs and restaurants
Museum
Historical buildings
Golf

We ask only that you take care to observe the following rules:

1) Please do not leave campus near or after dark.
2) Venturing too far outside after dark, even on campus, is not guaranteed to be safe. You do so at your own risk.
3) There will be occasional evening events. Participation in these events should be considered of minor risk; however, anyone taking part should endeavor to follow all directions to ensure his or her safety.

If you have any questions, please feel free to see Mr. Giles or Ms. Summers.

Comments

[ondragonflywing.livejournal.com]

*squeezes his hand and smiles, pulling him close*

The fact that you're letting me adopt her at all is more than enough.

*leans in to kiss him*

~Brooke

[csichick-2.livejournal.com]

*kisses her softly*

You're more a mother to her than the woman who gave birth to her ever was. I want to make sure that if anything ever happens to me, no one will be able to take her away from you.

~Charlie

[ondragonflywing.livejournal.com]

*she smiles when he says she's more fo a mother to Crina than her biological mother*

Nothing is gonna happen to you for a very long time Charlie, okay?

*she doesn't want to think about one day losing him*

But if it ever did. I promise I'll keep her safe and take the best care of her.

~Brooke

[csichick-2.livejournal.com]

I know, it's just, war makes you think about those things.

Sorry I'm being morbid.

~Charlie

[ondragonflywing.livejournal.com]

No, it's okay. I guess it's good to give it some thought, you know, to prepare, to have a plan.

I just don't like thinking about you not being here.

*she pulls him closer to her*

~Brooke

[csichick-2.livejournal.com]

*wraps an arm around her and squeezes her shoulder*

Good thing I'm not planning to go anywhere.

~Charlie

[ondragonflywing.livejournal.com]

*leans into him, kissing his shoulder, wrapping both her arms around him*

And neither am I. And neither is anyone. I'm just banning leaving.

~Brooke

[csichick-2.livejournal.com]

I like that plan.

~Charlie

[ondragonflywing.livejournal.com]

Me too. It's my favorite plan.

*holds him for a bit longer*

So what do you want to do?

~Brooke

[csichick-2.livejournal.com]

Whatever you want to do, m'lady.

~Charlie

[ondragonflywing.livejournal.com]

You wanna try out the horseback riding?

~Brooke

[csichick-2.livejournal.com]

Sure. Just don't laugh at me if I fall off.

~Charlie

[ondragonflywing.livejournal.com]

*she gave him a grin*

You've never been before? *she clapped her hands* Oh, this is gonna be so much fun.

~Brooke

[csichick-2.livejournal.com]

I've ridden dragons, but never horses.

~Charlie

[ondragonflywing.livejournal.com]

Well, if you've ridden dragons, you should have no trouble with horses.

*she laughs a little, leading him in the direction of the stables*

~Brooke

[csichick-2.livejournal.com]

*grins at her*

I can only hope.

~Charlie

[ondragonflywing.livejournal.com]

And if you fall off, I'll kiss it and make it better. *she said with a sly grin*

if it's totally horrible, I'll make it up to you somehow.

~Brooke

[csichick-2.livejournal.com]

Nothing could be totally horrible as long as you're with me.

~Charlie

[ondragonflywing.livejournal.com]

*she grins when he says that*

that's so sweet. You make everything better for me too.

~Brooke

[csichick-2.livejournal.com]

*gives her a quick kiss*

*looks at the horses* They're smaller than I expected.

~Charlie

[ondragonflywing.livejournal.com]

Well they aren't beasts. *she teases as they move up to the horses*

You sure you're up for it?

~Brooke

[csichick-2.livejournal.com]

Like you said, if I can handle dragons, I can handle horses.

*under his breath* I hope.

~Charlie

[ondragonflywing.livejournal.com]

*she gives him an encouraging smile*

You'll do great.

*she climbs up onto the horse, gesturing for him to join her on his own*

~Brooke

[csichick-2.livejournal.com]

*easily climbs up onto his horse*

Pretty similar so far. Just smaller.

~Charlie

[ondragonflywing.livejournal.com]

Alright, now just give it a gentle nudge with your heel. *she deomonstrates* And he'll start going.

~Brooke