one.
the iron beneath her hooves is solid, unyielding

two.
her sister's spittle is yellow with mud, her brother long gone

three.
just a rest, just a moment of respite, she thinks.

four.
the sun rises, brushes against her eyelids, a gently reminder

five.
you must go now

six.
as thorny and hardy as her namesake, a mother with no responsibility

seven.
but it is her father's spirit she carries

eight.
oathkeeper