For the first couple hours, Roral falls so far behind he almost loses the trail and the group several times. Although he would have felt lost had he left his ceremonial suit of half-plate armor at home, the weight of it makes the hiking ridiculously slow-going... especially as he continuously trips over branches, twigs and roots that he never notices. Because Ranvar is in a similar boat wearing his chainmail, he also follows far enough behind that the times Roral's lost sight he's been able to bellow out for Ranvar to let him catch up.
'*Huff* *Huff* *Huff* *Huff* What was I thinking? *Huff* *Huff* This is *Huff* why I *Huff* learned *Huff* *Huff* how to ride. *Huff* *Huff* *Huff* Is it too late *Huff* to go back *Huff* *Huff* and get *Huff* my horse? *Huff* *Huff* *Huff*'
As he reaches up to wipe some sweat from his bushy eyebrows, the split-second his view is blocked by his gauntlet is enough for him to catch a root with the tip of his boot, and once again he drops face-first in the dirt with a large *clang*!
'BY BALINOR'S MANE!'
Roral lies there for a few seconds as his wind got knocked out of him, and he waits to see is Ranvar doubles back one more time to see how he is.
'*Huff* *Huff* *Huff* *Huff* What was I thinking? *Huff* *Huff* This is *Huff* why I *Huff* learned *Huff* *Huff* how to ride. *Huff* *Huff* *Huff* Is it too late *Huff* to go back *Huff* *Huff* and get *Huff* my horse? *Huff* *Huff* *Huff*'
As he reaches up to wipe some sweat from his bushy eyebrows, the split-second his view is blocked by his gauntlet is enough for him to catch a root with the tip of his boot, and once again he drops face-first in the dirt with a large *clang*!
'BY BALINOR'S MANE!'
Roral lies there for a few seconds as his wind got knocked out of him, and he waits to see is Ranvar doubles back one more time to see how he is.