Elendor [7]

 "Girl, slow down," panted the older lady.

 "Someone's excited to see the horses," giggled the entourage of four, including the younger lass. Buckets at their hips, the wiser women strolled atop a bleak bridge. A gentle stream, rare in Elendor's climate, washed toads and pebbles– crystal clear to the point of seeing the depth. Heading upstream, one would arrive at a large, for lack of a better word, square. A simple rectangular door beside which the water flowed from gates. 

 "Wait, wait, wait," waved a flushed butler, "-hold on ladies," he gasped, "-king Juvey will be here any minute, have the horses been prepped?"

The trio, excluding the unseen lass, scanned each other, "-no," said the one in the middle.

 "Sawdia, I thought I had asked the interviewees to relay the message?" from hunched to a somewhat straight stance, "-how long will it take?"

 "Depends," she said, "-anywhere from two to three hours, majesty's particular."