Torie had no idea what she had been thinking, accepting an invitation from Poppy to stay at the Foxwood estate for her cousin's birthday, but she would hate for her falling out with the rest of her friend's family to affect her friendship with Poppy. It certainly wasn't Poppy's fault Torie had gotten in too deep and had to claw her way back out of getting involved with Anthony. Things with Basil were strained, likely irreparable, as neither had reached out after the fact. It was a tough pill to swallow, losing both a friend and a potential future all in one night, but Torie had picked herself up by her bootstraps and tried to keep her head held high, even if it her heart hurt.

After a restless night's sleep in which Torie could not pinpoint the exact cause, she had risen early, and dressed warmly in her riding habit, thinking a long ride through the trails in the chilly air might help refresh her. Though she was not particularly athletic by any means, she did enjoy being outside and as the springtime started to warm the days, she thought she could use a little more country air.

Her borrowed horse this time was much more agreeable than the one she'd ridden at the hunt last year. There was a more fluid exchange between horse and rider as Torie started out easy before really taking off. The minutes and trees flew by and she already felt better. This was good, a little solitude before putting on her best happy face for the day. As she neared a little pond, Torie decided to slow down, give the mare a break and trotted to the embankment. She certainly couldn't get the horse down there for a drink, but she could explore the little sandy spot by the water for a few minutes while the horse rested.

The terrain was a little more rocky than she'd anticipated and Torie had to scoot her way around a few boulders to get where she wanted to go after tying her horse to a nearby tree. As she tested a stone to move down the bank further it gave way beneath her weight and she went sliding down awkwardly. Unfortunately as she went down, she heard a sickening crack followed by a yelp in as she felt an immediate, intense pain in her ankle. She'd fallen hard, scratching up both her hands and grazing her head in the fall. Dazed, she managed to sit up and survey the damage, seeing stars for a second. Well this wasn't exactly what she'd envisioned for her day.

Huffing out a curse under her breath, Torie realized she'd tumbled down the entire embankment, a good eight or ten feet and as she sat now by the water's edge she realized it was going to be quite the task getting back up; her wand was tucked safely in the saddle bag.