The first thing you do, before anything else, is look behind you.
You smile, because Epona is there waiting for you. Mounting up, you have her trot towards the smoke of a settlement. It shouldn't be long.
You escape the woods in short order and see an expanse of rolling plains as far as the eye can see. It is prime horse territory. Then you look to the source of the smoke, and see it is a small village, although the walls look strong enough.
You direct Epona to take you to the village. It doesn't take too long to reach it.
You stop in front of the gate, and listen to the people standing guard yell gibberish at you.
"[Hold! Identify yourself.]"
"[He has a horse, is he a noble?]"
"[No, he's an elf, see the ears?]"
Which leaves you at a bit of a loss.
[] Wave at them.
[] Tell them you don't understand them and wait.
[] Leave for somewhere else.
OOC: This fought me every inch of the way