Shannivar
“She missed the simplicity and familiarity of their company. So many things in her life were changing, uncertain. And though horses changed, it was according to the pattern Tabilit had set for them. They grew from capricious foals to steady adults and then declined, but they remained forever themselves: Radu with her calm regard, the slightly cocky tilt of one ear, as if to say, Silly two-legs, where have you been? Eriu with his inwardly-curved ears up and alert, eager for the next adventure. Pa...rticularly one that involved flying over the land.
Soon, she promised both him and herself.
To her surprise, Zevaron was there before her, tending to the brown mare. He had lifted one hind hoof to examine it but, not knowing the ways of horses, had placed himself almost directly under her hip, so that the horse leaned heavily on him. Zevaron’s body folded over into a painful looking crouch.
“Heyo, Zevaron!” Shannivar called.MoreLess
Soon, she promised both him and herself.
To her surprise, Zevaron was there before her, tending to the brown mare. He had lifted one hind hoof to examine it but, not knowing the ways of horses, had placed himself almost directly under her hip, so that the horse leaned heavily on him. Zevaron’s body folded over into a painful looking crouch.
“Heyo, Zevaron!” Shannivar called.MoreLess
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