“We were gone for too long, “ I tell Lave while we tie the horses in the stable.
“I didn’t have anything to do for today. “
“Thank you, " I say, “For everything. “
“No problem, “ Lave smiles and gives some straws to his horse.
I give some to Molly when movement catches my attention. And my hand freezes mid-air.
A giant black horse is standing right opposite me.
I drop the strolls and take a giant step away, pressing myself against the wooden wall of the stable.
“What… is this monster?” I manage, my heart beating like mad. I glance towards the door but it’s too far and closer to the beast.
“Oh, that’s Night.”
“Oh, right.” I stutter, “Another animal with a name.”
“You don’t name your animals?”
“Not… not so often.”
“That’s interesting,” he says, thoughtfully as if what I sa
