Adrian was still thinking about the princess long after he had left his cabin to get to work at the stables. The stablehand was happy that she had finally emerged as a witch and did not seem to be shocked or displeased with being one. Adrian shook her out of his head or at least tried to. He had more work to do the last few days, as he and Gregor prepared the horses for some of the guests.
Some of the royals preferred staying indoors and socializing. However, the Swordsmith royal men often went riding and hunting. There were times they took Gregor with them beyond the gates to the forests.
That day, Adrian was brushing the mane and oiling the hooves of some of the stallions. They had been recently washed and were still clean. He had also made sure he took turns riding each horse to pro
