Kaden patted the horse on the neck, staring with awe at the animal. It had taken him a long time and a small fortune to get it and have it trained, but he was glad he did. He had never been able to ride one for more than a few minutes because of his curse and the animals’ spooky nature, but today he had spent an hour on its back and the horse hadn’t thrown him off even once. He could no longer afford to ignore this inconvenience - with everything going on, he had to be able to move quickly and react in time. Walking was too slow and using a carriage was too bothersome.
Now this black beauty with a powerful body and iron nerves was finally trained. It was not trying to kick him every time he touched it, and it didn’t even flinch as long as he was wearing thick clothes and gloves. When he c
