"LUCY, I ALREADY told you, just because I'm off doesn't mean I can do whatever I want. I'm still the one who's called if something goes wrong."
"So that's a no then?" Lucy couldn't ignore the feeling of disappointment she had, even though she had been prepared for Elise's answer. And she didn't exactly understand why it bothered her, either, but she decided to focus her energy on her sweeping instead of dwelling on it.
"That's a no," Elise confirmed.
"I don't know how you do it," Lucy said.
"Do what?"
"How your life is entirely..." Lucy waved with one hand to indicate the barn and the horses, "this. I mean, don't get me wrong, I love being around the horses, but in the position that you're in, doesn't it ever get...I don't know..." Lucy trailed off, not exactly knowing where she was g
