They left the horses tied up near the front of the house before following him, Jorgen becoming human again. They waited outside the barn, where Arnnik pointed for them to stay, and he soon returned with a large horse. Like Bug, this mare was also a mixed draft of solid build, was eighteen hands high and a dark bay.
“Meet Sun Lily. She’s just as sweet-natured as her sister,” Arnnik said. “Fifty-five gold pieces. Half price like we agreed.”
Danae was the first to go forward and check Sun Lily over. “She’s a good looking horse.”
Arnnik nodded in agreement. “It’s why I was keen to breed a few more mares to Jefnas’ stallion. All the offspring have come out nice like Sun Lily and her sister.” He glanced in the direction of where the horses had been left, slowly shaking his head. “What I can’t
