I couldn't decide if they had finished for the day early or not on account of me, but I was too embarrassed to ask. Something about an entire war being put on hold for me was too much to handle, so I did my best to not think about it. "Tell me what you're doing for your warm-ups," Ronan said, gesturing to the arena space that was now fully covered in moss. "We just do a lap at a walk, then a trot, then a canter, in both directions." I stood in my stirrups, stretching my legs down and letting my heels drop low. "Alright, that sounds like a good start. What are you doing during your practice time? Any particular skills you're trying to nail?" Ronan continued. "Well, when I fell off yesterday, I was trying to teach myself to get over some jumps," I explained. The blush that burned my chee

