"I don't want to let him go," Elise said, eyes closed against the tears Lucy knew were there, but also knew Elise would never let fall.
Lucy reached up and put her hand over Elise's, lacing her fingers through the senior's own as she said, "And you never have to, Elise. Jumping with another horse doesn't mean replacing Storm...it just means that you're making room for another connection that's meaningful in its very own way. And the only thing you're letting go of by doing this is the idea that trusting Legacy will take away what you had with Storm, and I promise that nothing will ever erase that. Nothing will ever erase him."
Elise nodded then, slowly, as Lucy's words seemed to resonate with her.
"You're always right," Elise replied finally, opening her eyes and turning to her gaze to
