"Lucy, give me my gloves," Elise said.
Lucy completely ignored her, instead attaching the lunge line to Legacy's bridle, and then moving to Legacy's side where she tied the reins in a secure knot at the base of the horse's neck.
"You're not going to be needing them today," Lucy said firmly, "You came to me for help, and so we're going to do this my way. And that means that for however long it takes, you're going to be riding without reins."
The senior's eyes widened slightly, and she drew in a sharp breath.
Yes, Lucy had given her advice before. And yes, Lucy had been very direct and authoritative about it the night of the party. But she knew that, while Elise tolerated it, she didn't necessarily like it. So, naturally, Lucy was afraid that Elise would snap at her. And she was extremel
