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AUCTIONED
It might have been innate instinct or part of being the King of the Plains, but Yeolani felt very comfortable in the saddle. Part of him recognized this sensation from his first dream as a Wise One, racing through the forest at a pace that only a rider could achieve. He experimented with kicking the horse into a canter and then a trot. The snowy landscape blew past him, and he reveled in it. If he wanted, he could probably change the horse into a grander creature and encouraged a flat-out gallop, but why bother. It might wake the baby, and he didn't need that kind of attention.
He had to stop once to feed Nevai, who woke naturally and squalled at the jostling, but once fed, he fell back into his nap and the gentle motion of the horse's gait probably lulled him more quickly
