So my emotions were running all over the place for nothing? I thought as I waited for father to confirm the news Bruno had delivered to us. After Bruno had come into the house with the saddest face I had seen him with and delivered the news to us, we had all rushed to the stables to see the only animal that was there. "I can't believe this," father said, standing up. "but he really is dead." father confirmed, looking down at the dead animal that used to be my horse. "Now how on earth am I going to travel for two days to meet my mate?" I blurted out. Bruno glared at me as if I was responsible for the horse's death and mother nudged my hand with her elbow. "This is so sad, though. Poor horse." I sighed, shaking my head. "His name was Akila," Bruno sniffed. "But how did it happen

