Kael smiled at her reaction, clearly pleased.
"He is," he concurred. Then, after a quick pause, he added, "You can touch him."
Morvienne hesitated, and it showed on her face immediately. Her smile faded into uncertainty, and she swallowed lightly.
Slowly, she stretched her hand forward, her palm facing up, then looked away, her shoulders slightly tense, as if she was bracing herself.
She wanted to move her hand closer to touch the horse, but she was still a bit unsure, then, the horse leaned forward.
Its warm nose brushed gently against her open palm and her eyes widened instantly.
She snapped her head back toward the horse, her shock turning into delight in a second. A soft, breathless laugh escaped her as she smiled cheekily.
"He—" she started, then stopped, clearly too excite
