-Rathilion- I insisted we have dinner together as well, but other than that, I let Valindra go back to the library and spend a little time alone. She had been right when she said she didn’t really share a connection with horses, but we would make sure to change that. I would teach her. When dinner finally came around and she entered the dining room, she was wearing a long, light blue dress. It was tied together on the side with a knot, and the material reached all the way down to the floor. She had to hold onto the front of it to avoid tripping. She still had her hair loose, flowing down her back like a golden waterfall. This time, I made sure she sat beside me by holding out the chair beside mine. I smiled a bit smugly when she realized I wasn’t going to accept her sitting down in the

