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"Never too late to start!" she said cheerfully. "I'm Nina, by the way. I'll be staying on foot, and since you are a first time rider, I'll have a lead attached to your horse, so even though you won't be able to feel it, and you will have your own reins, I will be able to take control if ever...

"Alright, I'll be right back," Xander said. He headed out and went to track down his supervisor. Up until recently, he'd only really dealt with his therapist, but as he'd gotten more situated in amongst the barns, now he reported to her for therapy sessions and to the stable manager for...

Daisy gave her a through sniffing and allowed her to pet him. He could have pulled back and away with ease, but he stayed put and let her pet him for a while. He did not act as familiarly as Big John had, but he seemed to enjoy the attention. "Yeah, of course," Xander assured her. "I cleared...

"Both, I think," Xander said. "Daisy is a spicy boy. He likes people, but he's really strong-willed. You have to prove to him you're worthy of his attention." Daisy put his head over the door and asked for attention from Daizi, curious about this person who kept his horse's attention. "Do...

"That is one big baby," Xander said, amused but pleased. "He really is doing a lot better. I bet you can even feel it in his neck. He's filled out a lot, and he's putting on some muscle. He still doesn't seem to like a lot of people. He's polite about it, like, ridiculously polite, and...

Big John took a deep breath and let it out in possibly the world's most massive sigh as he rested against her, his eyes drooping in relaxation. He stayed there, listening to her voice and breathing in her scent. It was a safe place here. A good place. He liked it here, and he liked this...

Xander guided his mother a couple of steps closer and kept one hand on her back. "Brace yourself," he warned. "He's happy to see you." Big John thrust his head over the stall door and put his nose right in Daizi's face, breathing in deeply of her scent. He wanted to know where she'd been and...

Xander led the way to the right stall door and whistled, calling for the big horse. The little pony, Daisy, trotted in from the pasture first, his hooves clipping quickly across the wood floor, and looked around, but he seemed underwhelmed by what he found. He came over to check them out but...

"You're welcome. It's kind of cool showing you around," Xander told her. "This is the stables. Big John is just down this way. Want to say hi?"

"I guess that makes sense," Xander agreed. They headed out, and Xander dropped Alec off at work. He drove out to the house stables, making an effort to make small talk with his mother as he drove instead of sitting in silence like he normally did. It was not an overly long drive, but it was a...

Xander paused in the middle of grabbing his keys. "They buried people in the floor?" "Hurry up, Xander! I don't want to be late!" Alec called. "We're coming. Hold your horses," Xander scolded. "That's your job. Mine is to hold the flowers," Alec retorted.

"A really good idea. They like to put everything in their mouths, like Ivy but worse with much better reach and bigger mouths," Xander said dryly. "One of them has a thing for zippers. I don't have a lot to do with that horse, myself, but anyone who's wearing any kind of zipper, she tries to...

The twins came home chattering about their latest homework assignments and which teachers were nicer than others in reguards to said homework. After the pair changed - Alec for his work at the flower shop, and Xander for his therapy session, Xander approached Daizi. "Are you still up for...

Alec accepted the toy, and for the next while, he played happily with Ivy, hiding the toys and helping her find them when needed. He climbed and clambered all over the place until he was as exhausted as his little sister, perhaps more so. When they were done playing, he then put the pillows...

"Oh no!" Alec laughed. He stretched out his hands but pretended he couldn't reach her. "You've found safety! I can't get you anymore! Grrr!" He grinned and flopped over, watching them. "I guess I have to go hungry, then."