Horses

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"Hey, Kel would you come look at my new horse?" Domitan of Masbolle asked of his long time friend, and current love interest for all she didn't know it, Keladry of Mindelan. The tall brunette looked at him before answering.

"Sure," she stood from her seat and followed him to the stables. They were currently stationed at New Hope and it was quite a boring summer. Kel and Dom both found amusement by teasing Neal, riding and going through the store houses so many times that even the refugee's band them from going in.

His new mare had come in the other day. He had purchased her from someone he trusted and she was quite a sight. Dom watched as Kel ran her hands expertly over the mare. She evaluated her cannon bones which Dom too had done. He already knew she was perfectly sound but didn't wish to tell Kel that incase for one she found something that made her unsound and for another he wanted to watch her while she worked. Her concentration was admirable but Dom found him studying her instead.

Her hair had grown to her shoulder and despite how much she disliked it, it was wavy. She often wore it tied back but at the moment it was loose. A few strands had fallen before her face and it somehow enhanced the beauty in her eyes. Dom knew she was definitely not the most beautiful person yet she had her own charm. Her dreamers hazel eyes were complimented by her fair skin and thick lashes. Although Kel was tall and muscular which came from being a Lady Knight she possessed grace but a different type from the court ladies. She had a determination even while she evaluated his new horse that made him think she was still trying to prove herself even though he knew she was past that.

"What do you think?" he liked listening to her talk too. She was an animated speaker and often used her hands when she explained things. Kel stood and met his eyes with a raised eyebrow something she had managed to learn from Neal.

"She's got good cannon bones straight and short that fit her, good hocks and a fine neck. Her back is straight and doesn't dip too low or to shallow and she's perfectly balanced. How did you manage to find a horse that's got such good angles?" Dom frowned unsure what she meant from angles and bade her to explain, "Oh you know. Her angles are good. Her pasterns are the perfect distance apart and such,"

"Oh. A family friend breeds horses and I asked him to find a good sturdy dependable mare. I guess the good confirmation was a plus," he shrugged and she grinned at him.

"Or the fact that dependable might have spurred the idea as physically able to do things," she offered. He nodded and watched as she patted the mare. The chestnut as that was her color snorted in greetings to her and she left the stall to stand next to Dom and look at her.

"Hey Kel…" he let his voice trail off as she looked at him. He wasn't quite sure how he was going to explain this but then again who needed to talk? He gently took her hand and drew her towards him. She blinked and before a word escaped he kissed her.

Oh the mare had been a good idea to purchase but it was an even better way to tell Kel how he felt. Indeed it was.

A/N: I think I'm going to do something like this for Miri/Evin. I find these fun to write and I rather like them. Which is odd because usually I'm not to sure about what I write.