Reconciling Circumstances: Day 14

Word Count: 84,005

Summary of Events:
Chapter 27:
Heleighna really wanted to go home, and finally decided to pack, but once she was packed she didn't want to leave. Étienne was sent by Mme. Amyotte to bring Heleighna lunch and ended up giving her some advice and then worked Tempête.
Chapter 28:
Heleighna had gone to watch Étienne, who offered her the opportunity to work Tempête, which she did somewhat reluctantly, but amazingly well. Dr. Charron came to check up on Sauvage again and gave Étienne the news that he could finally ride Sauvage again, which Étienne did, of course.

Excerpt of the Day:
"Signalling Sauvage forward again, Étienne went around some more. He was riding his stallion. He was finally riding his stallion again. Étienne wouldn't wait to do routines again.
And why shouldn't he? What was wrong with him doing routines again? He couldn't necessarily do them at all the proper gaits, but nothing said he couldn't ride through the routines in slow motion.
Étienne nodded. It would be much better than walking around in ovals. It would be a good way to make sure that Sauvage still had everything, and begin Sauvage's reconditioning too.
Sauvage moved around the arena with smoothness and fluidity; Étienne just had to make sure that Sauvage didn't start trotting or cantering or pulling off any piaffes, lest he injured himself.
As he passed by the gate, Étienne saw Mlle. Boisvert watching him, her mouth agape, her eyes wide, as if she were watching something more amazing than she could've ever imagined possible in the world.
Étienne kept riding around the arena, working through routine after routine, getting more and more difficult in them as he worked. Finally, Étienne reached the difficult routine that Sauvage had done in Florida.
Bringing Sauvage to a stop, Étienne sat still. Should he do it? Or shouldn't he? Would he be able to remember it and keep Sauvage from going too fast? Étienne was uncertain; he glanced over at Mlle. Boisvert.
She looked curious and concerned, puzzled as to why he'd stopped, and also looking as if she were sad that it was over. Étienne turned and looked between Sauvage's ears. Taking a deep breath and then releasing it, Étienne asked Sauvage to walk again.
Sauvage started forward, following Étienne's cues. Étienne focused on Sauvage, even though it took all of his determination and willpower to not think about the routine and begin freaking out.
Étienne focused on Sauvage and visualized the video Teghanne had taken of him performing the routine. He rode his stallion around the arena at a walk, even though he was seeing them trotting, cantering, performing piaffes, and everything else.
Sauvage kept steady and concentrated, performing each manoeuvre in slow motion as requested until finally they came to a halt, the routine completed. Étienne exhaled, closing his eyes as he did so; leaning forward, he wrapped his arms around Sauvage's neck and lay still there. He'd done it.
Étienne had remembered the entire routine. He hadn't forgotten a single thing about it. He'd made it through. Sitting up and opening his eyes, Étienne saw Mlle. Boisvert standing in the doorway, staring in awe.
"We're almost there Sauvage," Étienne said. "We are almost there.""

Mlle. = Mademoiselle