Word Count: 42,014
Summary of Events:
Chapter 13:
Heleighna saw a new horse out at pasture, but didn't find out whose it was, instead meeting Étienne when he came in to have breakfast with the Amyottes. Étienne met and began to work with Tempête, wondering while he worked why Tempête was the first horse to have been sold like he was.
Chapter 14:
Heleighna went to visit the new horse and discovered he was limping and decided that a veterinarian needed to be contacted. Étienne was told by the veterinarian that Sauvage had a minor tendon sprain, likely caused by his breeding with Amanda's mare.
Excerpt of the Day:
"Turning toward the pasture, Heleighna saw the horse standing by the trough. It was black. Completely black except for one hind pastern and the hoof underneath it, which were white.
The horse had a neatly trimmed tail — as did pretty much every horse at SG — that looked to be incredibly thick; the mane looked to be even thicker, and it was just about longer than the horse's neck was thick where it joined into the rest of the horse at the shoulders.
If it weren't for the fact that the horse was standing in a relaxed stance, the hind hoof cocked so the hip was askew, Heleighna would've been sure that the horse was savage, wild, and dangerous.
She saw the horse's dark ears flick back in her direction; then the horse's grew, black head turned and looked in her direction. There was no white on the head, it was just that hind hoof.
Deep and rumbling, like the sound of lightning, the horse uttered a nicker. Heleighna gazed at the horse, then she squatted down and looked. It was a male horse, but not just any male horse. It was a male horse like Tempête: a stallion.
That, to Heleighna, explained the savage appearance. Stallions were much more difficult to deal with than geldings or mares. The stallion straightened out his hind hoof so that he was all straight and turned toward her, although looking to be rather ginger and careful about doing so.
As the stallion walked toward her Heleighna saw that he was walking funny, he almost seemed like someone with a sore heel, putting weight on the foo only for as long as necessary before moving on.
Heleighna turned back to the stables. She ought to tell M. Amyotte about this, she was quite sure. She glanced back at the stallion somewhat apologetically, being as it seemed he'd come to say hello and she was leaving.
Briskly Heleighna strode toward the stables, and then inside; she headed for the private arena first, but she found M. Étienne was working Tempête in there with Teghanne watching — wearing just as flamboyantly bright colours as she'd worn when Heleighna had met her.
Heleighna guessed Teghanne would probably know who owned the horse, and she didn't look to be busy. Heleighna walked up to her. Teghanne turned and a smile spread out across her face.
"I'n't that colt handsome?" Teghanne asked.
"He is," Heleighna replied.
"Is somethin' wrong?" Teghanne asked.
"I think so," Heleighna replied. "It's the black stallion out by M. and Mme. Amyotte's house, he's walking in an odd way, kind of limping, like someone with a sore heel."
Teghanne's face instantly was covered with concern and she turned toward M. Étienne. "Tienne!" she called.
M. Étienne brought Tempête to a halt and looked at Teghanne with curiosity.
"SVE's walkin' funny," Teghanne said."
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