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The Stables and around about the place: Monday morning [before workshops]

Karal was at the stables extra early this morning. Having actually slept well for the first time in a week made this much easier, as did the fact that he was hoping Molly might join him. He'd left her a message, inviting her, so he would just wait and see.

He tacked up Trenor, leaving the girth loose, and hopped up to sit on the top rail of the fence, idly scratching Trenor's neck while he waited.

[ooc: Karal's here for Molly, but open before that if you like. I am totally shattered from tired, so I be going to bed soonish, but SP is yay.]

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Karal blushed a little as she stretched and moved his arm. "I believed you, but seeing it for myself was still a surprise," he said. "Next time I will bring you coffee before we ride." Something in his voice almost made it a question.

"Coffee's ick so I'd rather have a Mountain Dew, but it would probably help," she said.

He smiled, because that meant she would come riding again. "I don't know what that is, but I will get you some," he promised. Trenor shifted under them, sidestepping and Karal put his hand on Molly's back to steady her. "I should probably take him back to the stables."

Molly smiled back. "It is a caffeinated soda," she said and then gripped Karal's arm when Trenor shifted. She looked down at the ground. "Is this my stop then?"

"I think it is." With no little reluctance, Karal slipped off Trenor, landing lightly on the ground. "Do you need help dismounting?"

Molly nodded. "I think I do," she said. "I'm still kind of... wobbly from sleeping."

"You were very deeply asleep, so I am not surprised!" Karal looped Trenor's reins around his wrist and stepped closer, raising his arms, ready to catch Molly around the waist. "Swing your leg over and I'll steady you as you get off."

Molly swung her leg over and reached out to put her hands on Karal's shoulders as he put his hands around her waist. She slid off and was glad for his support as her legs did protest at having to hold her up again. "Whoa!" she said and grinned up at Karal.

"You are wobbly!" He'd automatically stepped forward, ready to catch her, and he grinned. "But safely down, and now you can go back to your room and sleep on something that doesn't move." Which was about when he realised he was still holding on to her and he flushed a little and stepped back, letting his hands fall. "If you wish, that is."

A little disappointed, Molly let her hands fall from Karal's shoulders when he stepped back. She was trying not to take his action personally, but some of her boy based self doubts sat up and took notice.

She looked down at her feet. "Yeah, I'm sure I'll find something to do." She looked back up at Karal and grinned to hide what she was feeling. Because what she was feeling was stupid. Karal was just a friend and it shouldn't matter that he didn't want to hold her like that.

Karal frowned, because he knew he'd done something wrong, he just wasn't sure what, and her grin was only slightly reassuring. "If I didn't have workshops, we could go into town and I could attempt to find you a Mountain Dew," he said, studying her carefully, trying to work it out. "Molly?" He touched her shoulder. "I enjoyed our ride, even though you fell asleep. It was good to have your company."

Molly smiled more genuinely and reached up to pat his hand where it touched her shoulder. "I enjoyed our ride too," she said and then laughed a little. "The part I was awake for anyway. I promise I won't fall asleep next time."

"It, I didn't mind." He turned his hand and very briefly closed his fingers around hers, only blushing a little. "But it did make it difficult to talk to you, which is something I enjoy," he added with a smile. "I had better get Trenor home, before he decides he needs to climb the stairs again."

Okay, the hand holding made her feel a lot better. She grinned more. "You will have to tell me about why he would be climbing the stairs again sometime," she said with a laugh. "But, I'll let you go take care of him now." She turned to Trenor. "Bye, Trenor. Thank you for the ride."

"I will. It is, umm, an interesting story." Trenor shook his head, making the bridle jingle, then nosed Molly. "I hope the rest of your day is good," he said as he swung gracefully up onto Trenor.

Karal backed him a few steps before turning towards the stables. Then - because, while he might be a priest and an Envoy, he was also a seventeen year old boy - pushed him into a highly collected trot, so Trenor was prancing almost on the spot. This? Was just showing off. "Thank you for coming with me this morning."

Yes, Karal was very pretty showing off on his horse and Molly's smile probably showed that she thought so. "Thank you for inviting me," she said.

It did, and he grinned over his shoulder at her. "Goodbye, Molly," he called, signalling Trenor to spring into a canter, and he waved as they headed towards the stables.

Molly smiled and waved. "Goodbye!" She watched him ride off and then turned and skipped back up to her room.

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