Horse Novel Summary Novels & Stories

"He's bigger than my old cottage." "Storm doesn't respond to force," Kael said, running a hand down the horse's neck. "He responds to trust." He showed her how to let the horse smell her palm, how to breathe in time with his breaths. "Horses are prey animals. Wolves are predators. Your instinct will be to dominate. Don't. Partner." After ten minutes of ground work, he helped her mount. The world shifted perspective—she could see over walls, across fields. Kael placed her hands on the reins, then mounted behind her, his arms caging her as he took the reins himself.

I could see her muttering something to the horse as she held on tightly to its mane. As I ran towards the horse, I wondered what she was thinking, getting onto the horse in the first place and why she did it. Her eyes were shut, and I wondered why she would do this now. The horse’s nose flared as it saw me, unexpectedly throwing its hind limbs forward with an unusual force, which sent me to the side. “That was a first.” Riven grinned, walking up to me. “How did she get on the horse?” Varaeys had a worried look on as he commanded his men to hold down the horse. About five men went, and got flung away.