He flipped through the book until he found what he was looking for, and very carefully stuck an acupuncture needle into her arm. He continued with the process, and Kate lost interest after a few minutes. It didn’t hurt at all, and was kind of boring to watch. The doctor placed a pin, studied the book, and then placed another. Since she had a fairly captive pony, she began running her free hand through the mane of Pink, careful not to mess it up too much. She couldn’t resist scratching behind Pink’s ears, and running her fingers up to the tip. Her fur was so soft and clean, more so than any real horse she’d ever touched.