Midnight looked a little miffed at him for failing to feed her last night.  What she must have thought about the encounter between Nathan and Erin the night before, she wasn't saying.  But she was giving him the eye as if saying "What took you so long?"<br/><br/>Nathan led her out of the stall long enough to clean it out.  Then he unbaled a bale of hay for her and fed her some oats,<br/><br/>"I'm sorry about last night, girl," Nathan murmured as he gave her a rubdown.  By the time he was done, he was ready for a bath and a hearty meal.  But when he came in by way of the kitchen, there was no sign of Abia.  Just the tall man with the talent of disappearing into the shadows.  The same man who helped Abia up the stairs the night before.<br/><br/>"Is Abia around?" Nathan asked.