There were several things going through Dimitri's mind at the moment. Some involving horses, some involving other things about the area he wanted to share with Alannah. One thing reigned in priority above all others though, he never noticed that he'd never said he loved Alannah. From the start, he knew he obviously loved her. He looked after her and cared for her well being very much. He hadn't even ever thought to voice it, his mind was always wrapped up in something else when he was around her. Whether it was how to make her laugh or how to make her smile, he was always thinking about something. He never even had time to think about if he loved her in the way Herschel loved Jillian, which he was well aware was a sacred kind of bond. Of course, it didn't take anything more than a moment of thinking to figure out.<br/><br/>Dimitri stood up out of his seat, only to squat down in front of her to be eye level with her once more. "I love you too, Alannah." He said, as simple as it was. It felt good to say, and he couldn't help but be much more giddy than he wanted to in that moment. He wondered what his mom might say if she was in the room. Probably something like<span style="color: #008040"><span style="font-style: italic">"Awwwww! But seriously, get a room."</span></span>he imagined. He was glad to have privacy with her, even if it wasn't in the roomiest of places. He'd sleep on the floor if that's what it took.<br/><br/>"C'mon." He said, standing again, lightly tugging her hand to get her to stand up. "You're gonna love horses, I know it. They'll eat sugar cubes from right out of your hand. And they're gentle, I'm tellin' ya!" He said, eager to lead Alannah outside. "Just be careful in the hallway, wouldn't want you to get bruised or anythin'. I'm pretty happy with how you look now." Dimitri said, winking playfully afterwards. He was quick to usher her out of the house and straight to the horse pen, not until he had some sugar cubes though. The smell wasn't the greatest, and the wood was pretty bland looking, but it was the horses and the hay that really mattered. There were all different kinds of horses, different colors too. He lead Alannah to a chestnut colored horse that let out a breath from his nose upon seeing Dimitri. "That means he's happy." Dimitri elaborated. "Well, that means most things. But, Alannah, meet Riley. Riley, Alannah." He said, placing his handful of sugar cubes into Alannah's hand. "Go on, try." Dimitri encouraged.