Ras laughed softly and nodded. “Alright, that’s fair. Just make sure you don’t get so engrossed in your work that I that have to pick you up to get your attention. Or else I’ll find new and exciting ways to get your attention.” He looked back to the beach and smiled. “Well I hope she’s able to enjoy her newfound freedom once Ibara has been resolved. She asked about me taking her and Ibara to the beach for a day, I think a nice beach trip for you and Sylavandra would be good.”<br/><br/>Louise nodded as she listened, moving around to scratch more of the horse with practiced, affectionate touches.<span style="color: #9999ff">“That’s good, but I imagine she would be hard to groom and care for with the fire on her.”</span>She stopped and stared at Jasmine.<span style="color: #9999ff">“Oh, I could never ever begin to imagine how much it would cost to own a horse of my own. But maybe I could volunteer at the stables and help care for animals there?”</span><div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>