<div class="floatleft">(http://i950.photobucket.com/albums/ad342/krystal_dragoness13/Naliya2.jpg)</div><strong>Who:</strong>Open<br/><strong>Where:</strong>The Horse Annex<br/><strong>When:</strong>Shortly after dawn<br/><br/>Naliya was surprised to hear him say something like. He rarely ever complimented her physical appearance. She knew from the way she often caught him gazing at her when he didn't think she would notice that he must find her attractive but he very rarely said so. It made her both blush and grin, especially when she noticed a bit more color to his cheeks than normal. Then how quickly he found a way to turn away from her. As she watched the stick fly and the pup eagerly chase after it she said softly, "Thank you." She didn't want him to get the idea that she didn't enjoy or welcome his compliments.<br/><br/>It was good to see him playing with Runa. Just a few weeks before he had been unsure of the animals but now he was initiating the game. It made Naliya grin. He accepted both her and her animals and that was a wonderful thought. They really were like her children. Runa over shot the stick by a good ways but quickly turned and grabbed it on the run. She bolted back to Lars and ran in a circle around him a couple times before dropping the stick in front of him and yipping in excitement, wanting him to throw it again.<br/><br/>Tikka walked up beside Naliya and bumped her side against the woman, making her take a few steps to the side. Naliya chuckled, "Alright Tikka, we'll go for a quick ride before I get you hooked up." She easily jumped onto the horse's back and said to Lars, "I'll be back in just a minute." Then she patted Tikka's strong neck and said, "Alright girl, let's go." She held on tightly with her legs and wrapped her fingers in her coarse mane as the horse started off at a gallop which quickly turned into a full out run. Naliya closed her eyes and smiled as she felt her long hair whipping in the wind behind her. It really was the most amazing feeling. They ran pretty far out before turning around and running back to go in a wide circle around the lodge before slowing and coming to a stop beside Lars again.<br/><br/>Naliya gave him a joyous smile and asked, "Would you like to ride her a bit? I'm sure we have enough time for a little ride. I'll ride with you and I promise we won't go fast. We won't even have to move if you don't want to. You can stand on the large log over there to help you up." She gave him a reassuring smile, hoping he might try it but she wouldn't think less of him if he didn't. It was one thing to play a game with a wolf pup but an entirely different one to ride a horse.