Valen paused at the sight of the orc-blooded woman at the merry widow, and looking at the horse he smiled a bit and nod his head. "Yes, I have not been able to take proper care of the horse for a while, being on the run on the whole matter of what all has been going on." He let out a breath. Feeling a bit awkward at her earnest wish. He felt a bit unhappy having to give her bad news, but wondered on the matter at the same time.<br/><br/>"I am afraid I don't own the horse. I was given permission to ride her on the job, but I cannot sell her myself as she is not mine to sell. I have her owner's right to ride her and the duty to bring her back home still." He explained this a bit awkward but stepping closer, reaching over to touch her cheek and look at her face.<br/><br/>"However, I am here for a selfish reason. After the job ended, I was supposed to head off to return home and return the horse, but..." He drew a breath at this, finding himself a bit awkwardly looking her over for a second, reminding himself quickly he had Sharille waiting. Damn him and his curiosity about lovely women.<br/><br/>"...I was hoping to spend one more night here, so I was coming over to ask if it would be ok to take care of her for one more night and I'd take her along when I set off later again on the road?" He looked at her face, finding himself with his hand against the orc-blooded woman's cheek still, his other hand as if by itself brushing on the woman's side towards her hip.<br/><br/>"Would you be willing to do me that favor? I can ask her owner if he'd be willing to part with her horse when I reach my destination, and if I come this way again and he's agreed to sell her, I might work up a deal like that. Alternatively, you could ride back with me but I think joining a stranger on a journey that might end up with you still getting a refusal from the owner would be risky and something a beautiful young woman has to think twice about at least."<br/><br/>He tried to back off, draw his hands away gently, not wanting to offend.