Tehr liked horses.  He knew some people liked dogs or cats as pets, but he liked horses.  He already missed his horse, Blondie, a little bit after only being away from her for two days.  He wished now that he'd had time to say good bye to her and feed her a carrot the morning that he left.  But one of the reasons he liked horses is that they were, for the most part, loyal and predictable creatures while retaining their nobility, pride, and personality.  Too often a dog could be beaten and ignored.  A cat was aloof at best.  But a horse demanded your respect and attention, even when it was passive and in the background.<br/><br/>Charlotte reminded Tehr of a fine and noble horse.  She was skittish and not easy to take to a new person entering her stable the way Tehr had entered this home.  Now with some horses and thus, some people, a firm approach was best.  Approach the horse dead on, look it in the eye, and speak firmly and clearly.  Some horses took to bribes of apples or sugar cubes or a bit of sweet hay.  Others however were best treated with respect and a slow hand, let the horse approach you and careful not to spook it.   Charlotte was that latter most type of person.  So when she took her leave, Tehr was very careful to step clear of the doorway so as not to prevent any obstacle from her leaving.  He would not 'box' her into a horse stall and make her feel trapped.   It seemed to work because she paused next to him and extended her fingers to touch the back of his hand before practically dashing out.  "Good day m'lady,"  Tehr said to her back as she fled into the hallway.<br/><br/>Then turning to Tiel Tehr bowed at the neck and said, "It would be my honor to teach you the magics I used earlier with no expected recompense sir.  Your hospitality is enough, though, I do have one small request if it is not too much?  Before coming here I was in the middle of researching some lost arcana.  A library or workshop where I can work for a few hours a day would be a great boon to me in continuing that hobby of mine even while on vacation."<br/><br/>Tehr smiled and added, "Plus I fear for my health if I don't have a little downtime... meals and gardens and duels and public baths... you certainly do know how to entertain a guest."<br/><br/>Then as an after thought he added, "Though I would be greatly interested in meeting with the elven duke at some point if you could make introductions for me.  I know the man by reputation alone, and his estates lay a few days to the west of my families holdings, with several boring lords, and a substantial forest between our holdings.  I'd enjoy meeting him if you could set that up?"<br/><br/>Tehr grinned, "For those two minor things, I'd be glad to teach you what little I know."