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"And done!" Errand could hear the voice as clearly as if it had spoken in his own mind

"What?" Garion's silent reply was startled

"Excellently done, Garion I want these two to be together They have things to do that need the both of theone

CHAPTER SIX

"The best way to begin is to lay a tunic or a coat across his back," Hettar said in his quiet voice The tall Algar wore his usual black leather and he stood with Errand in the pasture lying to the west of Poledra's cottage "Be sure that it's soet used to your s that smells like you is on his back""He already knohat I smell like, doesn't he?" Errand asked

"This is just a little different," Hettar told his slowly You don't want to frighten hihtened, he'll try to throw you off his back"

"We're friends," Errand tried to explain "He knoon't do anything to hurt hi to hurt rassland "Just do it the way I explained, Errand," he said patiently "Believeabout"

"If you really want me to," Errand replied, "but I think it's an aaste of time"

"Trust me"

Errand obediently laid one of his old tunics across the horse's back several times while the horse looked at hi Errand wished that he could ood part of the ar warrior's cautious approach to horse training

If they had just got right on with it, Errand knew that he and the horse could be galloping together across the free open expanse of hills and valleys stretched out before theh?" Errand asked after he had put the tunic on the horse's back several tihed "It looks as if you're going to have to learn the hard way" he said "Go ahead and climb on, if you want Try to find a soft place to land when he throws you off, though"

"He wouldn't do that," Errand replied confidently He put his hand on the chestnut's neck and gently led him over to where a white boulder stuck up out of the turf

"Don't you think you ought to bridle hi to hang on to"

"I don't think so," Errand replied "I don't believe he'd like that bridle"

"It's up to you," Hettar said "Do it any way you like Just try not to break anything when you fall"

"Oh, I don't think I'll fall"

"Tell hed and clio" He threw his leg over the horse's back

The colt flinched slightly and stood treht," Errand assured him in a calm voice

The horse turned and looked at hie, liquid eyes