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She set off for the barn, thinking that soardens, pens, and outbuildings were right, and there were a sled and wagon situated outside the barn, but so a orn path beaten by hooves and boots, she realized what it was There was no paddock or fencing of any kind for holding horses

Just as she began to doubt the barn served as the stable, Condor poked his head out aand whinnied at her as if to hurry her up Karigan did just that

The large double doors ide open and she stepped inside, wondering if she’d find soht by Damian Frost, the man who provided the Green Riders with their extraordinary horses, and by his ho apparently possessed unknown healing skills She found nothing out of the ordinary, however, unless one counted Fergal pitching manure out of a stall into a wheelbarrow

The stable was airy and clean, with eight box stalls, all empty but for those occupied by Sunny and Condor Sunny was contentedly pulling at hay from her hay rack, and Condor bobbed his head over his stall door and nickered Karigan walked over to him and caressed his nose

“Morning,” Fergal said

“Morning Where are the Frosts?”

“Here we be, lass” Da two Rider saddles, withbridles draped over each shoulder Beside him walked a brindle wolfhound about the size of a pony It padded to a pile of fresh straned, and heaved over, raising a cloud of dust It dropped its head onto its front paws, settling in for a nap

“That’s Ero,” Damian said “Runt of the litter”

Karigan decided Ero’s littermates must then be the size of horses

Lady was a few steps behind Da another bridle and a covered basket over her aran

“Uh, yes, thank you Your tea—it worked wonders”

Lady responded with a pleased smile

“Co, riding with Riders!”

Karigan and Fergal collected their tack from him

“I’ve brushed and curried your Condor, lass, and picked his hooves clean No need to fuss, just saddle up”

While Karigan did so, she wondered what Daan to listen to the debate developing between him and Lady

“What about Abby?” Lady said

“She’s resting I rode her yesterday”

“How about Uncle?”

“No, no, not today”

“Sea Star?”

Da some unpleasant experience “No, definitely not Sea Star”

Karigan tightened Condor’s girth, watching the couple over his withers Lady gazed up toward the rafters as if in deep thought “Seymour, perhaps?”