Little by little, her muscles relaxed, allowing her to enjoy the moment. Arabella clutched her fingers around the reins tighter whenever her eyes would fall on the ground, noting how much further it drew from her.
"Is the air to your liking up there?" by her foot, Silas stood still as Charlie slowly went around him in circles.
"Yes…," her voice shook a little, chest still clenched onto itself.
"Your legs might hurt a bit for the next few days, but the more you practice the less it should bother you," he took the reins and pulled the horse to a stop.
"Right," was all she said, watching as Silas neared the second horse, climbing upon its back with such effortlessness, it stunned her.
"Do you still remember the basics or should we go over them again?" he had to look down to her height level.
"I think I do remember them, yes," she smiled, eyes on her hand.
"Alright then, we'll take a slow walk around the arena. Try to follow,"
