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âOh, I donât know. I was supposed to meet up with someone.â She couldnât just volunteer her efforts so hard like this. And especially not with the pegasi. That was basically a one way ticket to stable duty and there was no way she would ever subject herself to that dirty job.
Hildaâs new pegasus friend had a different idea. It nuzzled at her hand and licked her fingers. âAwww baby, you really donât want me to go, do you?â Her voice is sweet and cooing as she addresses the animal but returns to normal when she continues speaking to Lorenz. âBut I guess it seems like that will have to wait until later. Not when Iâve got you and this little cutie here so desperate to spend time with me.â Leading the little foal around wouldnât really feel like work anyway and she couldnât help that she was getting a little bit attached. After everything Lorenz did for her and how sweet he always was to her, she could probably stand to do a little more for him other than just sing his praises to her brother in her letters. This probably didnât need to go home to Holst though. At least not the part about how she joined in the work. Holst would probably get a kick out of imagining Lorenz being bullied by a baby pegasus though.
âAlright, little buddy,â Hilda stood and took the lead for the pegasus from Lorenz, âyou ready to take a little walk with your girl, Hilda? You too, Lorenz. Come on!â With her other hand she reached for one of his and dragged him along with her.
âOur duties do take precedence over any non-business matters,â Lorenz reminded her gently. Every family was different, of course, yet he found himself at odds with other nobles who managed to relax while not feeling on call for their chores or responsibilities. Too many cups of tea had gone cold when he was whisked away for one thing or another, but it wasnât his place to be bitter.
Oh, so Hilda was falling for the pegasus? That suited him. He gladly handed off the lead to her, watching as the foal directed its curious licking and sniffing towards her instead. âAh, there we are. Itâs much appreciated.â The foal would have to get used to any rider or master tending to it. For a moment, Lorenz pondered making an escape but Hildaâs hand caught him right as the thought crossed his mind.
âAck! Lead the baby, not me!â He followed anyway, as always, scrambling to catch up. Lorenz steadied himself at Hildaâs side, in step with her and the pegasus.
Hmmm.
She was still holding his hand.
Lorenz looked away for a moment, smoothing down his aerodynamic haircut with his free hand. It simply wouldnât do to seem any amount of disheveled. He glanced back down at her, trying very hard to not let on that he was intimately aware of their clasped hands.
âItâs pleasant weather for a stroll, isnât it?â Small talk, he could do that. Too small? âI never knew you had a way with animals, Hilda. Iâm impressed.â










