x // AS HIS FINGERS UNTANGLE THEMSELVES from the mop of messy horse hair, he pats his dusty hands clean against the worn red fabric of his kimono, while the little black horse they’d found continues to nibble away at the bucket of carrots offered to it. Nearby, a stablehand smiles cheerfully at the sight. “ That sounds MUCH BETTER than being thrown onto SAFFLINA’S back every time we gotta go. ” Kubo quips with a genuine chuckle, letting his fingers run down the crown of the horse’s neck and scratching it gently. The dirt got under his nails, and dusted his fingertips in grit but he cared little. “ Besides, he’s perfect. MY MOTHER said that my father used to ride a horse black as night and as fierce as a raging river. He might not be the latter part, but he’s still great! ” “ We’ll take him! ” He calls over to the stablehand eagerly, already reaching for the saddle horn to help himself up. // @hyrulecast











