Sanders stood idly by with a generic smile on his face while the girls complimented each other. Akiko wasn’t wrong in her assessment of Lochellen. Dark hair, a little drawl to her vowels, and a figure for riding apparel. His kind of girl, if he let himself think of women in as date-able.
Which he didn’t. One assumption about the wrong woman and he’d gotten himself a daughter from a woman engaged to another man. Not a pattern he cared to repeat. When he saw an attractive woman it was as if he also saw a huge warning sign: ‘Approach with extreme caution.’ And he did.
Sanders dramatically rolled his eyes back at Akiko who was exhibiting her exacerbation with his poor recall of her names. “Epona.” He repeated after her playfully emphasizing the name. “My bad, my bad.” He’d probably need it repeated a few more times.
Admittedly, Sanders did not know what an NES was or what a Zelda was. He could use context clues to figure out that they both had something to do with electronic game consoles like the one his daughter owned and the colorful games she loved to play.
She would get riding lessons. He would get gaming lessons. They had much to offer each other.
Sanders’ hand moved over the flank of the horse in question. He laughed and shook his head, “I’m afraid Epona will be no good for competition riding, Akiko. I’ve already ruined him.” He winked at Lochellen who would likely gather that Sanders had trained Epona for his personal use which meant he hadn’t reared him for show riding.
“For you, young lady,” He started as he turned Akiko around to push her towards the barn, “We have Ajax?”
That was a cleaning product.
He was positive that the horse wasn’t named after sanitizer.
“Um.” He cringed at his daughter, one eye closed and his mouth pulled back revealing white teeth. “I can’t remember the name.” He admitted even as he laughed. It was a full bodied throaty sound. Completely lacking any self-consciousness about his inability to remember the culturally relevant names his daughter had given the horses.
Epona walked along Sanders’ side led by the reins as he guided them all towards the barn. With his arm around Akiko’s shoulder, he squished the girl against his side and went on to describe the horse he had in mind for her. “The American Paint. Little smaller. Still young. Great bloodlines. The sire was a champ.” His fingers kneaded at her rib cage to tickle her. “Just like you.” Sanders made the cheesy joke grinning at both the teacher and his daughter seeking their approval of his cleverness.
He glanced over his shoulder at the teacher, as they neared the stall that housed Artax. “Let’s see what Miss Lochellen thinks. I think she’ll agree with me.”
Gesturing for Lochellen, Sanders moved aside and leaned against the wood half-door for the riding instructor to inspect the horse for herself and give her opinion of the animal.
Which he didn’t. One assumption about the wrong woman and he’d gotten himself a daughter from a woman engaged to another man. Not a pattern he cared to repeat. When he saw an attractive woman it was as if he also saw a huge warning sign: ‘Approach with extreme caution.’ And he did.
Sanders dramatically rolled his eyes back at Akiko who was exhibiting her exacerbation with his poor recall of her names. “Epona.” He repeated after her playfully emphasizing the name. “My bad, my bad.” He’d probably need it repeated a few more times.
Admittedly, Sanders did not know what an NES was or what a Zelda was. He could use context clues to figure out that they both had something to do with electronic game consoles like the one his daughter owned and the colorful games she loved to play.
She would get riding lessons. He would get gaming lessons. They had much to offer each other.
Sanders’ hand moved over the flank of the horse in question. He laughed and shook his head, “I’m afraid Epona will be no good for competition riding, Akiko. I’ve already ruined him.” He winked at Lochellen who would likely gather that Sanders had trained Epona for his personal use which meant he hadn’t reared him for show riding.
“For you, young lady,” He started as he turned Akiko around to push her towards the barn, “We have Ajax?”
That was a cleaning product.
He was positive that the horse wasn’t named after sanitizer.
“Um.” He cringed at his daughter, one eye closed and his mouth pulled back revealing white teeth. “I can’t remember the name.” He admitted even as he laughed. It was a full bodied throaty sound. Completely lacking any self-consciousness about his inability to remember the culturally relevant names his daughter had given the horses.
Epona walked along Sanders’ side led by the reins as he guided them all towards the barn. With his arm around Akiko’s shoulder, he squished the girl against his side and went on to describe the horse he had in mind for her. “The American Paint. Little smaller. Still young. Great bloodlines. The sire was a champ.” His fingers kneaded at her rib cage to tickle her. “Just like you.” Sanders made the cheesy joke grinning at both the teacher and his daughter seeking their approval of his cleverness.
He glanced over his shoulder at the teacher, as they neared the stall that housed Artax. “Let’s see what Miss Lochellen thinks. I think she’ll agree with me.”
Gesturing for Lochellen, Sanders moved aside and leaned against the wood half-door for the riding instructor to inspect the horse for herself and give her opinion of the animal.
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