“Well, ain’t that a shame,” Loch cooed, leaning heavily on Rapidash’s stall. She shifted on her feet, hips swaying with the movement. She was determined to make amends with the jealous mare. She clicked her tongue in an manner meant to be enticing, but Rapidash wasn’t having any of it. The horse tossed her head back and almost deliberately stuck her head out of the opposite window. Loch pushed away from the stall, turning to look at Sanders’ with an amused expression. Brows towards her hair, mouth spread in a cheerful smile. “Another time then, I suppose.” She laughed softly.
Akiko tilted her head to look up at Sanders when he stationed himself behind her, with hands on her shoulders. The gesture, protective and affectionate, was a common posture he defaulted to. Loch pretended not to notice the sad way he smiled down at his daughter.
The sassy teen's eyes narrowed behind her glasses, mouth screwing up in an unspoken question. As if she cared about the quality of the school’s in California. School was school as far as she was concerned and she didn’t get to ride horses in Cali. She also didn’t get to see her dad. Which was the ranch’s biggest appeal. “You’re always feeling like cheese fries,” she replied with a shake of her head. She didn’t want to talk about California or her mom anymore so she easily accepted the change of subject.
“Cheese fries are pretty good,” Loch offered, as she pushed her hands into her pockets, which caused Akiko to smile.
“I’m going to change!” The teen pulled away from her father’s grasp to take off back towards the house at nearly full speed.
“She has a lot of energy,” Loch commented, bemused as she watched the girl race towards the house. “It’s cute.” Loch lifted a hand to smooth away any small hairs that may have fallen free from her ponytail. Briefly, she looked down at the dusty top of her riding boots as she moved a rock back and forth beneath the heel. She cleared her throat before speaking again.
“So," she paused, unsure of the tenderness of the topic. "I know it’s not any of my business, and I don’t want you to think I’m judging your situation, but I just wanted to mention that riding competitions happen in the fall. Usually August through October. I’m still more than happy to train her, but… I figured you should know.”
Akiko tilted her head to look up at Sanders when he stationed himself behind her, with hands on her shoulders. The gesture, protective and affectionate, was a common posture he defaulted to. Loch pretended not to notice the sad way he smiled down at his daughter.
The sassy teen's eyes narrowed behind her glasses, mouth screwing up in an unspoken question. As if she cared about the quality of the school’s in California. School was school as far as she was concerned and she didn’t get to ride horses in Cali. She also didn’t get to see her dad. Which was the ranch’s biggest appeal. “You’re always feeling like cheese fries,” she replied with a shake of her head. She didn’t want to talk about California or her mom anymore so she easily accepted the change of subject.
“Cheese fries are pretty good,” Loch offered, as she pushed her hands into her pockets, which caused Akiko to smile.
“I’m going to change!” The teen pulled away from her father’s grasp to take off back towards the house at nearly full speed.
“She has a lot of energy,” Loch commented, bemused as she watched the girl race towards the house. “It’s cute.” Loch lifted a hand to smooth away any small hairs that may have fallen free from her ponytail. Briefly, she looked down at the dusty top of her riding boots as she moved a rock back and forth beneath the heel. She cleared her throat before speaking again.
“So," she paused, unsure of the tenderness of the topic. "I know it’s not any of my business, and I don’t want you to think I’m judging your situation, but I just wanted to mention that riding competitions happen in the fall. Usually August through October. I’m still more than happy to train her, but… I figured you should know.”
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