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Thankfully, some groomsmen had come during the time that the other man was talking, to assist Elizabeth off of her horse and take the mare to be cared for in the stables “Do make sure she gets some kind of treat for a good ride this morning,” she said to one of the groomsmen before turning her attention to the man in front of her, and his horse. Chuckling she made an attempt to touch the horses’ cheek, showing it that she meant him no harm. “Such a handsome steed, I highly doubt that shyness is a correct term to describe him,” she said, making her own thoughts known.
She admired the way that he didn’t care about other people’s opinions, thinking that it was a privilege in itself to have the freedom to speak one’s mind - and one that should have been exercised more frequently to break the cycles of lies within court. “Yes, I daresay it is. Much more enlightening than being lied to for the sake of propriety.”
Poseidon bumped his nose into the woman’s hand, making Alistair chuckle. His horse had always been as easy-going as the man himself, when he wasn’t in one of his awful tempers. But those tempers were only ever taken out on men who provoked him, never a woman. “You don’t think he’s shy? All because he’s a humble handsome fellow, just like myself? Are you calling me a liar, my lady?” He grinned over his shoulder at her, settling the saddle aside. “I’m beyond offended at your implication. I’ll have you know I’m an honest man - oh wait, no, I’m not. I’m unmarried. Haven’t found the right woman to make an honest man out of me yet.” But as Earl, that was something he’d have to consider now. Damn it. There were so many things to deal with.
“Lies should only be told to spare the feelings of someone you care about, or to annoy someone you don’t.” Alistair lied, there was no point lying by saying he didn’t, but he did live honestly. And when he lied, it was usually done as a joke, so obvious that a blind man could see it. “As for propriety, I’ve never really been what you’d call a proper gentleman. Much to my disappointment, I try ever so hard.”














