[🐎] — “So… I should quit with the excuses and just do it, right?” She scoffs with some amusement, finding a perfectly valid point in his words. Ever since she took ownership of the pet shop and ranch, most of her life had been made up of work and responsibilities. Sure, she found the time to edge in a break here and there, but her job and obligation to her animals had become first priority.
But Kana was right. Time waited for no one, and there was only so much of it that they had. It was better for her to do the things she wanted, to spend time with the people important to her, while she still could.
She looks to Dakota, now twenty years young, and gives a melancholic smile. As much as she might have wanted it to, their time wouldn’t last forever. Not hers, or Dakota’s, or anyone else’s. Maybe it was time for her to visit her dad again soon…
Geez, why did she need Kana of all people to remind her of something so fundamentally simple? She shakes her head at her own silliness, and smiles at his suggestion. It wouldn’t be as good as speaking with them herself, but it would be nice to update his parents on how she was doing. “Sure. That sounds good to— h-hey!”
Before she knows it, he’s slinging his arm around her shoulder, and Georgia glares up as she feels herself suddenly weighed down by his heavy build. Yeesh. He definitely put on more muscle in the time he was gone. “Alright, alright… but you better be ready to work hard, got it? I’m not gonna leave this place in the care of someone who’s just gonna half-ass it.”
Georgia looks over to Hayate when he does, her eyes growing softer. It was easy to forget that Hayate was about as old as Dakota now… she still looked so vibrant and young like her darling, which was a testament to the care and love Kana gave her. As silly as he could be about it, it was clear that he truly loved that horse. ‘Course, how could you NOT love family?
“Exactly.” She agrees, casually shrugging him off. Georgia approaches Hayate and gives her a gentle pat on the snout, showing some much needed affection to another one of her oldest friends. “We’ve gotta take care of our girls — of all these horses — the right way. For as long as they’re with us.”
To her agreement, Kana couldn’t help but chuckle, letting his weight fall more on the tinier rancher. “It’s too early for a Christmas miracle but is Georgia Harper SERIOUSLY considering receiving my help and advice?! The Goddess must be feeling pretty generous today!”
“Wouldn’t have proposed it if I wasn’t ready to work hard, Boss~ don’t worry, I got ya covered.” Besides, she never would have agreed nor taken it into consideration if she doubted him. He felt lighter knowing he got through to her in that aspect, and she might not know it’s importance to him now, but it meant a great deal to him for her to understand just how crucial time was. Especially for family.
“All of the horses-- of course! We all have our favorites, but no one’s getting left behind here-- even if they do get jealous, ha ha!” That remark of his got him a moody stomp, but it just made him laugh more. It was in moments like these that made him remember how much he missed working in a ranch. The opportunity to do so again here in Arcadia was a god sent. The fact that it was a healthy choice for Hayate to stay there was a bonus, too. After all, she wasn’t an exception to his worries about the limitations of time, and she was family, too.
Hayate appreciated the gentle patting and didn’t move away. Unlike in her younger, more distrustful years, this would have caused some trouble. Watching her being cooperative now brought some relief in Kana, and just as he did, he remembers something from not too long ago. “Funny, I just remembered something-- you know Hayate takes a while to like people? She was totally smitten with this one dude I met when I first arrived here! Blew me away at the sight of it-- almost wanted to cry like a proud dad.”
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