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Zoralynn kept a close eye on Serena. She knew that with enough time, Adeline would begin to understand what Serena wanted and when and how. For now, Zoralynn could see that the horse was trying. Serena may not have noticed, and Adeline's attitude may have seemed a little noble, but deep down, the white mare was a gentle soul. Gemini was the same way when Zoralynn was just a child, but the two bonded deeply through daily riding. Zora wasn't going to be able to make Adeline and Serena spend time together every day--that was ludicrous. But she could make them spend enough time together before they actually had to do any traveling. They had quite a few hours left in the day yet. After Gemini ate, Zoralynn began to wonder what the mage might have been talking about. Of course, Zoralynn couldn't read her mind, so she had no way of knowing. Serena was . . . certainly a strange one, but her backstory explained most of that. Trapped in a tower for most of her life? Yeesh. Sounds like a princess that needs to be rescued and . . . opened up a little more to life. Stowhard . . . Zoralynn tried to think of what activities might be going on in Stowhard. There was a strip-brothel in Stowhard and a bar . . . Perhaps their first night there, Zora could take the human girl there. The women who volunteered there were easy on the eyes, and everything they did was on their own accord. "I wonder if Zetty is still there . . . " she mumbled to herself. Thinking back to the strange human girl who was at the strip club last time Zora was in Stowhard brought a smile to her face. Zetty was one of the first women Zora had ever laid with, but that was quite a few years ago when even her father would have been appalled because of her age. Gemini huffed at Zora to show she was good on grooming, so Zora put the brush back and brought another sugar cube out of her pocket. "You're such a good girl, Gem." Soft paw-like fingers raked through the mare's mane. It was nice to have a piece of home with her, even if it was a living animal and not, say, her bed or something more . . . comfortable. Zora wrapped her arms briefly around the mare and gave her a hug, pulling away only to give the horse yet another sugar cube.
