"Liam, Cossot," Thane commanded as he appeared at Reynold's side in a movement too fast for most eyes in the training yard to follow. "Help me get the buckles off. Roseen, fetch Star Chaser and walk him down; Reynold won't be riding again tonight," he declared.
Already, Sybyll had dismounted, and she'd begun walking Poppy around the yard, giving the horse the time she needed to cool down properly before the cold winter air combined with the sweat on her sides to produce a nasty shock.
Roseen nodded, accepting Thane's command before she rushed off to find Star Chaser, who had already started to make his way back toward his missing rider. Thankfully, Reynold's stallion had a reasonable temperament, and he gave the young handmaiden no trouble when she took up the reins to lead the horse on a walk around the yard.
