[ Hopefully the horses don't mind having to watch this display, since now that his hands are free, Chris happily wraps his arms around Loki's waist to pull him in closer. ]
Sounds like fun. I'll be back in a few minutes.
[ With one last squeeze, and a kiss dropped to Loki's forehead, Chris peels himself away and goes to shoo the horses down the slope, taking a second to stuff his feet in the boots sitting by the back door so he's not walking through the stables barefoot. It takes a little work to convince Tango to come along without a bridle on him, but his horse is well trained, and eventually follows direction. Blessedly, Sleipnir decides to cooperate too, either because Tango is doing it and he doesn't want to be alone or because he actually understands the steady stream of words Chris lets fall from his lips. It's not long before they're back to the barn, where Mary Lou is making her displeasure at being left behind known with a constant barrage of snorting and whinnying.
Chris puts the boys in the paddock and then brings Mary Lou out too, sneaking her a few treats while he's at it to make up for her solitary confinement. While he's not stupid enough to think that the fence will stop Sleipnir from jumping it if he so chooses, at least he knows it'll keep the two regular horses penned, and after taking the time to hoist a fresh barrel of hay over the fence so they have something to nibble on and making sure their water trough is full, he dusts off his hands and heads back up to the house.
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Sounds like fun. I'll be back in a few minutes.
[ With one last squeeze, and a kiss dropped to Loki's forehead, Chris peels himself away and goes to shoo the horses down the slope, taking a second to stuff his feet in the boots sitting by the back door so he's not walking through the stables barefoot. It takes a little work to convince Tango to come along without a bridle on him, but his horse is well trained, and eventually follows direction. Blessedly, Sleipnir decides to cooperate too, either because Tango is doing it and he doesn't want to be alone or because he actually understands the steady stream of words Chris lets fall from his lips. It's not long before they're back to the barn, where Mary Lou is making her displeasure at being left behind known with a constant barrage of snorting and whinnying.
Chris puts the boys in the paddock and then brings Mary Lou out too, sneaking her a few treats while he's at it to make up for her solitary confinement. While he's not stupid enough to think that the fence will stop Sleipnir from jumping it if he so chooses, at least he knows it'll keep the two regular horses penned, and after taking the time to hoist a fresh barrel of hay over the fence so they have something to nibble on and making sure their water trough is full, he dusts off his hands and heads back up to the house.
Now he's really hungry. ]