[Glirdan]

Léoflic had fallen behind Erdenher when Thomas had rode up. He felt he ought to give the two a little privacy.

He rode around the corner of the estate just as Erdenher was dismounting his own horse. He rode up to the stable and dismounted himself. He handed the reigns over to the stable boy. "Wait!" he cried as the stable boy went to take Aldor away. "Make sure he gets plenty of food. He's still young and eats a lot. If he doesn't have enough food, he's not going to have energy. Oh! And..." he noticed the expressions on his companions face and blushed deeply. "I'm sorry. It's just that Aldor has been the only companion I have had for quite some time and..." he trailed off, not knowing what to say.