They paused and watched until it disappeared beneath the cover of a large cedar tree behind the walled garden.
At the sound of their footsteps the horses began to stir, and soon twenty faces peered at them curiously over the half doors of their stables.
Seraphim led Chad to the first door and patted the grey face. She turned but he'd anticipated her request and she took the carrot he offered and fed it to the horse. “This is Shadowfax. He's six now. I named him when Dad bought him as a yearling. I was in a Lord of the Rings phase at the time.”
Slowly they made their way around the rows of eager faces. At each door they stopped and Seraphim introduced each resident and fed a carrot. She was not surprised to find that he knew a number of the horses by name.
At Pollyanna's door she felt a tug of sadness and regret. The big mare sniffed her head gently and blew a warm stream of air into her face. Seraphim gave her several large carrots and hugged her around the neck to say goodbye.
Chad finally broke the silence.
