I sat there for a couple ours with my head lowered and my body relaxed, showing the mare that I wasn't a threat. The mare just stood across from me looking at me. Within time she started to move closer to me. By the end she was standing directly in front of me sniffing my hair. I slowly stood up and instantly she backed up a few feet. I turned my back to her and continued to stare at the ground. This was to show her that I wasn't a predator, because a predator wouldn't back off like I did. After a few more minutes I felt her breath against my shoulder. I slowly turned around to face her and gently rubbed my hand on her forhead. "Good girl," I whispered. I slowly started to rub my hands all over the mare's body to get her used to my touch. She stood completely still while I did this. I slowly picked up the lead rope and rubbed that all over her body. I wrapped it around her legs and wiggled it like a snake in front of her face to get her used to it. I then hooked it onto her halter. After that I led her around the ring, first at a walk and then at a trot. I hadn't even realized that so much time had gone by. The mare pushed her head into my chest and I giggled and scratched her neck in return.

I heard a small chuckle coming from outside the ring. "I like your laugh," Master said calmly as he entered the ring. "You should do it more often!" The mare popped her head up when she heard his voice, and I became completely stiff. Master came closer and took the mare's lead rope out of my hands, and unhooked it from her halter. He gently took my hand and led me out of the ring. "So you like horses?"

I nodded my head as he led me back into the house.

He smiled and said, "Well, maybe if your good I'll take you to a horse auction and you can pick yourself a horse!" I smiled at the thought of my own horse. He chuckled again and said, "Come on let's go get you changed for dinner!"

He wrapped his arm around my shoulder and walked with me up to my room. There was a black dress laying on my bed and without being told I changed into it. I felt Master come up behind me and lift my hair. He put the collar around my neck and attatched my leash to it. I slowly followed behind him down to the dining hall.