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the other horses,” he explained.
I took a step forward. “Zeus,” I said in a soft voice.
Zeus flung his head wildly, white mane thrashing, stomping his front hooves, and crashing them like thunder. Ashton grabbed my arm, stopping me.
“Trinity, I will carry you out of this stable kicking if necessary. Do not move any closer. You could be harmed.”
“Ashton, he’s scared. Trust me; I know what it’s like to fear. Zeus is afraid, and I think he’s afraid of the dark.”
“The dark?” the two men questioned.
Ashton looked at me.
“Yes, look,” I said, pointing toward the window. “You have the window blacked out. He’s secluded, away from the other horses, in a strange new place, and he’s in a stall with no light.” I pointed overhead. “The lights stop, they don’t reach this end of stable. As the sun goes down he becomes afraid. Probably because someone harmed him when it was dark so he lashes out. I know this might sound crazy, but he is afraid of the dark. Trust me, I know the darkness.”
Ashton finally let loose of my arm before looking at the window, the stall, the overhead lighting, the darkness.
I moved forward.
“Zeus,” I said softly, “My name is Trinity.”
Zeus thundered again, raising up, raring, before his hooves came back down.
“Zeus, your name fits you,” I continued. I figured Ashton would stop me but he didn’t. I took another step closer to the stall door. “Did you know you are named after a Greek God? Zeus was the god of the sky and of thunder. Just listen to the thunder you are making.”
Zeus seemed to actually calm. He stopped his thundering hooves, but he was still snorting, nostrils flaring.
“I know you are frightened, but you are a great and mighty god who can call forth the sky and make thunder, and lightning. You light up the heavens so you need not fear the dark because it holds no power over you.”
“Get some light down here,” Ashton instructed his two stable hands.
“I know what it is like to fear, Zeus. I too was afraid of the dark. I still am sometimes,” I said.
Zeus’s ears flickered; his nostrils were flaring, but there seemed to be a calmer look in his dark eyes.
He’s listening to me .
I started humming the lullaby Alec had taught me, moving closer to the stable door. I reached my hand over the door and began patting his neck. Zeus allowed the touch, allowing more as I hummed. I slicked my palm down his neck, rubbed up his nose, and scratched behind his ear. Zeus snorted and bobbed his head.
The two stable hands had come back with lanterns, placing them by the stall doors, illuminating the space. Then they pulled the dark material from the window. Zeus was almost placid as he placed his velvet nose into the palm of my hand. I turned to see Ashton. He smiled, shaking his head.
“Amazing,” said the blond man.
“Quite,” said the other man.
“My dove is more than amazing,” Ashton said. He stared at me a moment then turned his attention to the blond man. “Have the electrician fix the lighting problem at this end of the stable.”
The stable hand nodded.
I gave Zeus a kiss to the nose then turned around. “He will be all right now. He has light.”
Ashton pulled me into his arms as if he would never be able to hug me again. “You are the most incredible creature I have ever known, Trinity.”
I giggled. “No,” I assured. “I just understand fear.”
****
Over dinner I found myself covering my mouth with my hand in an attempt to be proper regarding yet another yawn.
“Are you tired, my dove?”
“Yes, but I think I would like to take a bath. I am...” I hesitated.
“What, Trinity?”
“I’m cramping.”
Ashton seemed to lose his composure.
“Why? Are you ill? Should I ring for a doctor?”
I took a hold of his hand.
“I am fine, Ashton.” I wrapped my fingers around his. “There is no need to become upset.”
“Then why are you in pain?”
“I think I’m going to start my
I took a step forward. “Zeus,” I said in a soft voice.
Zeus flung his head wildly, white mane thrashing, stomping his front hooves, and crashing them like thunder. Ashton grabbed my arm, stopping me.
“Trinity, I will carry you out of this stable kicking if necessary. Do not move any closer. You could be harmed.”
“Ashton, he’s scared. Trust me; I know what it’s like to fear. Zeus is afraid, and I think he’s afraid of the dark.”
“The dark?” the two men questioned.
Ashton looked at me.
“Yes, look,” I said, pointing toward the window. “You have the window blacked out. He’s secluded, away from the other horses, in a strange new place, and he’s in a stall with no light.” I pointed overhead. “The lights stop, they don’t reach this end of stable. As the sun goes down he becomes afraid. Probably because someone harmed him when it was dark so he lashes out. I know this might sound crazy, but he is afraid of the dark. Trust me, I know the darkness.”
Ashton finally let loose of my arm before looking at the window, the stall, the overhead lighting, the darkness.
I moved forward.
“Zeus,” I said softly, “My name is Trinity.”
Zeus thundered again, raising up, raring, before his hooves came back down.
“Zeus, your name fits you,” I continued. I figured Ashton would stop me but he didn’t. I took another step closer to the stall door. “Did you know you are named after a Greek God? Zeus was the god of the sky and of thunder. Just listen to the thunder you are making.”
Zeus seemed to actually calm. He stopped his thundering hooves, but he was still snorting, nostrils flaring.
“I know you are frightened, but you are a great and mighty god who can call forth the sky and make thunder, and lightning. You light up the heavens so you need not fear the dark because it holds no power over you.”
“Get some light down here,” Ashton instructed his two stable hands.
“I know what it is like to fear, Zeus. I too was afraid of the dark. I still am sometimes,” I said.
Zeus’s ears flickered; his nostrils were flaring, but there seemed to be a calmer look in his dark eyes.
He’s listening to me .
I started humming the lullaby Alec had taught me, moving closer to the stable door. I reached my hand over the door and began patting his neck. Zeus allowed the touch, allowing more as I hummed. I slicked my palm down his neck, rubbed up his nose, and scratched behind his ear. Zeus snorted and bobbed his head.
The two stable hands had come back with lanterns, placing them by the stall doors, illuminating the space. Then they pulled the dark material from the window. Zeus was almost placid as he placed his velvet nose into the palm of my hand. I turned to see Ashton. He smiled, shaking his head.
“Amazing,” said the blond man.
“Quite,” said the other man.
“My dove is more than amazing,” Ashton said. He stared at me a moment then turned his attention to the blond man. “Have the electrician fix the lighting problem at this end of the stable.”
The stable hand nodded.
I gave Zeus a kiss to the nose then turned around. “He will be all right now. He has light.”
Ashton pulled me into his arms as if he would never be able to hug me again. “You are the most incredible creature I have ever known, Trinity.”
I giggled. “No,” I assured. “I just understand fear.”
****
Over dinner I found myself covering my mouth with my hand in an attempt to be proper regarding yet another yawn.
“Are you tired, my dove?”
“Yes, but I think I would like to take a bath. I am...” I hesitated.
“What, Trinity?”
“I’m cramping.”
Ashton seemed to lose his composure.
“Why? Are you ill? Should I ring for a doctor?”
I took a hold of his hand.
“I am fine, Ashton.” I wrapped my fingers around his. “There is no need to become upset.”
“Then why are you in pain?”
“I think I’m going to start my
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