Al flustered, and made a small noise. "Of course! Let's go then!" he said, feeling increasingly excited to show the boy the horse and maybe even name him. He led Nyck back into the stable, and took him to the last stall, where a strong, mean-looking but beautiful colt stood, looking like it was ready to fight anyone who slighted Alejandro in even the smallest capacity. The horse looked at Nyck with suspicion, then friendliness, he understood that Nyck was a friend to Al.
Nyck kept close to Al as they walked into the stable, intimidated by all the large horses around himself. He looked in at the colt when he reached the stall, swallowing nervously as it eyed him with suspicion. He relaxed a bit when it seemed to trust him and tentatively held out one hand to touch it. He wasn't sure it was a good idea, but he wanted to pet it anyway.
The colt butted his head against Nyck's hand, nuzzling his nose gently into the boy's palm. "Aww, he like you, see! He only does that to people he likes, which has only been me so far. You're doing great!" Al smiled, patting Nyck on the shoulder wisely. He was excited for Nyck, and glad his friend was getting to try new things. But then, he heard the footsteps of guards, a bit of shouting, and he realized that Nyctos needed to hide. "This way," he hissed, leading Nyck to a hidden spot up in the rafters.
Nyck smiled brightly at the horse when it nuzzled against him, his gaze filled with a pure, childlike wonder. He jumped when he heard the guards and his smile fell immediately, his eyes growing wide with fear. He nodded quietly when Al spoke and quickly climbed up the rafters with him as well as he could, covering his mouth with one hand when the guards came in so they wouldn't hear his panicked breathing.
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