by Sama'el Sunsinger on May 14th, 2010, 4:57 pm
Sam's hands reached out ineffectually into the air as soon as he realized what was happening, then dropped to his side as he chuckled ruefully. While a stop like that should have just thrown Sturlin's weight forward, somehow he and Francis managed to pull off a complete throw. He went over to squat by Sturlin to help, though once he was down in his corbie crouch, he realized that he wasn't sure if Sturlin was one of those types who didn't like being touched.
"Well, with more practice, you'll be able to anticipate when he's going to stop and either compensate for it, or keep him moving. He has to get used to a rider, as well. Is that enough for today or are you going to climb back on?"
He grinned. It was meant to be encouraging, but some people might find it infuriating. Not everyone was as fond of horses as he was.