[ He smiles a little, although it's tired, and gently lifts the dog up toward his horse. She hops onto it, steadies herself and looks over at him warily before seeming to settle as he climbs up behind her. His movements are slow, and he winces every time his arms are straightened from having them bent for so long, but he can still hold the reins of his horse. He can still ride.
Giving the puppy as reassuring ear-rub he looks back up at her -- and now they are closer in level, too. Now she seems less to tower over him, less a thing to be wary of and more simply a person. ]
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[ He smiles a little, although it's tired, and gently lifts the dog up toward his horse. She hops onto it, steadies herself and looks over at him warily before seeming to settle as he climbs up behind her. His movements are slow, and he winces every time his arms are straightened from having them bent for so long, but he can still hold the reins of his horse. He can still ride.
Giving the puppy as reassuring ear-rub he looks back up at her -- and now they are closer in level, too. Now she seems less to tower over him, less a thing to be wary of and more simply a person. ]
Lead on, then.