It had felt like ages since Louis had just gotten to eat some grass and not worry about what his father was doing. He supposed a return to the islands meant that he could relax, at least for a moment. At least until Gael picked up some other rumor and went charging off in search of a ghost. Though Louis supposed he was old enough to simply not go by now. But to be honest, he wasn't sure he knew how to exist outside his father's shadow. And he feared for his father's desperation and sanity if he left him all alone.
Though sometimes he wanted to just leave him.
He wasn't sure Gael would even notice he was gone.
“Which one was it that sent you to spy on me?” The voice broke him from his thoughts and Louis' head shot straight up. He blinked a few times, focusing on the other horse in front of him. He swallowed the last bit of grass in his mouth and it felt like an eternity. Louis, not used to confrontation of any kind, could feel the threat of hot tears behind his eyes. He quickly blinked them away.
"I- I-," he started, stammering and tripping over his words. Nervously the pinto took a step back, his ears drooping to the sides. "I'm sorry, I d-don't know who you mean." His lip quivered slightly. Don't cry. Don't cry. He could see the anger practically radiating off Finley. And honestly, he could relate. His father made him as angry as Finley appeared to be in that moment. Nonetheless, Louis didn't know shit. Not about this, not about anything; and it was painfully obvious to him.
LOUIS - GAEL X CLARITY - MUTT - BLACK TOVERO - 15.2HH - TWO YEARS