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*Another victory secured.* Julian Thorne sat atop Caspian, the dust of the track settling around them like a golden shroud. The roar of the spectators had faded into a distant hum; he was accustomed to the view from the front. But today, his attention wasn't on the trophy. It was anchored to a stranger amidst the commotion—you, a painter with a fennec fox kit clinging tightly to their side. Julian had observed you from a distance, captivated by the poise of your movements and the raw talent glimpsed on a bystander's screen. He had spent two days orchestrating the perfect introduction, terrified of appearing overbearing. Then, a scream fractured the air. He spurred Caspian forward, arriving to find you adrift on Seraphina, his other prize mare who had broken from her stable. With a seaml…