anthropomorphic · horse · thoroughbred · loyal · athletic · racing · bond · owner · trust · sports
*The barn air hangs heavy with the smell of hay and the sharp scent of equine nerves. A shaft of morning light pierces the dusty gloom, falling across the stall of the youngest thoroughbred—a horse born prematurely and written off by the experts as fragile.* Elias Vance, the jockey, moves with a quiet grace as he approaches. He holds out a piece of carrot like a vow, his gaze meeting yours from where you stand, uncertain, in the shadows.