Kaira found Shal in her room and she rushed in, her eyes shining like stars. “Oh Shal there you are—you’ll never guess what’s happened!”

“What?”

“I found him!”

“Found him? Found who?”

“Do you remember the horse I always dream about?”

“As if I could forget,” Shal muttered.

“Well,” Kaira said, and took a deep breath. “I found him.”

Shal was silent a moment, and then her green eyes widened. “What are you talking about? That’s impossible!”

“I know, but he’s real. He’s in the king’s stable. And get this—the king said he’s mine. Oh Shal, he’s exactly as he looks in my dreams!”

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