"Although Bruno calls it Luna, I think Ringleaf suits it better."
Inside the stable, He Xi was introducing the fairy horse to Zoya.
"So pretty..."
Zoya was crouching nearby, examining it.
"So, which name do you like?"
Right Hand gently raised her index finger. "One, Luna."
"Or..." Her middle finger rose as well. "Two, Ringleaf?"
Unfortunately, discussing names with the horse seemed to have no effect.
The horse merely stared blankly at her, with no idea what it was thinking.
Zoya subconsciously and slowly reached out her hand.
"He Xi, can I touch it?"
"Of course, but move slowly."
But just as Zoya's fingertips gradually approached, Ringleaf's body suddenly began to tremble violently.
The sudden reaction startled Zoya.
Her hand drew back slightly, afraid that continuing her movement would provoke it further.
"It's fine."
He Xi waved his hand, trying to keep them both from getting scared.
"It's always like this when it meets strangers. It's a normal reaction..."
Before he could finish speaking, the horse was already shaking so badly it looked ridiculous.
He Xi looked at the horse, which was trembling even harder than the cafeteria auntie's hands.
...That doesn't seem very normal.
"Huh?"
Zoya, who had reached out again, froze in midair.
But at that moment, something strange happened.
Rather than retreating, Ringleaf's four hooves moved forward on their own.
It brought its head toward Zoya's palm hanging in the air and rubbed against it.
At a loss, Zoya turned back.
He Xi did not understand what was happening either, but he nodded.
Zoya could only lower her hand.
She first gently stroked its forehead. Seeing that Ringleaf did not dodge, she slowly ran her hand down its long neck and over its silky, smooth dark-blue mane.
"Is it afraid of me... or does it like me?"