38 Thunder Horse Emperor (2/2)

He said to her indulgingly. Chalice puffed her cheeks but conceded. It wasn't her fault okay? Luke's cooking was simply out of this world. She dared claim that it was even better than the dishes made by those Michelin starred chefs back on Earth.

However, just as they were about to eat. A commotion shattered the merry atmosphere. Loud neighs and the thundering sounds of hooves rang out. Chalice stood abruptly. There was no mistake about it. That sound came from her beloved stallion.

Just as she had formed this conclusion, the majestic form of a Thunder horse entered the Valley Square. Chalice then heard collective gasps of surprise from the people. There were even some who stumbled to the ground upon seeing the horse. Chalice frowned but did not put too much thought about it. They must have been too shocked. After all, Thunder Horses were rare.

Instead, Chalice hastily ran up to the restless Onyx. She was the only one who could calm him, after all. She took out a cubed sugar but in her rush she tripped on a small rock and fell down, scraping her arm in the process. She heard Luke's cry of alarm which she disregarded entirely.

She needed to appease the horse or else it might run rampant and hurt these fluffy people. She approached Onyx with a small smile, not minding the stinging pain in her arm or the ticklish feeling of the blood running down in it.

She reached her uninjured hand to the horse and affectionately rubbed its head.

”There, there Onyx. You've been restless since a while ago. Why have you run out here? Did you miss me?”

The horse neighed lowly and rubbed its face back to the palm of her hand. However, a surprisingly familiar scenario unfolded in her eyes.

Onyx bowed its head down, sniffing the scrape in her arm. Then without so much of a warning, he licked the scrape and the slight blood dripping from it. Afterwards, the horse went on its knees bowing in front of her.

Chalice was agaped. What is this? Why does it feel like this has happened before? Right. Aslan also did this. She stiffened as it dawned on her. Chalice didn't dare continue the thought for it was too scary. But that doesn't mean others would spare her feelings.

A hoarse whisper floated out from the silence which had blanketed the entire square.

”T-Thunder Horse Emperor. It's a-a... royal beast...it's the Thunder Horse Emperor. The lady has... contracted with him.”

Chalice snapped her head to the direction of the voice. Her suspicion was confirmed and she didn't whether to laugh or cry about it. It seems like the horse she randomly tamed at the plains was actually a royal beast like her Aslan. And this particular beast seemed really important to these people seeing the prostrating form of the Valley Chief directed unto her.