"No, actually," Geralt said, conveying what emphasis his voice couldn't with his hands. He often supplemented with gesticulation, when the lack of enthusiasm in his voice wouldn't do.
"Let the dogs hang around her as much as possible, and anyone else, too. She'll be a witcher's horse, she'll need to be even-tempered and hardy. Well-socialized, used to chaos, loud noises, animals, magic and bombs. I don't want her growing up skittish or too precious. She ought to be a good, sweet, working animal."
And any troubles beyond the usual he might have, he could always fix with a quick spell on the horse, to keep her from bucking or bolting.
"I know that there are other transportation options here in the city, motorcycles for example, but I don't think they'd ever be able to fill all of the necessary roles a horse would. Or cover the terrain I need to cover."
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Date: 2017-10-26 08:37 pm (UTC)"Let the dogs hang around her as much as possible, and anyone else, too. She'll be a witcher's horse, she'll need to be even-tempered and hardy. Well-socialized, used to chaos, loud noises, animals, magic and bombs. I don't want her growing up skittish or too precious. She ought to be a good, sweet, working animal."
And any troubles beyond the usual he might have, he could always fix with a quick spell on the horse, to keep her from bucking or bolting.
"I know that there are other transportation options here in the city, motorcycles for example, but I don't think they'd ever be able to fill all of the necessary roles a horse would. Or cover the terrain I need to cover."