Body language

by

Silverwolf ©



He walks slowly through the weathered gray door of the barn. He doesn’t have any real reason to be there, just a need to see her still in the stall where he left her an hour before. She stands, legs splayed and head down, lightly slumbering. He stares at her, still in the doorway with his arms wrapping his chest, his hard eyes softening under her simple beauty. He rests his head agianst the cold wood, his grip on his shivering body relaxing just a bit.

The mare, as if sensing his stare, raises her chestnut head. Ears and eyes turn in his direction, and with a tail flick that starts at her arched neck, she steps to her stall door, hanging her head. She blows her lungs, then pulls in his scent, letting it fill her large sinus’. Draping her chisled muzzle over the stall door, she lightly paws the dirt floor. Still unsure, he carefully moves toward her, hands now in his pockets as he stands before her silently. Her chest presses the door, the bridge of her long nose gently nudging his shoulder.

His hand lightly brushes her supple neck, his body leaning closer as her jaw finds a rest on his collarbone. His lips trembling, he starts to speak. A rub of her forehead agianst his temple silences him, and he turns his face into hers. Both hands massage her now, pressing her flesh like they’d felt no other so yielding.

She steps back, her almond eyes widening as she gazes on his wrinkled face. His hand grazes her fleshy chin and he breathes to her. Head bobbing, ears still forward, she shows teeth and gums as she flexes her upper lip agianst her nostrils. Careful, though now a bit more sure of himself, he enters the stall. His arms circle her neck as she leans her weight into him, stroking her strong shoulders and running down her leg. She playfully nibbles his bare side as he presses his face on her neck. Rubbing her poll along his narrow chest, she leans further till a move from him would cause her to stumble. His body presses her in return and they remain silently introducing themselves….


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