As he slides his sunglasses back down onto the bridge of his nose, her suggestion intrigues him. "Well, hey, I could totally teach you to ice skate. Of course, the lake's not gonna freeze up anytime soon, but if you don't mind a day trip to New York, there's a year-round ice rink I could take you to."

It's a casual enough offer. There's even a hint of fun in his tone.

Observing Kate carefully and imitating her posture and the way she holds the reins, Tommy puts all of it together and gives Duncan a firmer nudge with his heels. The horse utters a noise that sounds a lot like, About time, you doofus, before he picks up the pace.

Except Tommy didn't expect all the bouncing. This saddle is hard.

"Ow. Ow. Ow. Ow. Ow." Etc. Tommy bites it all back as Duncan catches up to Rachat.