When Tommy's pride and his big mouth join forces, they are an unstoppable combination, as he's usually too determined to second-guess himself and actually listen to reason -- whether the situation involves getting off a horse, or jumping from a window five floors up a burning building.
Before he dismounts, he makes sure that his boot won't get stuck in the stirrup. The actual act of dismounting is a literal pain in the ass (and the back and the legs...) but he's quit whining about it. When his numbed foot touches the ground there's a moment of wobbliness, but as he reactively hops back, his other foot slips out of the stirrup this time.
Not the most perfect landing, but at least he's upright. He's even surprised himself.
Turning toward Kate with his arms spread in a ta-da gesture, his smile is not at all smug, which is to say, it is.
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Before he dismounts, he makes sure that his boot won't get stuck in the stirrup. The actual act of dismounting is a literal pain in the ass (and the back and the legs...) but he's quit whining about it. When his numbed foot touches the ground there's a moment of wobbliness, but as he reactively hops back, his other foot slips out of the stirrup this time.
Not the most perfect landing, but at least he's upright. He's even surprised himself.
Turning toward Kate with his arms spread in a ta-da gesture, his smile is not at all smug, which is to say, it is.
"Told ya."