Dated to 21 February
After seeing firsthand how much work Alain had ahead of him in taming his horse, Jon had offered to bring Cornix over to New Gilead for some socializing-- which, to tell the truth, Cornix could use some of himself. He was bred to be a war horse, and was only truly used to the company of Jaqen, merely tolerating the presence of Lorica, Jīng liàng and Benjen (and that could scarcely even be said for the latter, who still bared his teeth and threatened aggression whenever Cornix got too close).
It was early afternoon when Jon rode over, a clear day with few clouds. As he drew closer to New Gilead he heard galloping hooves, and sure enough as he dismounted he saw the honey-colored mare running circles around the pen. The other horse-- Glue Boy, Jon remembered the name with a smile-- was standing placidly beneath a tree outside the pen, barely twitching an eye towards the visitors as Jon dismounted. Alain was sitting beneath a tree nearby, and Jon went toward him. "She's at it again, I see," he said, giving a nod in greeting.
It was early afternoon when Jon rode over, a clear day with few clouds. As he drew closer to New Gilead he heard galloping hooves, and sure enough as he dismounted he saw the honey-colored mare running circles around the pen. The other horse-- Glue Boy, Jon remembered the name with a smile-- was standing placidly beneath a tree outside the pen, barely twitching an eye towards the visitors as Jon dismounted. Alain was sitting beneath a tree nearby, and Jon went toward him. "She's at it again, I see," he said, giving a nod in greeting.