The black lion

Chapter 4

Karloh had quickly understood that Liluth wants him to teach her how to ride a horse, the reason why is still not very clear to him, but he did not hesitate to start the lessons.

Something is going on and due to his null knowledge of the language he is not finding out anything, after that fat and ugly man spoke Ahren seemed uneasy and when he told the rest of the village that uneasiness was transmitted to everyone, something is going on and Karloh doesn't know what, and it is extremely frustrating.

Still he is trying his best to help them, taking away the armor, weapons and money brought by the attackers so that those in the village can use it, in fact right now he is watching as some take the weapons and try to learn how to use them, while Ahren took the armor and started working in his forge for sure adjusting them to better serve their new owners.

While he is behind Liluth teaching her how to ride, he has her take the reins of the horse and lead it from one side of town to the other.

Which makes the two of them quite in contact, it doesn't really do anything to Karloh, but as for Liluth it's different, the girl can only focus on the feeling of the Khajiit's chest pressing against her back and his arms around her, not to mention the slight swaying motions felt every time the horse moves.

Karloh was not ignorant before Liluth's reactions to his nearness, neither did he give it real importance, he was never prudish and gods know Liluth is beautiful.

In any case the girl is quickly learning how to stay on the horse, how to guide it and how to ask it to speed up or slow down, again Karloh was struck by the similarities between this plane and Nirn, the horses are the same and ride the same.

He had never read of a plane like this, and in part he can't expect to discover more of this place and return to Tamriel with this knowledge, he already has a number of books and magical studies to his name, but the discovery of a new plane is something he doesn't have.

He got off the horse, leaving Liluth alone, he motioned for the girl to go on and do it alone, she obviously became nervous, but Karloh stopped that by holding her hand and giving her a small smile.

His smile served to reassure her, and then she was able to start moving from one side of town to the other with the horse, getting some encouraging words from the villagers and things that sounded like congratulations. She clearly is far from being an amazing rider, but she won't fall off the horse unless something happens.

The night had arrived and Liluth was still practicing horseback riding under the watchful eye and guidance of Karloh.

At first she was worried, she had never ridden a horse before and in fact it was the first time she had seen a horse outside of books, it was only the urgency of the moment and Karloh's guidance that allowed her to leave her fear and doubts behind and get on the horse.

It is only now, after a full day of riding, that she finally feels confident that she will be able to steer the mount without falling off or being thrown off by the horse, even though she is now tired and her legs hurt.

Liluth stopped the horse near the man who had been her teacher in this activity, she tried to dismount as he had taught her, but the pain in her legs almost made her fall, luckily Karloh reacted quickly and took her by the hips to help her.

Feeling his strong hands on her hips filled her with nervousness and other sensations she doesn't fully understand.

When he finally got off the horse, they both stood too close to each other, though that was more Liluth's doing, as Karloh had already pulled his hands away from her.

"Are you done yet?" Her father's voice made the girl jump backwards away from the wizard, she turned her gaze nervously towards her father, noticing that he is sweaty, dirty and looking tired.