[Bovice]

"We will be back shortly. I do not like the sound of that though Solomon." Alicia said as she closed Holden and Solomon's link.
"Ow you didn't have to do that so hard." Holden said grabbing his head.
"Sorry I got a little jumpy." She said looking at Holden with a slight smile.
"Its ok, I think he will like his present don't you?" Holden asked with a big grin.
"Yes I do." She said returning the smile.

[Evil Tink]

Solomon sighed, "No one will die or have anything altered..relax." He could sense the two were up to something sneaky, but he didn't care. Holden told him he was getting a gift..but..he had a feeling it was more than 'just a gift'. He took a long drag from his nearly depleted cigarette, "Why is it that when those two are together I always get a bad feeling?"

[Bovice]

Alicia smiled relived.
"We are almost there right?" Holden asked looking at the street signs.
"Ya, just about two more blocks." Alicia said looking around.
"Ok, I hope he likes it." He said with a nervous smile.
"Stop it he will." She said punching his arm gently.

It took them about ten minutes to get to Solomon's house from where they were. "Tell him to meet us out by the barn please." Holden said turning into the driveway.
"I will." "We are here but you already know that, meet us by the barn please." Alicia said with a smile.

[Evil Tink]

Solomon was already leaning on the outside wall with his second cigarette as Alicia contacted him, "I'm already there you dork. I had to chase away some Coons. Damn pests trying to get to the feed. Bastards." He brushed some hair from his face as the wind persistently continued to put it in his line of sight. He became confused seeing a large truck with a cattle trailer pulling up, "What..the hell..." Oh he didn't...

[Bovice]

Alicia laughed.
"What?" Holden asked confused.
"Solomon." She said trying to contain another laugh.
"I see." Holden said as he saw Solomon. "So much for the surprise." Holden said with a sigh.
"He will still love it." She said giving him a reassuring smile.

"I hope so this damn trunk wasn't cheep." Holden said with joking smile.
"Haha you should be a comedian." She said sarcastically.
"Hey that's not nice." He said as he stopped a few feet in front of Solomon. Holden quickly got out of the truck. He put his hands on his hips. "You really know how to ruin a surprise don't you?" Holden said with a boyish smile.

[Evil Tink]

"But..the..coons.." his face was mildly confused as he pointed to the back of the stables, "They're thieves! The lot of them! Either way, if I wasn't here, when you said 'stables' I had a feeling either way. Not that I'm rather excited, you shouldn't spend your money so frivolously." As Solomon spoke, he came over, giving Holden a hug and a quick kiss on the cheek, "I can smell and hear it a mile away anyway. You can't really surprise a vampire, unfortunately. Next time, I'll try to block it so you can. I promise."

[Bovice]

"It's not frivolous." He said with a smile. "Maybe I need to cut off your ears and nose then." Holden said hugging Solomon back. He smiled "So there will be a next time?" He said slightly red in the face. He grabbed Solomon's hand and started pulling him to the trailer. "Now I have been working on this since I heard about Rilov." He said with a smile. He stopped next to the trailer, "So what do you think?" Holden asked very proud of himself.

Inside the trailer was a medium sized black quarter horse. "He's about two years old, the owner said." Holden said still smiling. "Oh hopefully this is ok but he is a stallion." He said still smiling.

[Evil Tink]

Solomon kept his distance, sensing the horse's distress right now. The quarter horse was a fine stallion, but he had a feeling Holden this this because of Rilov. He was proud of Holden though, he certainly did pick out a wonderful horse. "Stallions are fine..they're just harder to control than Mares. He is rather stunning. Boy's got some muscles on him."

Solomon quickly grabbed hold of the young stallions panicking mind, trying to settle him, "I would suggest you lead him to a stall Holden. He isn't responding very well to me. I will work with him, of course, and let him adjust to my presence. He'll be a bit loud until Rilov and Zeze get here..should be the end of the week when they get here. Although, now I guess would be a good time to present you with your 21st birthday gift. And just so you know, you copied me."

He placed his fingers to his lips and whistled loudly for two seconds. It startled the young stallion in the trailer, causing him to snort and try to rear. Solomon quickly began working to calm him down, "At least, he won't be alone."

Moments later, a bright copper colored horse came galloping around the corner of the pasture's shelter. The horse came to a stop quite a distance away from the fence, still unsure of Solomon's presence. Solomon extended his arm, as a matter of presenting the horse as it nervously trotted side to side. Solomon gently entered it's mind, sending a calming feeling over her as well as the stallion. "Her name is..well..undecided right now. I thought you'd like to name her. She is a 3 year old Appaloosa, not only that, she's extra special since Appa's are usually spotted beyond belief, to say. See?" He pulled out a print out from his pocket, showing Holden the traditional brown/white/grey spotted coloring Appaloosa's generally had. "Like I said, you copied me."

[Bovice]

Holden's eyes got wide. "Well it doesn't matter who copied who, but I love her. She is very beautiful." He said wrapping his arms around Solomon's neck and giving him a kiss. "They can be friends, or more." Holden said with a wink. He let go of Solomon, and went over to the horse in the pasture. He held out his hand and the horse sniffed it. "You very beautiful." Holden said with a smile. He turned and looked at Solomon. "I know you two need to talk so why don't you go do that while I take care of your horse." He said cocking his head.

Alicia teleported to Solomon's study.
He walked up to the trailer and opened the gate. "Shhh its ok." Holden said trying to calm the horse down. He clipped the lead rope onto the horse's halter. "Gently now." He said as he led the horse out of the trailer. "Ya your a good boy." He said as he led the horse into the barn. He put him in the stall right next to the his horse.

[Evil Tink]

Solomon nodded, giving him a quick kiss back, "You're welcome to join the conversation at any time. You know where to find me." With that he teleported to his study to find Alicia already there.He shoved his hands into his pockets again, a wide smile on his face and that devious look in his eyes.

[Bovice]

"I know." He said with a smile.
"What is that look? Please tell me it has nothing to do with you two." Alicia said moving her fingers. She zoned out for a second, and then shivered. "Sorry, but what is that look for?" Alicia asked tilting her head.

[Evil Tink]

Solomon laughed, "Well, of course, you know I have human servants, correct? Well, why am I allowed to leave them alone, but not Holden? I'll tell you why dammit," He paused with a shrug, "because they are a necessity to my well-being. I refuse to drink that refrigerated crap from the blood banks. I like it hot and fresh, so I need a few humans on my property to provide such nourishment. The agreed, of course. So, I went to the Council, and convinced them that Holden is my..portable..bank so to say. Although, of course, he's much more, but they don't need to know. Correct?"

[Bovice]

"Well you are a sneaky one, but the council will find out soon. They will want him dead or turned when they find out and I know you know that." Alicia said with a slight smile. "Most likely dead though." She said with a sigh. "At least you forgave him." She said with a smile. "You two are perfect for each other though. You got him a horse and he did you, and they are opposite genders to." She said as she twirled on her heels to go back outside.

[Evil Tink]

"I never said I've forgiven him, Alicia. Eventually, I will. I'm not one for grudges." He went over to the window, watching Holden move the horses, "Are they being rowdy? If so, let them back to the pasture but if they seem calm leave 'em be. They'll adjust." He turned, hearing Alicia walk out, "Where are you going?"

[Bovice]

"I know you will." She said with a smile. "I was gonna go and check on Holden. I thought we were done." Alicia said whirling around to look at Solomon. "Unless there was something else you wanted to talk about." She said looking worried.

[Evil Tink]

Solomon shook his head, "I was just curious. Just stay out of the barn alright? Preferably down wind to. Those guys are stressed enough as it is." He smiled slightly, walking out and to the closed door right next to the study. "I could use a few hours of sleep..that plane was not a good place to try it. Either way, I know he probably knows this, but make sure he stays on the ground. No riding. I can tell he's eager to." He opened the door, entered and shut the door, allowing himself to just fall onto the bed.