"Caramel apples," he suggested with a faint smile as he brushed at her mane, trying not to keep glancing over the other.

What was wrong with him? Sure he had just had more of a heart to heart with him than he had with anyone in a long time, but that was no reason to start mooning like a love-struck calf! He shook his head, trying to keep hold of Yfandes' mane as she bobbed her head excitedly at the idea of an apple, especially one with caramel on it or anything sweet, in fact.

And for all that, he still kept glancing over at Apollo, finding himself looking longer and longer till he was blatantly staring.