Summary

Chapters 5 & 6

The next morning, Iona nervously walks to the stable for her interview with Boyle. As soon as she sees the building, however, her nerves melt away; it’s like she’s walking home. She is immediately pleased with the obvious care of the horses, all of which seem healthy and well-groomed. As she’s inspecting the horses, she’s greeted by Meara Quinn, another stable hand, who kindly shows her around the stable until Boyle arrives. As she shows Iona around, Meara insinuates that she knows Connor and Branna O’Dwyer well, and that they have special powers. She immediately picks up on Iona’s ability to speak to horses, and makes it clear that she is completely comfortable with it. As the two women chat, the stable owner, Boyle McGrath, rides up on the stallion named Alastar that his partner Finbar Burke...