"Ooh, mysterious," he said, walking the length of his new office. "I am intrigued."
He raised an eyebrow. "You could tell them you tried, anyway," he said, smiling, a challenge dancing in his eyes. "I'll have to get the horse as soon as I can."
Alexander's laugh reverberated off the walls. "Was that an old joke? Because I am plenty spry for my age, thank you very much. Whippersnapper."