His touch on her hand was more of a shock than the horses lips grabbing the apple. It was surprisingly intimate feeling but she chalked it up to being on edge from the horses. She angled her head so that her hair hid her blush, not wanting him to be made uncomfortable by her childish antics. She didn't want him thinking he couldn't do it again. If he wanted to.
"I have a brilliant teacher. Be careful, Theodore. You're going to make me start liking this." The horse took the sugar cube and she couldn't help but feel proud of herself. Yes, even children could do this but children weren't here and they could mind their own business.
"What's next? We're going to make this horse fat if we continue like this."