The headlong rush startled Garrett, but not Thunder. Thunder, presented with a small human child, did what he enjoyed and what had been encouraged by his training. He promptly went over to say hello, starting with snuffling Tomas' hair and lipping at the ears on his head.
Garrett rolled his eyes. Fear the ferocious war horse!
"Here, now, don't eat him," Garret tapped Thunder on his chest, trying to get the horse to back away from the boy before Thunder scared the blue thing.