"No, not the first," he replied. "But it might as well be, because I was eight."
His interest perked at the mention of the ranch, though it was very possible that she'd spent more time on horseback than he, who'd been raised in the city. That didn't mean he didn't know how to ride.
Whatever it was that caused her eyes to grow distant, Merry decided he'd best ignore for now. Seemed like something personal. And this was his first day. Still, it had caught his attention, especially following the state she was in when they'd met.
"How 'bout showing me where my office is?" he asked.