Beauty was on her feet in an instant. "You've got yourself a deal!" she exclaimed, reaching down for Maggie's hand.
It didn't occur to her that Ted or Charlie might not be thrilled with Beauty bringing home strange women. Perhaps it would have, had Ted or Charlie ever seemed anything but amazingly open and kind.
She hadn't smiled this much since... before.
And before she could think too much on that, she focused instead on Maggie and on Horse.
"I'll cut up some apple! Ooh, you've never ridden, then, have you? Would you like to?"