Welcome Back {jacklexington}

Molly smiled. But she was a bit nervous. She had never broken a horse. She had only ridden those who were older and had children and or grandchildren already. She just silently prayed she wouldn't make a complete fool of herself.

"I've mostly ridden an old brood mare along with a few that were already broken," she said shyly, "although there had been a couple occasions where the a horse got scared by a snake while I was riding it."

Molly looked at the young bronc. She was determined he wasn't going to beat her.

Molly blushed a bit. "It seems like the logical conclusion because I do not know if you would feel up to it or not," she said looking down. She felt bad for even thinking it let alone saying it. Jack was strong that she knew. But Molly didn't want to see him hurt.

"I have to try. I know it won't be easy but it has to be done unless I want to spend the rest of my life mending fences."

She simply nodded. It did take a lot of leg work to stay on a horse especially if they reared up. "Let's hope that leg gets better then because I'm worried that this horse is gonna try and break me instead," Molly said with a nervous laugh. Her luck she would end up pretty injured.

She took the harness from Jack and hung it in one hand behind her back as she walked up to the bronco. She was hoping agianst all hope that he wouldn't try to pull away from her while she was working the buckles. Molly distracted him by petting him on the nose while she slunk her arm around so she could pull the harness strap over his ears first without him pulling back.

The contact of the strap did make him a bit skittish but she made soothing noises as her fingers quickly worked the buckles so that the harness would stay in place.

"Well there is at least one thing I know I can manage," she said witha nervous laugh as she patted the horses nose.

Molly followed them outside smiling at the way Jack managed to handle him. She shook her head as he pulled away again. "I'll be right back then," she said before heading back into the stables and looking for a long rope from among the shelves of items. She laughed to herself as she grabbed a pink one and headed back out. So what if the horse was a guy? He was gonna wear pink.

She stuck a few treats in her pocket as well before heading back out to the paddock. She smiled as she walked up trying to keep the rope from swinging too much so it wouldn't scare the bronco.

She giggled at the way Jack questioned her about the color but said nothing. She just simply smiled.

Molly took the end of the rope as suggested and very gently started pulling on it. "Come on Wildfire. Come here boy," she gently called as she put slight pressure to the rope. She made soft clucking noses trying to draw his attention as he slowly moved towards her a bit.

Molly smiled as Wildfire came closer. He skitted away each time but at least it was progress. Then he started bucking and Molly did what Jack said.

"At least it was progress," she said with a shrug watching the horse whiny and run and kick.

Molly watched as Jack's gaze fell over the land and it really hit here just how much he cared about this place. His body language said more then any set of words could and Molly found herself looking over the land as well smiling and wondering if she would ever come so close to it as Jack seemed to be.

"I may not have known you for long Jack but I can tell you one thing just by looking at you," she said smiling as she tilted back her head to look at the snowfall, "You belong here no matter what and I'm sure Mr. Anderson saw it too. We all have a purpose in life no matter how big or small. I think that your purpose was perhaps to come here and learn and grow. Just be happy you have a purpose Jack."

A single white snowflake flitted towards her and landed on her cheek. It kept its shape for a few moments before slowly melting away. Molly brushed away the remaining drop of water with a smile. The snow was really quite beautiful.