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he says so. Besides, he has other things on his mind.
    Someone comes out to take the mare from him. It's not Larry, the rider from earlier, but Justin's still a bit concerned. But the girl smiles at him and runs a loving hand down the mare's neck. "I'll take care of her, don't worry." He believes her for some reason, and he's able to turn his full attention towards finding Dan.
    It's not that hard to locate him. He's standing at a discrete distance from Justin's mother and the mare's owner, close enough to be summoned when the owner's ready to deal with him, but not close enough to overhear their haggling. He doesn't look like someone who just had a near-violent confrontation over animal cruelty. Honestly, he looks a little bored.
    Justin has a sudden burst of nerves, another unfamiliar feeling for him. He's built this up in his mind so much—reality has to be a disappointment. He glances over at Dan, and there's that theory blown, because Dan looks even better than Justin had remembered. He wouldn't have thought it was possible. His feet are carrying him over even as his brain is pulling away, trying to find a little time, some better approach, some way to avoid messing this up before he even gets started.
    His feet are too quick, though, and he's suddenly standing right in front of Dan, who's looking at him blankly. "Uh, Dan, right?" Dan nods as though he's dealing with a mentally challenged child. Excellent start. "Yeah, uh…sorry if my mother caused any problems for you over there…I never really got around to telling her about…" About what, exactly? About their mystical connection? "about you helping us out with Magic."
    Dan gives him a blank look. "Okay…"
Justin feels like an idiot. It's obvious now, Dan hadn't made any special effort on Justin's behalf, he'd just made a comment or two. Justin has blown this whole thing up in his mind, acting like a little girl with a crush. He wants to retreat, and has already taken a half-step backwards, when he sees a tiny glint of something in Dan's eyes. He can't identify the expression, but it stops him in his tracks. He thinks for half a second, and

then decides to try again. So maybe they hadn't actually bonded the yearSometimes You Just Know | Kate Sherwood
before, but Dan's still beautiful—even without their past contact, Justin would like the chance to get to know him. See if there's anything there.
    "So, are you still working with that woman? Carol?" There's a brief echo of her mocking laughter in Justin's mind, but he ignores it and focuses on Dan.
    "Carol? No, not for…well, not since Magic." Dan looks at his hands, and then back at Justin. "And I never worked with her, exactly. More for her."
    Justin tries to nod calmly, tries not to show his excitement at Dan actually volunteering a little information, making this less of an interrogation and more of a conversation. And he's not exactly sorry to be able to place Dan as an employee rather than a co-conspirator. "Oh. Okay. Hey, good work earlier, with the mare. I was on my way over, but…" Justin grins a little. "I think you did it with a little more style."
    Dan's face darkens, and Justin's glad that the frown isn't directed at him. "I hate shit like that. Like he thinks he's a big man for beating something that can't fight back."
    Dan glowers, and Justin isn't sure how to respond. He agrees with Dan, but he doesn't really want the conversation to go in that direction; he'd rather they talk about things they like, not things they hate. "Well, like I said, you took care of it." He glances over his shoulder to where the women are talking. "And unless the price shoots up somehow, we're going to buy her, I think, so he won't have a chance to get his revenge."
    Dan nods slowly. "Yeah, that's good." He smiles softly, and Justin wishes the expression was directed at him. "She's a beautiful mover, isn't she?"
    Justin thinks back. "You saw her outside? Or just under saddle?" Dan raises an eyebrow. "Outside. Under