"It's adorable." There's pure pride in his voice, and it's reflected in his smile as the teeny pony whickers and shakes his head.

"Look at him! He was lost in the woods, and I know for a fact he doesn't belong to anyone anywhere near here. I would have heard. There's horse gossip." Detlef waves Ben in, even though he doesn't think the other man will accept the invite.

"Tea? Something stronger?"