The clock was counting down, but I didn’t focus on it. There
was too much else to hold my gaze. Pegasus was sailing over the jumps with
ease. But then we came to the jump. There were flower pots, and Pegasus started
to snort like he was going to bail on me. I softened my hold on the reins,
tightened my grip with my knees, and pushed him through. We flew over the poles
and landed with a certain grace that our other jumps didn’t have. The clock
stopped, and I wrapped my arms around his neck with a smile.
