His hooves crunched lightly over the hard-packed snow of the settlement paths, tail flagged and neck arched as he pulled the sled and its precious cargo, prancing just a little as he showed off and let Amalia's laughter lift his spirits on their rounds. It became a game, seeing how fast he could race with his burden and still manage to stop in time and turn the corners without sending Amalia or the boxes flying while she managed the weight on the sled to keep it from overturning.
Well... they mostly kept it from overturning.
He caught the boxes sliding off the side of the sled out of the corner of his eye, but they were close enough to the Guild that he snorted an apology and kept going, slowing to a stop in front of the steps to let Amalia off. Human hands were better made for loading and unloading, and a surreptitious shift later he was carrying boxes to the door for Amalia and whoever else was handy to bring them further in. "I've got them!" He called in behind Amalia's reassurance, chuckling as he tugged the sled back with human hands until he found the casualties - and a handful of curious people looking them over. With a wave and a grin he enlisted a little help in getting the sled loaded up again and this time pulled it back on two legs instead of four, at a much more sedate pace to finish the final load of lights for the longest night.
Well... they mostly kept it from overturning.
He caught the boxes sliding off the side of the sled out of the corner of his eye, but they were close enough to the Guild that he snorted an apology and kept going, slowing to a stop in front of the steps to let Amalia off. Human hands were better made for loading and unloading, and a surreptitious shift later he was carrying boxes to the door for Amalia and whoever else was handy to bring them further in. "I've got them!" He called in behind Amalia's reassurance, chuckling as he tugged the sled back with human hands until he found the casualties - and a handful of curious people looking them over. With a wave and a grin he enlisted a little help in getting the sled loaded up again and this time pulled it back on two legs instead of four, at a much more sedate pace to finish the final load of lights for the longest night.
