Zmerr's heart began pounding. There was so much information in those few lines. Zmerr felt beyond honored to be invited to see Cadmus in his sanctum. It was like seeing the king himself. And courting Pyria? Zmerr hadn't really thought about it much, but he [i]did[/i] seem to have a different kind of interest in her. He'd gone looking for a friend, but, after walking away and thinking about it, it certainly felt different. She seemed like someone he could relate to. 

Zmerr got everything ready for tomorrow's visit so that he could be relaxed when he woke up. He then hung the letter neatly on the door so he wouldn't forget. He changed into his work clothes and headed out for what remained of the stable. 

All seemed well at the stable. The horses quietly munched away at the food he'd given them in the morning. He pet them and cleaned them now. Thinking everything over. What would he say to Cadmus tomorrow? He was excited and nervous at the same time. He wasn't paying as much attention as he should have while he was brushing a horse. The animal shifted his weight and knocked the stool that Zmerr was standing over, throwing him into the wall and burying him in the loose hay on the floor. Zmerr sat up stunned for a moment. Then he started laughing. He wasn't really sure why he thought it was funny, but he couldn't stop.

The horse had shifted back and was now eyeing the stable hand uncertainly. Zmerr got up and gently rubbed the horse's nose to reassure that t was safe. "You knocked me over, silly." he chuckled. "It's okay. No harm done."

He quickly finished with the horses and took a moment to assess the damage again.