"Alabaster what a wonderful name for a stallion like him." Maria said with smile as she petted the horse happily and let him finish the carrot she gave him. "He almost reminds me of midnight my mare that I had before she died of old age she was a beautiful black mare with a a white moon mark on her forehead." She said with a smile and the guards laughed. "That is Maria for you her love for animals, especially horses are very strong." The guards said keeping their distance from Alabaster knowing it would be bad to get close to him. maria spent a little more time with alabaster before letting out a small yawn for she was getting tired.