King Duncan glared at Tatiana. He sensed the sarcasm in her voice. "Watch your word and guard your heart, Tatiana. Jealousy can make you blind and muddle-headed."
Tatiana lowered her head. "I am sorry, Your Majesty," she said meekly. However, deep in her heart, she hated Amaya because her grandfather scolded her.
The stable boy was holding a flag at the starting line. He mentally counted from one to three and when he reached three he lowered the flag and shouted 'Go' at the same time.
The horses started at the same time. They were neck to neck to each other. When half of the training ground was covered, Raquim was leading while Gamaru was trailing behind.
"I didn't expect Marx to be good at horseback riding. His posture is very good. He is even better than Gamaru." Ibarra commented.
King Duncan and Amaya remained silent. Tatiana was cheering for Marx while Zanzara and Danella cheered for Raquim.
"Go, Marx!"