Terror of the Earth

The crow hopped on Sunny's shoulder, and they headed toward where Nightmare was hiding. Cronos, annoyingly, followed them with an excited smile. 

That said, Sunny couldn't remain annoyed for long because of the worshipful gaze the old man was giving him. 

"Lord Sunless… if I may ask…"

He rolled his eyes and sighed. 

"What?"

Cronos hesitated for a moment. 

"...What is a horse?"

That almost caused Sunny to stumble. 

'What the hell… why does it sound like something I would say?'

He shrugged. 

"It's a large animal that runs really well. People used to ride them to get around. Of course, my horse is no ordinary horse… he's a real menace, that beast."

The old man frowned in contemplation.

"But why wouldn't they just use a boat?"

Sunny suppressed the desire to grind his teeth and answered in an even tone: