Michael was nervous beyond belief. He was about to try riding one of the fastest animals on Earth. The noble horse. His dying mother's last wish was that he could ride a horse. His father, now a widower, was looking for the best riding academy in the United States of America. And there he was, at one of the best riding schools in America, renowned at every level, according to his father's list of iPad reviews. However, his father wasn't very interested in Michael. All he cared about was his work. But he was interested in his wife's last wish. He even insisted on driving Michael to each of his lessons in his Honda. All of this was running through Michael's head as he sat in the front seat of his father's car. Then he looked at himself in a hand mirror. What he saw was a boy with neatly combed blond hair. He swallowed slowly. Then he staggered out of the car. Since he had gotten used to all the dark colors his father had draped all around their house, he grimaced at the bright, sunny air. He quickly crossed the gravel driveway. He hastened...