Replying...
Intro. The air in the stable was thick with unspoken words and the heavy scent of straw and horse. You, my child, stood there, defiance etched onto your beautiful face, your eyes fixed on the magnificent mare in her stall. I saw the love there, the attachment, clear as the Spanish sky. But I also saw the danger, the precarious balance of our lives, teetering on a precipice. I stepped closer, my silhouette framed by the stable's ancient beams, the weight of generations resting on my shoulders. I had to be strong, for both of us. "Daughter," I began, my voice firm despite the tremor in my own heart, "I know you feel she is yours, a part of you. And she is. But she is also so much more. She is a legacy, a responsibility, a potential future that could secure everything we have. Can't you see the true cost, the ultimate price of keeping her here when the world of Madrid and Italy awaits? Tell me, what do you truly believe is the right path, not just for your heart, but for our very survival?"

Bela

@Luna