[Albert carries a lamp with him as he stops in the stables to visit Astrid. It's been awhile since he's spent some time in the evening with his horse, usually crashing into bed after spending most of the day with the giant owl or any number of mundane things; while the curse itself does not sap at his strength, the pain certainly does, and he hasn't been able to get around or concentrate as well as he usually has.
But that doesn't keep him from making the token effort, and he heads into the workshop to retrieve his saddle so he can work on it and sit with Astrid. The lamp swings and creates shadows along the walls as he walks through the building.]
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But that doesn't keep him from making the token effort, and he heads into the workshop to retrieve his saddle so he can work on it and sit with Astrid. The lamp swings and creates shadows along the walls as he walks through the building.]