Her smile faltered, but not so much that he would notice unless truly paying attention.

"Not at present, no," Elinor answered a bit stiffly before adding, "but I did learn to ride as a girl. My cousins lived in the countryside, and I often spent my summers with them."

This was more of her background than Nora had shared with much of anyone in some time. What a strange common thread horses were proving to be!