The Equine Affair (Vorkosigan, G, gen)

Title: The Equine Affair
Rating: G
Wordcount: 1236
Synopsis: The Emperor assigns his aide, ImpSec Lieutenant Aleksei Kostolitz, to the most important task he's had in his life:
Finding the perfect horse with which to impress Laisa.
Bujold Ficathon 2013
Prompt: From Memory:

Miles leaned over to Lady Alys and whispered, "Where did Gregor ever find that horse?"
"Three Districts away," she murmured back. "It was flown in to the Residence's stables yesterday. Gregor has been driving his domestic staff to distraction for four days, planning every detail of this luncheon."

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The tale of Gregor finding/approving/delivering the perfect horse for Laisa. Who was it purchased from? Did Gregor have to get personally involved so the owners would part with it?

( Lover of Horses )

Seeds of Earth by Michael Cobley (a review)

All you need to know of the plot: A lost human colony, Darien, is rediscovered. However, it has a warpwell, created eons ago to for a war against the Dreamless. Mainline humanity's allies, the Sendrukans, have Ominous Plans regarding Darien. Also, there is a side-plot involving a guy from another lost human colony trying to get to Darien.

( The Review )

Recommendation: Don't read the trilogy when I can read it for you! (Buy some Asimov, it'll infuriate you less.)