" I bought you a regular saddle, too, in which you can sit astride, but be careful in choosing when to use it. You will upset the delicate sensibilities of any noble women should they see you riding so.” He spoke with a slight sneer as he opened the door to Rosemerry’s box stall. He never had much patience for the fainting, demure act some of the genteel ladies put on. It was probably why he found Elle so refreshing. Elle "
― K.M. Shea , Beauty and the Beast (Timeless Fairy Tales, #1)