"Wow" someone whistled startling Mika,who quickly like trying to hide a crime close the door of the Clydesdale stall. He turned around and saw a boy, around his age, cooper skin, dark messy hair, wear pants, an open vest with no undershirt, a ring on his earlobe an barefoot. Mika considered his options, on the one hand he saw him, so he could transform him to silence him, but he didn't have his master's orders, and on the other hand if Robin was busted he might just recover his former life. Although strangely enough the boy wasn't frightened it almost looked pleased.
"Ehhh..." Mika stammered undecided what to do.
"Hey boy!" called yet another person, this time a nobleman possibly a partner of the now horse. "Where has my young partner gone? We have to go quickly."
Mika wasn't ready to answer, but then the other boy intervened. "Why my good sir, I was about to call you." Mika couldn't believe it, he was going to tattle. "I have a message from the young master."
"Well, be hasty boy."
"Right, he said that he was going to test the horse, he looked like going to the east and that he'll meet you later."
"Damn, that horny lad, probably visiting his wench, well I can't wait for him... say the beast he took might be one like that one." He said pointing to the new stallion. "I might talk to your master about selling it the next time I come by." the noble left. Mika was astonished, he couldn't fathom why this stranger would have helped him.
"Well that ought to keep him out of track. I'm Tobias by the way, your master said I can use one stall for these guys." said letting a couple of young pigs enter the stalls. "That one should do." said directing the pigs on to the farthest stall.
"Why did you tell him that?" Mika finally asked.
"Well it would have been bad if he had found out, he might have used that sword on you." said Tobias closing the door behind you.
"Yeah... but why would you do it?" Mika insisted.
"Your master and my mistress are very good friends. And she'll be staying in town for a couple of days. As such I'm staying with you since I have to care for this two." said pointing at the pigs. Mika nodded, but deep down knew what that meant for those pigs. "So I see you aren't big on clothing."
The comment made Mika aware of his own nudity once again, blushing he would have cover himself, if it weren't for the fact that Tobias was also stripping. "Why are you undressing?"
"I told I'm going to be living here. Might as well pull up the attire, beside I'm not really a guest like my Mistress, so I should look the part of the help don't I?" said as he put his trousers and vest away on a shelf. "Beside living in a barn might soil them and that's my only clothing. I'll need it when I leave."
Mika and Tobias worked in the stables the rest of the day, when the night came, they slept in the haystack.