The Hoona Hymns

The Hoona hymns, as these horses were called, were no ordinary animals. They had their own language, which they pronounced through the nose and roof of the mouth. This creature was a Yahoo - that's what the horses called them. But then I took a closer look at the Yahoo: he had two legs and arms, like mine, except his nails were long and shook like claws. He was, in fact, a man, like me, but savage. In the following days, I was well looked after by the stallion. The Hoona Hyms were the kindest, gentlest, most honest, and civilized race I'd ever come across.