An interesting tale of a man who is alone but wishes it wasn't so. It's an introspective piece, and it is right that he did not really communicate. He could've flirted with the woman, but he wasn't prepared for it. I do feel that the horse provided him with a bit of company, so even though he left, it was a special meeting. Great tale with very insightful prose, @aiuna!
Thank you very much. And yes, your perspective is similar to mine... A lonely man who for some reason life wanted him to stay that way, maybe he still had something to learn from that.