#baronyofthesilverwolf

"I owe you another apple, girl....." he pets her neck.

"We can switch," Sylvi offers. "Good job staying on, Adam."

She rolls her eyes. "You could not have predicted him, Danica."

Danica tightens her expression. She looks like she would say more, but he is not HER apprentice to scold.

“Everyone else doing alright?” Checking back that none got left behind or wandered off.

Adam looks surprised but says "Thank you, Sylvi."

He does not appear to have heard Dagmar.

The mare seems fine now that she’s caught her breath, and she does nicker at the mention of an apple.

That makes Adam grin.

“Gwen, please loop his reigns to your saddle horn. She’ll follow. Adam, follow Gwen’s example. See how she sits her horse, and follow suit.”

Gwen does so

Adam doesn't really want to let go his reins but he does, and watches Gwen's example.

"He does not even care how he endangered the others, since he got a thrill from it." Dagmar wheels Wildfire around, and takes off at a canter.

And finds D'Lorean waiting on the trail "Everything okay, Dame Dagmar?"

"Dagmar...." Sylvi starts, but she's gone.

At that shot, he stiffens in his seat.

Dagmar doesn't answer, pushing Wildfire to a gallop.

D'lorean matches her speed.. not to catch, but just to escort should they run into trouble

“Dame - “ Danica starts - but she takes off. A frown, Delorean is with her, so she turns her attention back to the others. A sigh.

Gwen says "Well.. " Trying to put a posittive take on it "The horses weren't hurt."

Sylvi dismounts. "Seriously, we can switch. It's okay." She leads Bandersnatch over.

"If it's all the same, Emissary, I'd like to finish on Lobelia." politely.

"I got him" Gwen says "Her , but thanks, Emmisary" Respectful

“thank you, Emissary. Will the Dame be alright?” SHe asks Sylvi, as they walk a few more paces.

Sylvi nods. "Okay, no worries." She checks her girth before mounting up.

And she sighs. "She will, it's just..." She looks to Adam. "Did you mean to make her gallop?"

"That was a gallop? Cool! No, I didn't mean to, I just did what they said to."

“Who is they?”

"I just started taking lessons. My instructors said to keep my hands and heels down and sit up, and stay up at a trot, 'posting'. And Dame, uh, Danica.... you said to stay down and use my legs to hold on."

"Yeahhhh...I think she thinks you meant to."

"I mean, I just started taking -real- lessons. I've been around and helped with horses before but I haven't studied."

"And then I was just trying to stay on." He grins.

“Think of a jockey, how they lean. That is the message you passed to your mount. The fault was mine. I was not clear, and made assumptions about your skill.”

"Dame, I had a great time, no one got hurt. I'm .... I mean, I'm not mad or anything." Another grin "Maybe a little sore in the morning but that's the price you pay, right?"

Gwen is quiet

Adam looks at Sylvi. "You mean Dame Dagmar?"

“Thane, I am no Knight.” She is quite a moment. “Have you heard of the battle of Bazhir?” She asks Adam.

"Yeah," Sylvi says. "I think, um..." A sigh. "I think she's taking it bad. But...I'm glad you're okay." And she turns her horse and moves back in line.

"I apologize, Thane, I didn't mean offence. No, I haven't heard of the battle of Bazhir."

“A force of mounted knights went to battle against desert tribesmen. They had numbers, and training, and fierce stallions on their side. They were arrogant and certain of their victory.

The tribesmen choose to ride in on mares - delicate, swift and nimble. The stallions scented the mares and fought themselves to pieces while their riders were routed. Pride goeth before a fall, Apprentice. Your mare could have caused Wildfire and Snowthorn to buck and bite, and what of their riders?”

“You did not know, so I am not blaming you.” She continues, solidly. “But you know now.”

"Should I not have picked her?"

Colton leans next to Sylvi and whispers "You okay?"

“I should have asked your skill level, and known to give you the correct horse. In the future, you may volunteer that information.”

"Yes, Thane. Thank you, I will."

The kinain may not read trolll, but the others may well see it in the slump of shoulders and the cool expression. Danica is ashamed that she allowed the guest and horse to come close to harm.

"Yeah!" She nods to Colton. "Yeah, I'm fine. I just...I'm impressed he held on at all. But I kind of get where Dagmar is coming from."

Colton nods

Gwen now focuses on Dancia "it is not your task to be a mind reader, Thane. And however it came about, Adam gained knowledge this day"

Adam sits up straight and tall, and even IF he doesn't have reins he keeps his hands in the right position.

A sigh, and she murmurs to Colton, "Not sure how to navigate this."