“Don’t be, this’ll be lots of fun for us, not everyday one goes exploring.”
“Can your beast bear so much weight?” Summer had thought she would serve better as the second passenger on either horse, being lighter than the men. “It does no good to have your horse founder halfway back.”“Perhaps, but what concerns me is that he wakes up while with you and spooks the horse. I can handle it well if something should happen.”
“I trained my mare myself,” Summer said. “She won’t spook at anything.” Neglecting to mention that someone with command of fire magic needs a calm horse, and that even without that she could keep the horse from causing trouble with her other magic. “I really think we should put him on my mare and I’ll ride with you.”