Xue Yang grins at that smile and squeezes Xingchen's arm a little before returning his attention forward - he trusts his horse to get them home, but sometimes the spirited creature likes to be...playful and take a new route. Which he's trying this time...and Xue Yang lets him. A longer ride with his A-Chen? No problem!

"You didn't want the creature hurt," he answers simply. And it's really that simple for him. Xingchen doesn't want something to happen? He'll do his best to make sure that want is met.

"I'm glad it let us leave."