That tighter grip and the comment makes him grin giddily before leaning forward to pat the stallion's neck with a happy chirp - "Hurry!" He's ready for the brisk trot the stallion happily settles into with his neck and tail up for the last little bit.

Only a few minutes pass and he sits back a little to tell the horse to slow, then stop as they reach the little meadow their cabin is in. "Here we are!" Xue Yang swiftly dismounts and lets the reigns dangle to tell his spirited mount to stay still, then reaches up to help Xingchen down.

"I'm right here, I won't let you stumble."