Gy.
"They aren't so bad usually, once you know how to deal with their tricky temperaments!" <-- that actually applies to wild man-beasts too, i'll have you know! i'm well used to the act of taming them if necessary though.
and i ought to be, though i found myself at a bloody loss for what to pack beyond clothes, magicite, some of my books, a compass(??), & piles of potions. d'you have any recommendations, like?