The color of Rohan's face promptly went from the Irish fair with freckles to lobsterean with freckles in a matter of seconds. The red blush of happiness traveled up his neck, over his cheeks, and clear into his ears which he thought must have been on fire because he actually reached up with a free hand to pinch one and check. He was such an easy card to read.
"He seems like a magnificent steed," was all he could say after coughing and clearing his throat as if that might help.