Conlan reached into his pocket, which piqued the interest of the horse finally, and handed the apple out to Rhiannon to gift to the Lieutenant. "And if that man is talking, I'll be happy to let anyone listening know that what I saw was him grab you, and you push him off. Nothing unusual except his stupidity."
At the riding topic he nodded a little. ""It's good to learn. Never know when you'll need it. I'm not sure how good a teacher I'd be, or when there would be time, but even if I can't do it I'm sure someone would. Kenneth can ride, can't he?"