Being that his gaze was focused on a distant point when he had described his feelings about being outside and the freedom, he didn't see any difference in the movement of the man beside him. Just caught up in his thoughts on riding, and only belatedly realizing how odd it might seem. Though even his own sister knew how to ride, having learned on his own mare right beside him. She had, had far less interest in riding and less need as well since she was more often at home. But at least for commoners it wouldn't be quite as uncommon for the idea for a woman to ride.<br/><br/>Once the roll was finished, he was selecting another few grapes off of their stems, fingers delicate as he gathered his selection, back to nibbling, the little food making him feel more hungry, just hesitant to fill himself any further while he was still nervous and fighting to hide it. Though even as he teased Rian about the idea of getting into trouble, inwardly he was grumbling. Another reason he hadn't been able to make any sort of disappearance. Esbin. Without the Lord around to follow, the advisor had seemed to be everywhere he had turned, watching the new wife closely. If he so much as put a toe in a place he was not allowed, even by accident, the male seemed to just appear at will, shooing him away to other activities, mouth pressed tight as though irritated to have to usher Myra away yet again.<br/><br/>A few times the brush offs had just made Zek more curious about what he wasn't allowed to see, what roomed he was barred from, and whether it was in truth, or by choice of Esbin only while the Lord was absent. One such room he had tried to revisit, curious despite the attitude that had sent him away the last time, and had sweetly told the advisor he had gotten turned around when the man appeared yet again. Doubtless the male would be informing Rian of all such things in given time, but Myra had already helped the case, that she had been merely exploring and the building certainly was a maze to those less used to it.<br/><br/>He had reached for another roll, fingers pressing into the soft bread, hesitating in ripping it apart as he focused on the Lord beside him, one blue eye watching the male without turning his head, listening to the words, lips compressing in a slight line. But he was seriously considering the words, rather than dismissing them out of hand as though it were some sort of trick. Doubtless the Lord would not make such an offer lightly or to fool him into asking for something only to get into trouble. That he was putting the roll down on the thus far empty plate, trading to lift the glass of wine finally, taking a small sip, mindful that he had not eaten much, but more to ease a little of the nerves. Once the delicate glass was back on the table, did the shy wife duck her head, gaze focused on her lap as though uncertain, a move he had seen his sister do before when she wanted something but was hesitant to ask, acting demure and sweet,"I do so much miss riding. My brother kept our mare, as he had more need than I." He voiced the words softly, hesitantly as though reluctant to voice them. Giving the Lord something to spoil his new wife with, without actually asking for it while he still figured out more about the Lord, or tried to devise a way to slip away with the Lord never knowing anything the wiser.<br/><br/>The soft pause after his quiet comment, before he was reaching for his roll again, ripping a small piece off, peeking up at the Lord when he spoke again. And searched the male carefully after the offer of a stroll, slowly chewing on the piece of roll before swallowing it, leaning back a little to still watch Rian,"That sounds lovely. I had not had a chance to see the gardens, no. So much to see indoors, and some seemed to have odd ideas about women being outside alone." Lips twisted slightly, a slight irritation after one such run in with Esbin, that with how inexperienced Myra was to being a noble, the man seemed to think he could lord over her, giving the new wife orders while her husband was away. Zek let him have his way rather than stir up trouble from the start and draw more attention to himself while Rian was still away. But that particular run in had rankled a bit, being told he'd need to have someone to accompany him to go outside, when he had just wanted a little time in the fresh air on his own. He was unused to the idea of needing a chaperone or the like, as in his life before, he acted as chaperone for his sister, if she had need of one but Ezekiel had been able to walk alone.