The answer Théadan got from Navia was fairly typical of her stubbornness, while a hand of hers rubbed the bruised shoulder, she still decided she would be fine. She did explain how it had happened though, Vari having knocked her into Wyndagar, caught between two horses, one of which is wild with fear was always going to be a dangerous place. It was exactly the kind of position he did not want Navia being anywhere near, now more than ever. Looking at her shoulder however, Théadan could see she was likely right, she had taken a heavy knock, and she would probably struggle to lift arm any higher than shoulder height for the next couple of days, but she would be fine once the bruising had faded. Navia pretty much confirmed as much as she gave her shoulder a roll, winced, and decided it probably just be sore for the next couple of days.<br/><br/>Théadan pulled a slight frown, not liking to hear she would be having to carry any sort of injury at the moment, but he let out a small sigh and did not pursue his train of thought for the time being, Navia was stepping to him, seeking the comfort his body offered, her face resting against his shoulder while his arms encircled her back to keep her close, holding her to him.  Her thoughts were of course on the leopard, and it seemed to be a buzz with questions for him, ranging from whether it was better for them to stay or go, to what had happened with Vari and whether it would mean they would have to train her further. The fact Vari had completely ignored her, and in doing so had also caused her harm seemed to have affected her trust in the horse some what, giving Théadan cause to wonder if it would be better for him to ride Vari tomorrow, and for Navia to ride Wyn.<br/><br/>He had seen horses react like Vari had, they were usually under trained horses, or horses brought in from a life time of doing one thing, and then suddenly been asked to do something else entirely. During the war horses were needed, and brought in, but the ones not trained for it, would show in how they reacted in the chaos of battle, becoming wild, and as much a nuisance for the rider as they were for the enemy. The danger of the leopard was the first thing Théadan sought to answer, "Yes she could have hurt us, and so could the horses when scared for their lives." One of his hands rubbed soothingly down her back, while his lips pressed a small kiss to her shoulder. He knew he shouldn't lecture, or speak warnings. Navia was her own person, and made decisions she felt was for the best,  but he did need to make his own concern known. "I know I'm not one to talk, but I really wish you wouldn't put yourself in jeopardy like that." He let out a small sigh, the danger was passed, they was no serious injuries, and there was no need to be anything but thankful. "The leopard is gone, it should be safe to go back to bed, but I'd feel better if I stayed up until dawn." He said softly, thinking it likely a good idea if Navia got some added rest while he watched over the camp. "I'll make a larger fire for us this time, and that should help keep any unwanted visitors away."<br/><br/>His gaze looked out down towards the trail that they would be taking, it was pitch black, there was no way they would know what would lay ahead of them. They had gotten lost during the day, he did not trust them to get more lost during the night. "I think it would be best for us to stay here until morning. Travelling the roads in the middle of the night, in a landscape like this, the horses won't be able to see where they're going, and would be just as likely to be injured by some unseen hole in the ground." He could not think of many positives for continuing their journey, rattled by the leopard though they may have been. He felt pretty certain of them staying where they were until the sun rose, and so turned his attention towards the question of Vari. "We will have to work with Vari, her reaction is quite typical of horses though, there will be only so much we can do to train her." He wasn't sure how old Vari was, but the older she was, the more difficult she would be to train. She would never have the kind of training Wyndagar enjoyed, but they could certainly help find ways of keeping her more settled in times of danger. "We might be able to do a little training with her while travelling, but most of it would probably have to wait until we've arrived in Mandira."