He let his fingers drift down to her neck, stroking the skin above and below her collar.  Then he slowly moved his fingers to the ring set into its front.<br/><br/>"Unbound," he agreed, "But with a leash.  When we approach your new home, I don't want you to balk out of fear."  Plus he couldn't ride through town with her simply walking.  The peasants expected a show after all.<br/><br/>He lifted his other hand and began to feed the rope through her collar's ring and then to tie to securely.