"I need to go a distance to reach a task I have there, but I think I need a horse able to carry at least four day's supply of food for itself as well as me and my gear, perhaps five day's supply just in case so the poor horse wont feel hungry on the road because I ran out of feed." He smiled. "So, would Merta be able to handle that load and bring me to my destination safely, or would you recommend Jychan to me?"<br/><br/>He was willing to extend the owl-tengu a little trust, the man seemed to be fair and despite the trouble remembering his name right, the man was with a sharp mind and evidently also a heart in the right place.<br/><br/>"And how much are we talking about for the rent of the beautiful mount and the saddle? I also need to go buy some feed and more rations for my trail before I get going though." Valen had the gold he had received from Miss Konti along, but he still wondered on how much he would end up spending.<br/><br/>He still figured it was better to owe the gnome woman a little for now, than to end up copperless on the road and unable to return and complete the assignment due to that.