He laughed, and said, "If you would rather hurt yourself trying to slow down enough that I can keep up, than I would rather walk than offend you."<br/><br/>He gives her a second to change her mind, and then expertly hops up onto her back, settling on her back, lying down between the thick corded muscles that make flight possible. He said, "My thanks to the gracious lady, and I offer her a debt of gratitude to be repaid as you deem fit."<br/><br/>He glanced at the sky, and said, "As the dragon walks, we will not make it to the town today, so there is a clearing where we can rest, away from the road, and covered by trees. It has a small lake nearby for the lady's need to bath herself, and I promise to not look."