He raised an eyebrow at her, before shrugging. "Would you rather have forded the river, ruining your rather nice dress, just to save a horse? Its loss is regrettable, but it was the most efficient way to get you across, and not impact your dowry at all."<br/><br/>He raised an eyebrow at her confusion, before nodding. "Yes, the horses plus the pack on the back of mine is your dowry. Not much, but you were apparently worth quite a good bit. Or maybe the peace was."