He nodded at the request, and turned to the women. "Ladies first. The turtle is graciously accepting a horse for transport across the river."<br/><br/>He had the maid go first, though he was sure he was practicing summoning force blades while she got in, the practice in view of the turtle. Once the two ladies were across, he tethered the deal horse closer to the river, and then used a spell to put it to sleep, before guiding his horse onto the turtle. Once he was on the other side, he bowed to the turtle. "My thanks, and if others need my help, I will happily do what I can."